About the Journal

Stout in Mathematics and Statistics (SMS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to advancing research and scholarship in pure and applied mathematics, statistics, and their interdisciplinary applications. The journal serves as a platform for academics, practitioners, and researchers to disseminate original research articles, reviews, case studies, and theoretical contributions that address contemporary issues, methodologies, and innovations in mathematical and statistical sciences.

Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes submissions across a wide range of areas including, but not limited to:

  • Pure mathematics (algebra, geometry, topology, number theory, analysis)

  • Applied mathematics (mathematical modeling, computational methods, optimization, operations research)

  • Probability and statistics (theory, methods, applied statistics, biostatistics, econometrics, data analysis)

  • Emerging interdisciplinary fields (mathematics in artificial intelligence, big data, financial mathematics, mathematical biology, actuarial science)

  • Pedagogical and methodological studies in mathematics and statistics education.

Open Access Policy

Stout in Mathematics and Statistics provides immediate open access to all its content on the principle that freely available research supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly credited.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a CC BY license.

  2. Authors may enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for non-exclusive distribution of the journal’s published version of the work (e.g., posting to an institutional repository, publication in a book), with acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to share their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on personal websites) prior to and during the submission process.

Sponsorship and Disclosure

The journal is published by Stout Journals and does not receive funding from external organizations. The operations, peer review, and publication processes are supported by the publisher and article processing charges (APCs) where applicable.

History of the Journal

Founded to provide a dedicated venue for mathematics and statistics research, Stout in Mathematics and Statistics has established itself as a rigorous academic platform that fosters scholarly exchange across disciplines and promotes research accessibility for a global audience.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Archiving

Stout in Mathematics and Statistics is preserved in the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS archival systems to ensure long-term accessibility and digital preservation of all published content.