ASA Journals, CHANCE Magazine Need Editors

Eric Sampson, ASA Journals Manager

Journals are vital to the ASA’s mission of promoting the practice and profession of statistics, and editors are at the heart of ensuring our publications continue to be world leaders in statistics research and applications.

If you or someone you know would be a great fit for one of the following editorships, send your nomination by January 24, 2025, and application by February 21, 2025, to Journals Manager Eric Sampson.

Co-Editors, Journal of the American Statistical Association, Theory and Methods
Term: 2027–2029, with a full year of transition beginning in 2026

The Journal of the American Statistical Association (JASA) has long been considered the premier journal of statistical science. The Theory and Methods section publishes articles that make original contributions to the foundations, theoretical development, or methodology of statistics and probability. All submissions are rigorously refereed using a double-blind peer-review process.

For more information about JASA, see the aims and scope.

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Editor, Journal of the American Statistical Association/The American Statistician, Reviews
Term: 2026–2028, with transition beginning in 2025

The Reviews section in JASA publishes all review-type articles and reviews of recently published books relevant to the JASA audience. The Reviews section in TAS publishes reviews of materials related to teaching statistics. This includes textbooks; special volumes and proceedings concerning statistical education; and software, videos, organized sources of data, and internet resources intended for statistical education.

For more information about JASA, see the aims and scope.

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Editor, Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research
Term: 2026–2028, with transition beginning July-September 2025

Statistics in Biopharmaceutical Research publishes articles that focus on the needs of researchers and applied statisticians in biopharmaceutical industries; academic biostatisticians from schools of medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, and pharmacy; statisticians and quantitative analysts working in regulatory agencies (e.g., US Food and Drug Administration and its counterpart in other countries); statisticians with an interest in adopting methodology presented in this journal to their own fields; and nonstatisticians with an interest in applying statistical methods to biopharmaceutical problems.

For more information about SBR, see the aims and scope .

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Editor, CHANCE Magazine
Term: 2026–2028, with transition beginning July-September 2025

CHANCE is a unique magazine intended for everyone interested in the analysis of data. Articles showcase statistical methods in the social, biological, physical, and medical sciences and highlight ideas about statistical computing and graphical presentations of data. Regular departments and columns keep readers informed in such areas as government statistics and sports. CHANCE entertains, informs, and encourages sound statistical practice.

For more information about CHANCE, see the aims and scope.

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Editor, Journal of Nonparametric Statistics
Term: 2026-2028, with the transition beginning July-September 2025

The Journal of Nonparametric Statistics provides a medium for research and survey work in nonparametric statistics and related areas. Both the theory and applications of nonparametric statistics are covered. Research applying nonparametric methods to medicine, engineering, technology, science, and humanities is welcome, provided the novelty and quality level are of the highest order.

For more information about JNPS, see its aims and scope.

View the call for applications.