International Conference on Frontiers in Probability and Statistics
Celebrating the Distinguished Contributions of N. Balakrishnan on His 70th Birthday
Call for Papers

We invite submissions to a Special Issue of Communications in Statistics – Theory and Methods associated with the International Conference on Frontiers in Probability and Statistics from June 11 to 13, 2026. The special issue aims to highlight recent advances in probability and statistics inspired by the conference themes and the extensive scholarly impact of Professor N. Balakrishnan.

This special issue is primarily intended for conference presenters to ensure thematic coherence. However, in exceptional cases, submissions from outside the conference may be considered, and such authors should first consult with the Guest Editors before submission.  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

•Distribution theory and new classes of distributions

•Order statistics, record values, and extreme value modeling

•Censoring methodologies and inference under incomplete or truncated data

•Reliability theory, life-testing, and survival analysis

•Outlier detection and robust inference

•Nonparametric, parametric, and Bayesian methods for reliability and lifetime data

•Statistical quality control and industrial statistics

•Applications of statistical methods to engineering, biomedical sciences, cybersecurity, and other emerging domains

Submission Information:

•Submission window: June 15 –  December 31, 2026

•Platform: ScholarOne Manuscripts (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/lsta)

•Select: “International Conference on Frontiers in Probability and Statistics” as the article type

Guest Editors:

•Dr. Peng Zhao, Jiangsu Normal University, China

•Dr.  Xingqiu Zhao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

•Dr. Maochao Xu, Illinois State University, USA

•Dr. Tony Ng, Bentley University, USA

For questions regarding the special issue, please contact the Guest Editor: Dr. Maochao Xu (mxu2@ilstu.edu).