Journal profile · STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Test
ISSN 1133-0686 · eISSN 1863-8260 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · SPAIN · 4 issues per year · Founded 1992
Test: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 252 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Test is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 and Inference, Advanced Statistical Methods and Models and Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference, together about 46% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TEST is an international journal of Statistics and Probability, sponsored by the Spanish Society of Statistics, Operations Research and Data Science. English is the official language of the journal.The emphasis of TEST is placed on papers containing original theoretical contributions that demonstrate potential value for applications, and/or novel and innovative statistical methodology for solving real-world problems in a wide range of challenging disciplines. Methodological content is crucial for publication in the journal as is detailed coverage of practical implications. Theoretical contributions with related algorithms and computational tools that facilitate the application of the proposed methodologies will be especially appreciated. Original sound manuscripts on either well-established or emerging areas in the scope of the journal are welcome.One volume is published annually in four issues. In addition to the regular contributions, each issue of TEST contains an invited paper from a world-wide recognized outstanding statistician on an up-to-date challenging topic, including discussions.The journal is a transformation of Trabajos de Estadística which, founded by Professor Sixto Ríos, was published in Spanish from 1950 to 1991. The former editors were José M. Bernardo (1992-1996), Antonio Cuevas and Wenceslao González-Manteiga (1997-2001), Enrique Castillo and Juan Antonio Cuesta (2002-2004), María Angeles Gil and Leandro Pardo (2005-2008), Ricardo Cao and Domingo Morales (2009-2012), Alfonso Gordaliza and Ana F. Militino (2013-2016), Jesús López-Fidalgo and María Dolores Ugarte (2017-2020), Ana María Aguilera and José Miguel Angulo (2021-2024). Since January 2025, the editors are Gonzalo García-Donato and María del Carmen Pardo. Since 1999 the journal is covered by the Journal Citation Reports (Science Edition - Subject Category: Statistics & Probability) and it is also covered by several abstracting/indexing databases and services.Officially cited as: Test
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Editor-in-chief Gonzalo GarciPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 22, United States 2, India 1, France 1, Switzerland 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics21.1%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics12.7%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics12.1%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science9.4%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics8.5%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Spatial and Panel Data AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.7%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences2.7%
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 | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHEconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- 1.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 460OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 140,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,351 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 59 | 5 |
| 2025 | 41 | 24 | 22 |
| 2024 | 48 | 15 | 106 |
| 2023 | 72 | 41 | 277 |
| 2022 | 45 | 27 | 242 |
| 2021 | 50 | 28 | 373 |
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
252 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 158 days – 333 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 274 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member journal Model summary
As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in TEST, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions and exclusions allowed at submission Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- SPAIN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 1133-0686
- Electronic ISSN
- 1863-8260
- Society / sponsor
- Spanish Society of Statistics
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Test
What CAS zone is Test in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Test is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Statistics & Probability. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Test?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.47; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Test?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 252 days (interquartile range 158–333 days); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Test?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Test based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (22), United States (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Test?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Test is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Test open access, and what is the APC?
Test is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .