The "2021 China Academic Journal Impact Factor Annual Report" has been released, with "Statistics & Decision Making" ranking in Q1 among statistical journals.

The "China Academic Journal Impact Factor Annual Report" is an annual evaluation report that has been continuously published by CNKI—China Science and Technology Information Metrics Evaluation Research Center since 2002, providing quantitative statistics and analysis of the domestic influence of Chinese academic journals for 19 consecutive years. The 2021 edition of the report has now been officially released. Notably, *Statistics & Decision* has been ranked in Q1 within the field of statistical journals.

The "Annual Report" aims to objectively, comprehensively, systematically, and accurately report journal metrics for Chinese-language periodicals, including the Impact Index, Impact Factor, Citation Frequency, and the number of citable articles. It also provides detailed information on the sources used to compile these metrics, offering valuable reference material to support the development of Chinese-language journals.

The 2021 annual report reveals that the journal's Citation Index (CI) stood at 746.527, maintaining its position as the second-highest in the discipline. Key metrics such as the journal's overall impact factor and its immediate publication index also continued to grow steadily, reflecting a strong and promising trajectory for the journal's development.