ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #469Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Acronym:amstat
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. AM. STAT. ASSOC
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Identifier (ISSN):0162-1459(Print)/1537-274X(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↑ +1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Statistical Association

WoS Q1
13572.320183.4120193.9920205.0320214.3720223.72023320243202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.79
#469

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
238

238 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
219articles/year
14.57% Gold OA•100% Original Research

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 . JASA is indexed in Current Index to Statistics and MathSci Online and reviewed in Mathematical Reviews. JASA is abstracted by Access Company and is indexed and abstracted in the SRM Database of Social Research Methodology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Mathematics86.6%Statistics69.3%Economics63.6%Computer science62.8%Econometrics52.9%Machine learning26%Physics22.3%Medicine21.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q1
Rank11/170
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Q1
Rank8/170
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

19 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF3.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF4.369
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #469Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1922-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.79

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.80

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,284 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,149
3-Year Documents644
Citable Documents612

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Mathematics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of the American Statistical Association (acronym: amstat, abbr: J. AM. STAT. ASSOC, ISSN: 0162-1459) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Mathematics, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1922. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.790 (Q1), an H-index of 238.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 219 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,284 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1922
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER STATISTICAL ASSOC, 732 N WASHINGTON ST, ALEXANDRIA, USA, VA, 22314-1943

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01