The Institute of Mathematical Statistics is an international professional and
scholarly society devoted to the development, dissemination, and application of
statistics and
probability
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. The Institute currently has about 4,000 members in all parts of the world. Beginning in 2005, the institute started offering joint membership with the
Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability as well as with the
International Statistical Institute. The Institute was founded in 1935 with
Harry C. Carver and
Henry L. Rietz as its two most important supporters. The institute publishes a variety of journals, and holds several international conference every year.
Publications
The Institute publishes five journals:
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Annals of Statistics
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Annals of Applied Statistics
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Annals of Probability''
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Annals of Applied Probability''
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Statistical Science''
In addition, it co-sponsors:
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Current Index to Statistics''
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Electronic Communications in Probability''
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Electronic Journal of Probability''
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Electronic Journal of Statistics''
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Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics'' (A joint publication with the
American Statistical Association
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and the
Interface Foundation of North America)
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Probability Surveys
''Probability Surveys'' is an open-access electronic journal that is jointly sponsored by the Bernoulli Society and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. It publishes review articles on topics of interest in probability theory.
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International Statistical Institute and the Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability)
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Statistics Surveys
''Statistics Surveys'' is an open-access electronic journal, founded in 2007, that is jointly sponsored by the American Statistical Association, the Bernoulli Society, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and the Statistical Society of Canada ...
'' (A joint publication with the American Statistical Association, the Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability, and the
Statistical Society of Canada)
There are also some ''affiliated'' journals:
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Probability and Mathematical Statistics'' (Wrocław University of Technology)
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Latin American Journal of Probability and Mathematical Statistics''
Furthermore, five journals are ''supported'' by the IMS:
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Annales de l'Institut Henri Poincaré''
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Bayesian Analysis (published by the International Society for Bayesian Analysis)
* ''Bernoulli'' (published by the
Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability)
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Brazilian Journal of Probability and Statistics'' (published by the
Brazilian Statistical Association)
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Stochastic Systems''
Fellows
The IMS selects an annual class of Fellows who have demonstrated distinction in research or leadership in statistics or probability.
Meetings
Meetings gives scholars and practitioners a platform to present research results, disseminate job opportunities and exchange ideas with each other. The IMS holds an annual meeting called
Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), and sponsors multiple international meetings, for example,
Spring Research Conference (SRC).
See also
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List of presidents of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
References
External links
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{{Authority control
Statistical societies
1935 establishments in the United States