Journals
The official publications of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) are dedicated to advancing the discipline of statistics and enhancing statistical literacy with the vision of a world where data lies at the heart of understanding and decision-making.
Our fellow members receive electronic access to one of our three journal series, via MyRSS.
Read our latest call for submissions and recent journal news here.
Our journals are published by OUP. You can you learn why and how to publish with us on the OUP website.
Our prestigious Discussion Meetings offer the chance for leading minds to share knowledge and debate ideas that shape the field.
Our regular Journal Webinars spotlight standout papers from RSS journals, with authors sharing unique insights straight from the source.
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OnlineOpen - Open Access publishing in RSS publications
Our journals are compliant with Research Councils UK (RCUK) and other open access policies. Authors of articles in the journals can choose to make their articles open access and available free for all readers through the payment of an author fee.
To find out more:
Paper submission
For details and guidance on submitting a paper go to Submit a paper.
Purchase single articles
Single articles from the journals can be purchased from OUP.
- Series A (1838 – current)
- Series B (1934 – current)
- Series C (1952 – current)
- Series D (1950 – 2003) (Series D was amalgamated with Series A, B and C after 2003)
Paper data sets and computer code
OUP, the publisher of the journal, publish data sets and computer code associated with papers.
Datasets | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
Datasets | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B: Statistical Methodology | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
Datasets | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C: Applied Statistics | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
JSTOR journal archive
Content from the journals is available to institutions that subscribe to the JSTOR journal archive. Individual papers can also be purchased from the archive.