Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Statistical Methods in Medical Research is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to medical statistics, published by SAGE Publications and established in 1992, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.4（Statistical Methods in Medical Research）是 SAGE Publications 出版、1992 年创刊的同行评审期刊，专注医学统计学，2025 年影响因子为 2.4。

Scope

• All the main areas of medical statistics医学统计学的各大领域。
• A leading vehicle for methodological and applied articles in medical statistics医学统计学方法类与应用类文章的重要发表平台。
• Material intended for medical statisticians and for medical researchers dealing with data面向医学统计学家及需要处理数据的医学研究者。
• A key resource for medical and statistical libraries and for pharmaceutical companies医学与统计学图书馆及制药企业的重要资源。
• Review articles that keep professionals abreast of the statistical techniques available to medicine使从业者及时了解可用于医学的统计方法的综述文章。

History

• The journal was founded in 1992, its first volume appearing that year该刊 1992 年创办，当年出版第 1 卷。
• Its founding editors were Graham Dunn, Brian Everitt and Theodore Holford创刊编辑为 Graham Dunn、Brian Everitt 与 Theodore Holford。
• It is published by SAGE Publications from London该刊由总部位于（London）的 SAGE Publications 出版。
• Issued bimonthly, it recorded a 2025 impact factor of 2.4 and a five-year impact factor of 2.6该刊为双月刊，2025 年影响因子 2.4，五年影响因子 2.6。

Editors

• The editors-in-chief are Marta Garcia-Finana of the University of Liverpool, Chris Metcalfe of the University of Bristol and Lili Tian of the State University of New York at Buffalo现任主编为（University of Liverpool）的 Marta Garcia-Finana、（University of Bristol）的 Chris Metcalfe 与（State University of New York at Buffalo）的 Lili Tian。
• Associate editors include Andrew Forbes of Monash University, Roee Gutman of Brown University and Torsten Hothorn of the University of Zurich副编辑包括（Monash University）的 Andrew Forbes、（Brown University）的 Roee Gutman 与（University of Zurich）的 Torsten Hothorn。
• The editorial board draws together statisticians from the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland, Belgium, Israel and elsewhere编委会汇集来自英国、美国、瑞士、比利时、以色列等地的统计学家。
• Submissions are peer reviewed, and the journal accepts methodological, applied and tutorial papers稿件经同行评审，接受方法学、应用与教程类论文。