Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Statistics in Medicine
ISSN 0277-6715 · eISSN 1097-0258 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Semimonthly · Founded 1982
Statistics in Medicine: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,450; median 270 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 416 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Statistics in Medicine is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Statistical Methods and Inference, together about 49.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to influence practice in medicine and its associated sciences through the publication of papers on statistical and other quantitative methods. Papers will explain new methods and demonstrate their application, preferably through a substantive, real, motivating example or a comprehensive evaluation based on an illustrative example. Alternatively, papers will report on case-studies where creative use or technical generalizations of established methodology is directed towards a substantive application. Reviews of, and tutorials on, general topics relevant to the application of statistics to medicine will also be published. The main criteria for publication are appropriateness of the statistical methods to a particular medical problem and clarity of exposition. Papers with primarily mathematical content will be excluded. The journal aims to enhance communication between statisticians, clinicians and medical researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Paul S. AlbertPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 55, United Kingdom 10, Canada 10, South Korea 3, Germany 3 (99 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics18.8%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics16.5%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics14.1%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics10.2%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences5.6%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science3.5%
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDecision Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 160LetPub ·
- h-index
- 310OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,866OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 367LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 385Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,188,594Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,032 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 402 | 306 | 226 |
| 2025 | 416 | 293 | 812 |
| 2024 | 356 | 262 | 1,281 |
| 2023 | 388 | 296 | 2,499 |
| 2022 | 385 | 237 | 3,504 |
| 2021 | 452 | 263 | 5,934 |
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
270 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 213 days – 368 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 300 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (873 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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 275 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 29 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,450 / EUR 4,710 / GBP 3,860 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted1
- tutorialThe primary objective of Tutorials in Biostatistics is to present introductory tutorials on current biostatistical methods. Each tutorial presents the topic, de…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Data availability
Data citation policy: data must be cited in the same way as articles; applies to data in institutional or general repositories; not a replacement for community standards like in-line Genbank accession codes. Model summary
In recognition of the significance of data as an output of the research effort, Statistics in Medicine requires data to be cited in the same way as articles. This is appropriate for data held within institutional or more general repositories. It is not intended to take the place of community standards such as in-line citation of Genbank accession codes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS
Copyright/licensing: corresponding author completes license agreement via Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) on behalf of all authors. Model summary
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open Access is available to authors of primary research articles who wish to make their article available to non-subscribers on publication, or whose funding agency requires grantees to archive the final version of their article. With Open Access, the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee to ensure that the article is made available to non-subscribers upon pub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Supporting information policy: Supporting Information should help readers understand the article with additional detail and context; designate data as "Data Files" and label ancillary information as "Supporting Information". Model summary
Authors may still submit Supporting Information, but are asked to note that Supporting Information should be used to help readers understand the article by providing additional detail and context. Authors are encouraged to designate all data associated with their papers as "Data Files" and to label truly ancillary information as "Supporting Information".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: previously available preprints may be considered; authors may post submitted version to preprint server at any time; update pre-publication versions with link to final published article. Model summary
Statistics in Medicine will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0277-6715
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0258
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 23-24 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Statistics in Medicine
What CAS zone is Statistics in Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Statistics in Medicine is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematical & Computational Biology / Medicine, Research & Experimental / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Statistics & Probability / Medical Informatics. 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 in Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 310.
How long does peer review take at Statistics in Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 270 days (interquartile range 213–368 days); authors report an average review time of 2–4 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Statistics in Medicine based?
Of the 99 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (55), United Kingdom (10) and Canada (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Statistics in Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Statistics in Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Statistics in Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Statistics in Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,450.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .