Technometrics

Technometrics is a statistics quarterly published jointly by the American Society for Quality and the American Statistical Association. Founded in 1959, it carries a 2025 impact factor of 2.6.Technometrics是美国质量协会与美国统计协会联合出版的统计学季刊，1959 年创刊，2025 年影响因子为 2.6。^[1]

Scope

• Scope: a journal of statistics for the physical, chemical and engineering sciences, its mission since inception in 1959 has been to contribute to the development and use of statistical methods in those sciences.学科定位： 期刊是面向物理、化学与工程科学的统计学刊物，自 1959 年创刊以来以推动统计方法在这些科学中的发展与应用为使命。
• Editorial policy: the journal contributes to the development and use of statistical and machine learning methods in the physical, chemical and engineering sciences, embracing the interface with computer science such as data mining, machine learning and large databases.编辑政策： 期刊致力于统计方法与机器学习方法在物理、化学与工程科学中的发展与应用，视角涵盖统计学与计算机科学的交叉地带，如数据挖掘、机器学习与大型数据库。
• Publishing model: the journal is subscription-based with a hybrid open access option.出版模式： 期刊为订阅型刊物，支持混合开放获取选项。
• Indexing and metrics: indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, the journal holds a first-quartile position in statistics and probability, with a 2025 impact factor of 2.6.收录与指标： 被科学引文索引扩展版收录，在统计学与概率论类别中列第一区，2025 年影响因子为 2.6。^[2]

History

• Founded in 1959: the journal began in February 1959 with J. Stuart Hunter as editor, published jointly by the American Society for Quality and the American Statistical Association.1959年创刊： 期刊于 1959 年 2 月创刊，创刊主编为 J. Stuart Hunter，由美国质量协会与美国统计协会联合出版。
• Sixtieth anniversary: 2019 marked the journal's sixtieth year, celebrated with a virtual issue of thirty-five classic articles chosen for their influence across six decades.六十周年： 2019 年期刊迎来六十周年，以虚拟专号形式重刊三十五篇六十年间最具影响力的经典论文。
• Editorial succession: past editors include Daniel Apley from 2017 to 2019 and V. Roshan Joseph from 2020 to 2022.主编沿革： 历任主编包括 Daniel Apley（2017 至 2019 年）与 V. Roshan Joseph（2020 至 2022 年）。
• Recent metrics: the impact factor stood at 2.091 in 2019, 2.5 in 2022 and 2.6 in 2025.近年指标： 影响因子 2019 年为 2.091，2022 年为 2.5，2025 年为 2.6。
• Frequency: the journal appears quarterly.刊期： 期刊为季刊。^[3]

Editors

• Editor: the journal is led by Kamran Paynabar of the Georgia Institute of Technology.现任主编： 主编为佐治亚理工学院的 Kamran Paynabar。
• Editorial board: the board spans experimental design, statistical process control and machine learning, with Ejaz Ahmed of Brock University as book reviews editor.编委构成： 编委涵盖实验设计、统计过程控制与机器学习等方向，书评编辑为布鲁克大学的 Ejaz Ahmed。
• Society governance: the journal is governed jointly by the two societies, whose management committee oversees operation and regular publication with three members apiece.学会治理： 期刊由两学会共同治理，管理委员会负责刊物的运作与定期出版，委员由两会各派三人组成。^[4]
• Submission and peer review: manuscripts are lodged through the societies' designated online system and undergo peer review.投稿与评审： 稿件经学会指定的在线投稿系统递交，接受同行评审。
• Editorial policy: clear communication between statisticians and practitioners is prized, keeping statistical concepts and methods anchored in engineering problems.编辑方针： 期刊重视统计概念与方法在工程问题中的清晰沟通与应用，强调统计学家与工程实务者的对话。