Criteria and Considerations in the Evaluation of Statistical Program Packages

Papers describing new algorithms, programs, or statistical packages will not contain listings of the program, although the completely documented program must be available from the author. Review of the paper will always include a running test of the program by the referee. The description of a program or package in this Department should not be construed as an endorsement of it by the American Statistical Association or its Committees, nor is any warranty implied about the validity of the program. The Editorial Committee will be pleased to confer with authors about the appropriateness of topics or drafts of possible articles.