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Observational Studies

University of Pennsylvania Press · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2767-3324
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.332
H-Index
16
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.444
Total Works
210
Total Citations
1,072
2yr Mean Citedness
1.48
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on statistical methods for causal inference, particularly in observational studies and randomized controlled trials. It addresses challenges in identifying causal effects, handling missing data, and comparing different study designs. The scope includes developing and applying methods for estimating treatment effects, analyzing heterogeneity, and understanding the role of propensity scores.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications210
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Pennsylvania Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2767-3324
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied MathematicsQ3
Computer Science ApplicationsQ3
Modeling and SimulationQ3
Numerical AnalysisQ3
Statistics and ProbabilityQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsNumerical AnalysisComputer Science ApplicationsStatistics and ProbabilityModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesStatistical Methods and InferenceStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferencePhilosophy and History of ScienceBayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeAdvanced Statistical Methods and ModelsStatistics Education and MethodologiesData Analysis with R
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref