Journal profile · Statistics & Probability

Survey Methodology

ISSN 0714-0045 · eISSN 1492-0921 · Statistics Canada · CANADA · Semiannual · Founded 1975

Survey Methodology: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.22; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles a year; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.

Impact factor0.22Latest value listed by LetPub

CAS zoneZone 4 · Mathematics2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Mathematics

Review timeover 12 weeksCommunity average

APC—No source gives fee information

AcceptanceEasyCommunity average

Articles per year22LetPub annual count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Survey Methodology is published by Statistics Canada 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 Bayesian Inference, Survey Sampling and Estimation Techniques and Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The journal publishes articles dealing with various aspects of statistical development relevant to a statistical agency, such as design issues in the context of practical constraints, use of different data sources and collection techniques, total survey error, survey evaluation, research in survey methodology, time series analysis, seasonal adjustment, demographic studies, data integration, estimation and data analysis methods, and general survey systems development. The emphasis is placed on the development and evaluation of specific methodologies as applied to data collection or the data themselves.

Source: LetPub

Research area (LetPub): Statistics & Probability

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics11.7%
Survey Sampling and Estimation TechniquesMathematics11.7%
Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics10%
Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics8.3%
Survey Methodology and NonresponseSocial Sciences6.7%
Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science5%
Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences5%
Census and Population EstimationMathematics5%

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	Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods	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	Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods	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	Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods	Zone 4
Minor	Statistics & Probability	Zone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

Database indexing

SCIESSCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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: 0.22LetPub · 2026-09-13
CiteScore 2026-06: 1.1LetPub · 2026-09-13
SJR 2026-06: 0.34LetPub · 2026-09-13
SNIP 2026-06: 0.42LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 17LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 12OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
i10-index: 16OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
2-year mean citedness: 0OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
Self-citation rate: 33.3%LetPub · 2026-09-13
Share of gold OA articles: 0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year: 22LetPub · 2026-09-13

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

Average review time (community reports): over 12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13
Average acceptance (community reports): EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Survey Methodology

What CAS zone is Survey Methodology in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Survey Methodology is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods / 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 Survey Methodology?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.22; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 12.

How long does peer review take at Survey Methodology?

Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.

Which databases index Survey Methodology?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Survey Methodology is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.

Is Survey Methodology open access, and what is the APC?

Survey Methodology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: 2026-10-01.