Información para autores/as

Scope of articles and review process

The Journal Applied Statistics publishes original, unpublished articles in Spanish and English. The subject areas covered are Applied Statistics and the development of tools for the application of statistics.

Review process

This journal employs a peer-review process, and authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the entire process. Each article is reviewed by at least two reviewers. The reviewers’ comments and recommendations are a key factor in the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript; however, the editorial team is responsible for the final decision to publish or reject an article and for notifying the corresponding author.

Authors have a period of 15 days to return the article revised in accordance with the reviewers’ recommendations.

Guidelines for the presentation and submission of texts

For an article to be considered for publication, it must comply with the following general guidelines and then with the specific guidelines depending on the type of contribution; for example, the maximum word count varies according to the type of contribution. However, under no circumstances should references be included.

Title. This should reflect the content of the text and be informative; it must not exceed 15 words.

Abstract. This should provide specific information. It should summarise, outline and prioritise the content, and should be between 200 and 300 words depending on the type of contribution.

Keywords. Between 3 and 5.

Text format. The text must be formatted in Arial size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. There should be no indentation or automatic spacing between paragraphs. Pages must be numbered, as must lines, in continuous sequence. Titles must be in bold. Do not number titles and subtitles. Section titles in CAPITAL LETTERS and subtitles in lower case and italics.

In all cases, the reference list must comply with the 2027 edition of the APA style guide.

General guidelines and guidelines for each type of submission

The Journal of Applied Statistics accepts submissions in the form of research articles, short communications, methodological articles, reviews, book reviews and short biographies. Other formats may be accepted subject to the editorial committee’s approval.

A research article must be an original piece of work, structured into Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion. The abstract should be between 150 and 300 words. The text must not exceed 6,000 words. A maximum of 3 tables and 4 figures may be included.

A short communication is a concise manuscript designed to publish original, innovative and timely results rapidly. It must not exceed 3,500 words, and figures and/or tables are limited to a maximum of 4. Short communications are reviewed on the basis of their significant contribution to the current field and their technical soundness.

A methodological article is a short original article describing a new procedure or method, or alternatively, variations on existing methods or new applications. It must provide a sufficiently comprehensive explanation of the techniques, procedures, materials or equipment required to implement this methodology. Authors are encouraged to provide code and a dataset (test or pilot sample) deposited in an open data repository to facilitate its use by the scientific community.

A literature review is expected to be a detailed study that compiles, analyses and synthesises the existing literature on a specific topic, critically evaluating previous studies to identify gaps in knowledge, without presenting the authors’ own results.

A book review is expected to include a critical analysis and not merely a summary, considering the originality, structure and applications of the work. The text should be between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length. The book should be contextualised, with its strengths and weaknesses discussed, along with its contribution to the field of study.

A short biography should be no more than 2,000 words and include no more than two figures. It is recommended that it be written in the third person. It should include the full name, background, key achievements and links to social media and academic output.