Journal of the American Statistical Association
Encyclopedia
The Journal of the American Statistical Association is the most prestigious journal
published by the American Statistical Association
, the main professional body
for statisticians in the United States
. It is published four times a year.
It had an impact factor
of 2.063 in 2010, tenth highest in the "Statistics and Probability" category of Journal Citation Reports
.
In a 2003 survey of statisticians, the Journal of the American Statistical Association was perceived to have been one of the highest quality journals in statistics.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
published by the American Statistical Association
American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association , is the main professional US organization for statisticians and related professions. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest, continuously operating professional society in the United States...
, the main professional body
Professional body
A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a...
for statisticians in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is published four times a year.
It had an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 2.063 in 2010, tenth highest in the "Statistics and Probability" category of Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
.
In a 2003 survey of statisticians, the Journal of the American Statistical Association was perceived to have been one of the highest quality journals in statistics.