The American Statistician Template 2026
Draft for The American Statistician with the abstract rules, body order, and reference style the editors check before peer review.
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The American Statistician examples by
Robert A. J. Matthews
Joris Mulder
Tom E. Hardwicke
Quentin F. Gronau
How to Use the American Statistician Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 26 August, 2026
Submitting to The American Statistician goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the American Statistician guide for authors](https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=utas20) before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the American Statistician Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to The American Statistician. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the American Statistician journal page](https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/utas20) before you draft.
What's actually in a The American Statistician submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the American Statistician guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the American Statistician guide for authors before you submit.
What does this The American Statistician Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for The American Statistician.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the American Statistician guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through the journal's submission system.
The American Statistician Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | The American Statistician requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured abstract of 200 words |
| Main text | A typical paper should be no more than 25 pages, inclusive of the abstract, tables, references, figure captions, footnotes, and endnotes. The manuscript order is: title page; abstract; keywords; main text (introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion); acknowledgments; declaration of interest statement; references; appendices (as appropriate); tables and figures and their captions placed within the text |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Between 3 and 6 keywords |
| References | Author-date style: in-text references give the authors' names followed by the year of publication in parentheses. References are listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript (after appendixes and before tables and figures); each reference includes the author's last name and initials, coauthors, year, title, source, volume number, and page. Journal titles are not abbreviated. Manuscripts should follow the ASA Style Guide |
| Peer review | Double-anonymous peer review: after an editorial suitability assessment, papers are reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees |
| Submission | rp.tandfonline.com/submission/create?journalCode=UTAS |
Quick Tips for Using the American Statistician Template
Read the American Statistician guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to The American Statistician in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent The American Statistician papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the American Statistician journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the American Statistician guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.
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