International Biometric Society

What International Biometric Society does

The International Biometric Society (IBS), founded in 1947, is a professional member-based not-for-profit organization headquartered at 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC. It serves a global community of statisticians, mathematicians, biological scientists, and interdisciplinary professionals devoted to advancing statistical and mathematical methods in the biosciences, including agriculture, biomedical science, public health, ecology, environmental sciences, and forestry. The society operates through an International Business Office (IBO) staffed by six full-time employees led by Executive Director Peter Doherty, CAE, and is governed by a Representative Council and Executive Board.

The society's core offerings include three flagship peer-reviewed journals (Biometrics, JABES, and Biometric Bulletin) plus regional journals, a Higher Logic-powered online community platform with discussion forums, member directories, blogs, and event calendars, and a biennial International Biometric Conference (IBC). The XXXIII IBC is scheduled for 12–16 July 2026 in Seoul, and the XXXIV IBC for 16–21 July 2028 in Basel. Supporting programs include a mentorship program, Journal Club, Distinguished Lecture Series, awards and travel grants, and IBC mobile application. IBS deploys paid AI-based recording services for meeting documentation and summarization. Regional chapters (Austro-Swiss, German, French, British and Irish, Nordic, ENAR, Australasian, and others) deliver local programs and events.

Revenue is generated through four streams: annual membership dues (subscription, with discounted student and early-career rates), IBC and regional conference registration fees (early-bird, standard, and late tiers), journal subscription revenue (with member discounts), and corporate sponsorships and exhibition fees at the IBC. Distribution is primarily self-serve via the website, supported by regional networks serving as local channels. IBS maintains partnerships with Higher Logic (community platform), Wiley (Biometrics journal publisher), and the International Statistical Institute (joint Young Ambassadors program).

Name

International Biometric Society

Legal name

International Biometric Society

Website

https://biometricsociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The International Biometric Society is a 1947-founded global not-for-profit professional society serving statisticians, mathematicians, and biological scientists through peer-reviewed journals, a biennial international conference, an online community platform, and regional chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to member resources, publications with discounts, local programs, online community, education programs, and networking opportunities.
2. Conference Registration: Registration fees for the International Biometric Conference and regional events, including early bird, standard, and late registration rates.
3. Journal Publications: Revenue from society publications including Biometrics Journal, JABES, Biometric Bulletin, and regional journals. Members receive discounts on subscriptions.
4. Corporate Sponsorships and Exhibits: Corporate support and exhibition opportunities at the IBC conference, with varying sponsorship tiers available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The International Biometric Society (IBS) is a professional, member-based not-for-profit organization that provides peer-reviewed scientific publications (Biometrics, JABES, Biometric Bulletin, and regional journals), the biennial International Biometric Conference (IBC), regional networks and chapters, an online member community, mentorship and education programs, and awards/grants to advance the collection and interpretation of information in the biosciences. The society sells annual memberships, journal subscriptions, conference registrations, and corporate sponsorship packages to a global community of statisticians, mathematicians, and biological scientists.

Product overview

The International Biometric Society offers a portfolio of scholarly publications, professional events, and membership services. The core offerings include the Biometrics Journal, JABES (Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics), and the Biometric Bulletin, along with regional journal publications. The society's flagship event is the International Biometric Conference (IBC), held biennially with XXXIII IBC scheduled for July 2026 in Seoul. Additional services include an online community platform, mentorship program, Journal Club, Distinguished Lecture Series, and an awards and grants program. The society serves statisticians, mathematicians, biological scientists, and others devoted to interdisciplinary efforts in advancing the collection and interpretation of information in the biosciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biometrics: Journal emphasizing the role of statistics and mathematics in the biological sciences
• JABES
• Biometric Bulletin
• International Biometric Conference (IBC)
• IBS Awards

Products and services

• Biometrics Journal
• JABES (Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics) Peer-reviewed journal focused on statistical methods in the agricultural, biological and environmental sciences, co-published with the American Statistical Association.
• Biometric Bulletin Membership newsletter featuring society news, editorials, and opinion pieces on statistical and biometrical matters.
• IBS Region Journals Regional journal publications affiliated with various IBS regional organizations worldwide.
• International Biometric Conference (IBC) Flagship biennial international conference bringing together statisticians, mathematicians, biological scientists, post-docs, students, and interdisciplinary professionals for learning, engagement, and networking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members receive discounts on society publications and have access to members-only content and resources
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Higher LogiccoreTechnology or IntegrationThe society's website and community platform is powered by Higher Logic, providing the technical infrastructure for member directories, discussion forums, blogs, event calendars, and publication resources.
• IBS Austro-Swiss (ROeS), German (DR), and French (FR) RegionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint support for the XXXIV International Biometric Conference (IBC 2028) in Basel, Switzerland. These three regional organizations collaborate to host the biennial flagship conference.
• International Statistical Institute (ISI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society maintains a liaison relationship with ISI, working together on joint initiatives including the Young Ambassadors program.
• Publishers (for Biometrics, JABES, Regional Journals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society works with publishing partners for its journals including Wiley for Biometrics journal, with the society overseeing editorial direction and membership access.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: A larger, established professional society serving applied mathematicians, computational scientists, and engineers. Comparable in publishing peer-reviewed journals, hosting major conferences, and serving members at the intersection of mathematics and applied sciences, including biological applications.

Direct peers

• Royal Statistical Society: The UK's chartered professional body for statisticians and one of the world's oldest statistical societies (founded 1834). Comparable in offering peer-reviewed journals, conferences, professional accreditation, and member services to a similar interdisciplinary statistics audience.
• International Statistical Institute: An international umbrella organization for statistics, of which IBS is a member. Directly comparable as a global professional society offering conferences (ISI World Statistics Congress), publications, and educational initiatives across statistical disciplines worldwide.
• American Statistical Association: The largest professional statistical society in the world, serving statisticians across academia, government, and industry. Directly comparable as a membership-based professional society offering journals, conferences (JSM), and continuing education in statistics — the broadest competitor for IBS's biostatistics member base.
• International Society for Clinical Biostatistics: A professional society specifically focused on biostatistics in clinical and pharmaceutical research. Comparable in scope (biostatistics application), member base (statisticians working in biosciences/health), and offerings (conferences, publications, member networking).

Regional players

• Statistical Society of Australia: Australia's national professional society for statisticians. Comparable in mission and offerings (journals, conferences, member services) but primarily serving the Australian region rather than competing directly in IBS's global footprint.
• Eastern North American Region of the International Biometric Society (ENAR): A regional chapter of IBS itself, serving members in the Eastern US. Directly comparable in operating model (membership, conferences, regional events) but with a narrower geographic scope, illustrating IBS's regional network structure.

Emerging players

• International Epidemiological Association: A global professional society for epidemiologists that overlaps with IBS's life-sciences statistics audience. Comparable as a member-driven organization publishing journals and hosting world congresses for interdisciplinary researchers in health and biological sciences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IBSstats
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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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