Journal profile · STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Statistics
ISSN 0233-1888 · eISSN 1029-4910 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · GERMANY
Statistics: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.42; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 212 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 100 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Statistics is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Statistical Methods and Inference, Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications and Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Statistics is a leading international research journal that publishes high-quality research articles which develop new theory, methods and applications in any active field of statistics and statistical learning. Statistics has two main sections: • Statistical Theory and Methodology • Machine Learning and AI The audience for this journal and its sections includes statisticians, data scientists, and computer scientists interested in statistical theory and its applications. The journal welcomes for consideration Research Articles, Target Articles, Short Communications, Discussions, Data Notes, Video and Graphical Abstracts. Proposals for high-quality special issues within the general framework of the journal will be considered on their merit and should be sent to the Co-Editors for review. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer-review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer-review is single-anonymized and submissions can be made at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gsta. Publishing Ethics: The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/ The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics15.3%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics13.1%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics12.9%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics9.2%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science7.2%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences4.6%
- Probability and Risk ModelsDecision Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.55Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.01Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 627OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 99LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 44,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,656 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 10 | 12 |
| 2025 | 100 | 12 | 141 |
| 2024 | 86 | 17 | 334 |
| 2023 | 65 | 15 | 191 |
| 2022 | 68 | 14 | 298 |
| 2021 | 63 | 16 | 277 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
212 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 157 days – 300 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 234 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (202 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 99 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: adheres to highest standards; Taylor & Francis is a member of COPE and uses CrossCheck. Model summary
Publishing Ethics: The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Statistics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor appraisal; peer-review by independent, anonymous expert referees; single-anonymized; submissions via http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gsta. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer-review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer-review is single-anonymized and submissions can be made at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gsta.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0233-1888
- Electronic ISSN
- 1029-4910
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 60, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Statistics
What CAS zone is Statistics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Statistics is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Statistics & Probability. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Statistics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.42; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Statistics?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 212 days (interquartile range 157–300 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Statistics in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Mathematics.
Which databases index Statistics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Statistics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Statistics open access, and what is the APC?
Statistics is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .