The American Statistical Association invites nominations and applications for the positions of editor of Statistics and Public Policy and book reviewers of Technometrics.

Established in 2013 and produced electronically, Statistics and Public Policy (SPP) publishes papers that apply strong statistical methodology to problems in public policy and/or relevant political science. Articles may address international, national, or local policy questions, but the journal’s emphasis is on the application, rather than methodological novelty.

SPP is an open-access journal that publishes papers continuously. Articles appear in the journal shortly after they are accepted, in the order of acceptance.

The new editor must be an active ASA member during his or her term, which is from 2016 through 2018, with the transition beginning in 2015.

Nominations

If you know someone who would be right for the editorship of SPP, please nominate that person by sending his or her name, email address, and a brief description of his or her qualifications to journals@amstat.org by April 17.

Applications

Applications should be sent to journals@amstat.org and should include a CV; the names of three references; and a letter of interest in the position, including a brief statement of the candidate’s vision for the publication, directions the candidate would pursue, and contributions she or he would make if selected as editor. The deadline for applications is May 15.

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Technometrics Book Reviewers

The Technometrics book review section publishes reviews of books that are directly relevant to the practice of statistics in the physical, chemical, and engineering sciences. Reviews should be completed within a three- to four-month time frame. Also, they should not exceed four double-spaced typed pages, excluding the reference list.

To review a book, look through the books available here. After making a selection, contact Editorial Coordinator Amy Thorpe. Books reviewers receive to review are theirs to keep.