Submissions


Invited Session Proposals – Deadline September 5, 2019

Opens: July 18, 2019
Closes: September 5, 2019
Decision Due: October 9, 2019

Participation Limitations

To submit an invited session proposal, you will need the following:

  1. Session Type (Invited)
  2. Session Subtype (Paper or Panel)
  3. Sponsor (Outside Organization, ASA Committee, ASA Section, Sponsoring Society, ASA Journal). A pull-down screen with a pre-approved list is provided; select no more than three.
  4. Session Title
  5. Session Description. Please provide any of the following information:
    • Short description of session, including focus, content, timeliness, and appeal
    • List of invited speakers/panelists, including affiliations and email addresses for each and tentative title for each presentation
    • Format of session (e.g., chair, three speakers, and discussant)
  6. Session organizer, including affiliation and email address
  7. Session chair, including affiliation and email address
  8. Discussant (if any), including affiliation and email address

Submitted proposals will be available for editing July 18–September 5, 2019 (11:59 p.m. ET). To edit a session, you will need the confirmation number and password.

Topic-Contributed Session Proposals – Deadline December 10, 2019

Opens: November 12, 2019
Closes: December 10, 2019
Decision Due: January 6, 2020

Participation Limitations

To submit a topic-contributed session proposal, you will need the following:

  1. Session Type (Topic-Contributed)
  2. Session Subtype (Paper or Panel)
  3. Sponsor (ASA Committee, ASA Section, Sponsoring Society). A pull-down screen with a pre-approved list is provided; select no more than three.)
  4. Session Title)
  5. Session Description. Please provide any of the following:
    • Short description of session, including focus, content, timeliness, and appeal
    • List of invited speakers/panelists, including affiliations and email addresses for each and tentative title for each presentation
    • Format of session (e.g., chair, four speakers, and discussant)
  6. Session organizer, including affiliation and email address
  7. Session chair, including affiliation and email address
  8. Discussant (if any), including affiliation and email address

Submitted proposals will be available for editing November 12 to December 10, 2019 (11:59 p.m. ET). To edit a session, you will need the confirmation number and password.

Abstract Submissions – Deadline February 4, 2020

Presentations may be given on any topic of statistical interest; however, authors are encouraged to submit papers on the theme set by 2020 ASA President Wendy Martinez, “Everyone Counts: Data for the Public Good.” Additionally, abstracts with a primary focus on statistical applications are encouraged.

Opens: December 3, 2019
Closes: February 4, 2020
Decision Due: April 7, 2020

Participation Limitations

To submit a session abstract, you will need the following:

  1. Session Type (Contributed, Topic-Contributed*, Roundtable)
  2. Session Subtype (Paper, Speed, Poster, A.M. or P.M. Roundtable)
  3. Primary Sponsor (ASA Committee, ASA Section, JSM Sponsoring Society). A pull-down screen with a pre-approved list is provided.
  4. Abstract Title
  5. Abstract Text (1,200-character limit)
  6. Abstract Keywords
  7. Presenting author and co-author contact information. Please note, there can only be one presenting author. Accurate and unique email addresses are required for all authors or records may be merged.
  8. Note whether the abstract can be considered for alternate session subtypes. The program committee will not have space for all paper abstracts received. Acceptance is more likely if the presentation can be made in different session formats.

Presenters may elect to use one of the following formats:

Contributed Paper
Contributed Poster
Speed Presentation
Topic-Contributed* Paper or Panel
Roundtable Discussion (A.M. or P.M.)

*Session ID and organizer information required

After You Submit

The presenting author listed on each abstract will be notified via email by March 31, 2020, of the following:

  • Session number
  • Date and time of session in which abstract has been programmed
  • Contact information for session chair
  • A web link to the preliminary online program
  • A web link to where you can edit your abstract
  • A web link to detailed information about your responsibilities as a JSM organizer, chair, discussant, speaker, panelist, or poster presenter
  • Draft manuscript deadlines
  • Speaker Ready Room information
Revisions

You may revise your abstract text, title, and keywords or add coauthors from December 3, 2019, through February 4, 2020, and March 31, 2020, through April 16, 2020.

Proof of Progress

All presenters must send proof of a paper in progress to the appropriate JSM session chair by June 10, 2020. Proof of a paper in progress can be a draft manuscript, detailed outline, PowerPoint slides, etc. If you do not send the required proof, your paper may be deleted from the program and become ineligible for publication in the JSM Proceedings. This requirement applies to all contributed and topic-contributed speakers and invited sessions with discussants.

Proceedings – Deadline October 5, 2020

Thank you for attending the virtual 2020 Joint Statistical Meetings in August. Included in your registration fee was access to the 2020 JSM Proceedings. The proceedings are now complete and available online.

ASA Members
Please log in to ASA Members Only. On the Members Only tab, select JSM Proceedings and choose 2020. If you prefer a CD-ROM of the proceedings, please request a copy be mailed to you.

The papers are in PDF format and can be searched by author, sponsor, session number, or meeting. You can access a paper by clicking on its title.

If you have trouble viewing any of the papers, please download the newest version of Adobe Acrobat. If you experience other technical difficulty, contact CadmiumCD at support@eventScribe.com.

Non-ASA Members
You should have received an email from CadmiumCD with a link to the proceedings and an access code. If you did not, please contact CadmiumCD at support@eventScribe.com.

Citing Papers
To cite your paper, please refer to the following example:

Freund, R. J., A. Baker, and J. Hunter. 2020. An example of prediction with regression. In JSM Proceedings, Statistical Computing Section. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association. 1121-1131.

We hope to see you at the 2021 Joint Statistical Meetings, August 7–12 in Seattle, Washington.

Key Dates

    Attend
  • May 27, 2020 11:00 AM - June 30, 2020 11:59 PM
    Deadline to register to receive JSM Care Package
  • July 1, 2020 12:01 AM - August 6, 2020 11:59 PM
    Registration
  • August 2, 2020 - August 6, 2020
    2020 Joint Statistical Meetings
  • Program Participants
  • July 18, 2019 - September 5, 2019 11:59 PM
    Online submission of invited session proposals open
  • September 30, 2019
    Online submission of Continuing Education course proposals deadline
  • October 9, 2019 - October 29, 2019 11:59 PM
    Online submission of invited session abstracts open
  • November 12, 2019 12:01 AM - December 10, 2019 11:59 PM
    Online submission of topic-contributed session proposals
  • December 3, 2019 12:01 AM - February 4, 2020 11:59 PM
    Online submission of abstracts (all except invited papers and panels)
  • January 15, 2020
    Online submission of Computer Technology Workshop (CTW) proposals deadline
  • January 22, 2020 - April 2, 2020 11:59 PM
    Online submission of JSM Meeting & Event Requests
  • January 28, 2020
    Deadline to request registration extension for government agencies
  • May 27, 2020 12:01 AM - July 1, 2020 11:59 PM
    Online abstract editing open
  • June 10, 2020
    Draft manuscript deadline