Established in 1978 and published twice a year, QdS - Journal of Methodological and Applied Statistics is a peer-reviewed journal which focuses on statistical theory and applications. Original articles on statistical methodology and models, and innovative applications of known statistical methods in different branches of science are welcome. Moreover, contributions which illustrate the state of art of statistical methods and models are favourably considered. Index: G. ALBANO, F. GIORDANO, C. PERNA: Estimating smooth functions of sample mean in diffusion processes: a MBB approach R. ARBORETTI GIANCRISTOFARO, M. BOLZAN, F. CAMPIGOTTO, L. CORAIN, L. SALMASO: Combination-based permutation testing in survival analysis M. RESTAINO: Illness-death model for clustered data A. D’ELIA: Some methodological issues on multivariate modelling of rank data R. ARBORETTI GIANCRISTOFARO, L. CORAIN, D. GOMIERO, F. MATTIELLO: Non parametric multivariate ranking methods for global performance indexes S. CAPECCHI, D. PICCOLO: Modelling approaches for ordinal data: the case of university student orientation service G. PISCOPO: Expected value and variance of insurance surplus for a portfolio of equity-linked policies O. ARDOVINO, I. GRASSI: Entry in the Italian banking: an empirical analysis C. CAPPELLI, F. DI IORIO: Detecting contemporaneous mean co-breaking via ART and PCA