《皇家統(tǒng)計學會期刊》B輯(統(tǒng)計方法)具有出版處于方法發(fā)展前沿的工作的悠久傳統(tǒng)，特別強調與統(tǒng)計實踐的相關性。其中包括關于研究設計、統(tǒng)計模型、分析方法和理論基礎的論文——幾乎總是由真實的例子驅動或說明。B系列旨在傳播具有創(chuàng)新性和洞察力的工作，這些工作可能對收集和分析數(shù)據(jù)的方式產(chǎn)生重大影響;在這些參數(shù)中，該雜志的范圍很廣，包括應用概率、計算方法和統(tǒng)計基礎等方面的相關工作。由社會研究科定期組織的社會在其普通會議上宣讀的方法論文以B編出版，并有充分的討論和作者的反應。

The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B (Statistical Methodology) has a long tradition of publishing work that is at the leading edge of methodological development, with a strong emphasis on relevance to statistical practice. Included are papers on study design, statistical models, methods of analysis and the theory that underlies them - almost invariably motivated or illustrated by real examples. Series B aims to disseminate work which is innovative, insightful and likely to have a substantial impact on the way that data are collected and analysed; within these parameters the journal's scope is broad, embracing for example relevant work in applied probability, computational methods and the foundations of statistics. Methodological papers read before the Society at its Ordinary Meetings, organized regularly by the Research Section of the Society, are published in Series B with full discussion and authors' response.