Journal of the American Statistical Association

Aims & Scope

Established in 1888 and published quarterly in March, June, September, and December, the Journal of the American Statistical Association ( JASA ) has long been considered the premier journal of statistical science.

Articles focus on statistical applications, theory, and methods in economic, social, physical, engineering, and health sciences.

Important books contributing to statistical advancement are reviewed in JASA.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	3.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	399

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2640

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.103

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	227

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Decision Sciences and Mathematics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Nonparametric Estimation from Incomplete Observations

  Citation: 35407

  Authors: E. L., Paul

• Hierarchical Grouping to Optimize an Objective Function

  Citation: 13250

  Authors: Joe H.

• A Proportional Hazards Model for the Subdistribution of a Competing Risk

  Citation: 11030

  Authors: Jason P., Robert J.

• Bayes Factors

  Citation: 10904

  Authors: Robert E., Adrian E.

• Estimates of the Regression Coefficient Based on Kendall's Tau

  Citation: 10047

  Authors: Pranab Kumar

• Use of Ranks in One-Criterion Variance Analysis

  Citation: 8404

  Authors: William H., W. Allen

• Robust Locally Weighted Regression and Smoothing Scatterplots

  Citation: 6937

  Authors: William S.

• Variable Selection via Nonconcave Penalized Likelihood and its Oracle Properties

  Citation: 6352

  Authors: Jianqing, Runze

• A Test of Missing Completely at Random for Multivariate Data with Missing Values

  Citation: 6097

  Authors: Roderick J. A.

• Nonparametric Estimation from Incomplete Observations

  Citation: 5791

  Authors: E. L., Paul

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