diff --git a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
index 7f9eaadaed..66023136dc 100644
--- a/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
+++ b/development/scons/scons_manifest.py
@@ -1285,6 +1285,7 @@ lib_templates_files = Split('''
     ijmpc.lyx
     ijmpd.lyx
     iop-article.lyx
+    JSS-article.lyx
     kluwer.lyx
     koma-letter2.lyx
     latex8.lyx
@@ -2549,6 +2550,7 @@ lib_layouts_files = Split('''
     jreport.layout
     jsarticle.layout
     jsbook.layout
+    jss.layout
     kluwer.layout
     latex8.layout
     letter.layout
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 6377f4a467..c233ab7ef8 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@ dist_layouts_DATA =\
 	layouts/jreport.layout \
 	layouts/jsarticle.layout \
 	layouts/jsbook.layout \
+	layouts/jss.layout \
 	layouts/kluwer.layout \
 	layouts/latex8.layout \
 	layouts/letter.layout \
@@ -1111,6 +1112,7 @@ dist_templates_DATA = \
 	templates/ijmpc.lyx \
 	templates/ijmpd.lyx \
 	templates/iop-article.lyx \
+	templates/JSS-article.lyx \
 	templates/kluwer.lyx \
 	templates/koma-letter2.lyx \
 	templates/latex8.lyx \
diff --git a/lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx b/lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
index 2142cf03b1..01ce738726 100644
--- a/lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/LaTeXConfig.lyx
@@ -2124,6 +2124,47 @@ report
 .
 \end_layout
 
+\begin_layout Subsection
+jss
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Found: 
+\begin_inset Info
+type  "textclass"
+arg   "jss"
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+CTAN: N/A
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+WWW: available from 
+\begin_inset Flex URL
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+
+http://www.jstatsoft.org/downloads/JSSstyle.zip
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Description
+Notes: The document class 
+\family sans
+jss
+\family default
+ can be used to write articles for the Journal of Statistical Software (JSS).
+\end_layout
+
 \begin_layout Subsection
 kluwer
 \end_layout
diff --git a/lib/layouts/jss.layout b/lib/layouts/jss.layout
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c3ebb7b9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/layouts/jss.layout
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this      
+#  \DeclareLaTeXClass[jss]{article (Journal of Statistical Software)}
+# Journal of Statistical Software (JSS) article textclass definition file
+# Author: Andreas Karlsson <andreas.karlsson@ltv.se>
+# License: GNU GPL version 2 or later
+# JSS LaTeX files can be downloaded from http://www.jstatsoft.org/JSSstyle.zip
+
+Format 4
+
+# Read the definitions from article.layout
+Input article.layout
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/templates/JSS-article.lyx b/lib/templates/JSS-article.lyx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2978ff2f57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/templates/JSS-article.lyx
@@ -0,0 +1,638 @@
+#LyX 1.5.5 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
+\lyxformat 276
+\begin_document
+\begin_header
+\textclass jss
+\begin_preamble
+%the following commands are used only for articles and codesnippets
+
+\author{First Author\\Affiliation of the first author \And 
+        Second Author\\Affiliation of the second author \AND
+        Third Author\\Affiliation of the third author}
+\title{Article About the Use of Package \pkg{foo} in \proglang{R}}
+
+% the same as above, without any formatting
+\Plainauthor{First Author, Second Author, Third author}
+\Plaintitle{Article About the Use of Package foo in R} 
+%if necessary, provide a short title
+\Shorttitle{Package foo in R} 
+
+\Abstract{This is the abstract of the article.}
+%at least one keyword is needed
+\Keywords{keyword 1, keyword 2, \pkg{foo}, \proglang{R}}
+%the same as above, without any formatting
+\Plainkeywords{keyword 1, keyword 2, foo, R} 
+
+%the following commands are used only for book or software reviews
+
+%\Reviewer{Some Author\\University of Somewhere}
+%\Plainreviewer{Some Author}
+
+%the following commands are used only for book reviews
+%\Booktitle{LyX and \proglang{R}: Secrets of the LyX Master}
+%\Bookauthor{Book Author}
+%\Pubyear{2008}
+%\ISBN{0-12345-678-9}
+%\Pages{500}
+
+%the following command is used only for software reviews
+%\Softwaretitle{\proglang{gretl 1.7.4}}
+
+%the following commands are used only for book or software reviews
+%\Publisher{LyX Publishing Inc.}
+%\Pubaddress{LyX City}
+%\Price{USD 59.95 (P), USD 99.95 (H)}
+%\URL{http://www.lyx.org/}
+
+%without any formatting
+%\Plaintitle{LyX and R: Secrets of the LyX Master}
+%\Shorttitle{LyX and R}
+
+%the following commands are used for articles, codesnippets, book reviews and software reviews
+
+%publication information
+%do not use these commands before the article has been accepted
+%\Volume{00}
+%\Issue{0}
+%\Month{Month}
+%\Year{2000}
+%\Submitdate{2000-00-00}
+%\Acceptdate{2000-00-00}
+
+%The address of at least one author should be given in the following format
+\Address{
+  First Author\\
+  Department of Statistics\\
+  University of Somewhere\\
+  Somewhere, Somecountry\\
+  E-mail: \email{first.author@lyx.org}\\
+  URL: \url{http://www.lyx.org}
+}
+%you can add a telephone and fax number before the e-mail in the format
+%Telephone: +12/3/4567-89
+%Fax: +12/3/4567-89
+
+%if you use Sweave,  include the following line (with % symbols):
+%% need no \usepackage{Sweave.sty}
+\end_preamble
+\options article
+\language english
+\inputencoding auto
+\font_roman default
+\font_sans default
+\font_typewriter default
+\font_default_family default
+\font_sc false
+\font_osf false
+\font_sf_scale 100
+\font_tt_scale 100
+\graphics default
+\paperfontsize default
+\spacing single
+\papersize default
+\use_geometry false
+\use_amsmath 0
+\use_esint 0
+\cite_engine natbib_authoryear
+\use_bibtopic false
+\paperorientation portrait
+\secnumdepth 3
+\tocdepth 3
+\paragraph_separation indent
+\defskip medskip
+\quotes_language english
+\papercolumns 1
+\papersides 1
+\paperpagestyle default
+\tracking_changes false
+\output_changes false
+\author "" 
+\author "" 
+\end_header
+
+\begin_body
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset Note Note
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+This is a template LyX file for an article written using the Journal of
+ Statistical Software (JSS) LaTeX style file, which can be downloaded from
+ http://www.jstatsoft.org/downloads/JSSstyle.zip.
+ These files have to be installed before this template can be used.
+ Consult chapter 5.1 in the LyX Customization manual.
+ See also the documentation included with the JSS LaTeX style file.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Note that title, author, address, abstract, keywords etc for this article
+ style are written in the LaTeX preamble (accessed from Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Settings...\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+LaTeX
+ Preamble).
+ 
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To use the JSS codesnippet, bookreview or softwarereview styles, replace
+ the option 
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+article
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ in Document\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Settings...\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Document Class\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Options with 
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+codesnippet
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+, 
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+bookreview
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ or 
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+softwarereview
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ and remove/uncomment the relevant parts in the LaTeX Preamble.
+ 
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+If you want to use this JSS article style for a non-JSS article, replace
+ the option 
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+article
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ with 
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+nojss
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+.
+ This will suppress the JSS-specic parts of the layout.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To include the JSS-specific parts of the layout, the article has to be processed
+ with PDF, i.e.
+ you cannot process it with DVI or PS.
+ However, if the option 
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+nojss
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ is used, it can be processed with DVI or PS.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section
+\begin_inset Note Note
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The opt field provides bookmarks for PDF files
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset OptArg
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+About package foo in R
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+About package 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+pkg
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+foo
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+proglang
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+R
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+The special JSS style commands related to software and mathematical formulas
+ are written as follows in LyX: 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+proglang{R}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+proglang{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+R
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for the names of programming languages, 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+pkg{foo}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+pkg{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+foo
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for software packages, and 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+code{some code}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ or 
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+pkg{
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+some code
+\begin_inset ERT
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for code; 
+\begin_inset Formula $\E$
+\end_inset
+
+ 
+\begin_inset Note Note
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+written as 
+\backslash
+E
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for expectations, 
+\begin_inset Formula $\VAR$
+\end_inset
+
+ 
+\begin_inset Note Note
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+written as 
+\backslash
+VAR
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for variances, 
+\begin_inset Formula $\COV$
+\end_inset
+
+ 
+\begin_inset Note Note
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+written as 
+\backslash
+COV
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for covariances, and 
+\begin_inset Formula $\Prob$
+\end_inset
+
+ 
+\begin_inset Note Note
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+written as 
+\backslash
+Prob
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ for probabilities.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Writing several lines of code: 
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset ERT
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{CodeChunk}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{Code}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+first line of code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+second line of code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+third line of code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+end{Code}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+end{CodeChunk}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Alternatively, you can distinguish between input and output code:
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset ERT
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{CodeChunk}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{CodeInput}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+first line of input code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+second line of input code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+end{CodeInput}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+begin{CodeOutput}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+first line of output code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+second line of output code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+third line of output code
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+end{CodeOutput}
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+
+
+\backslash
+end{CodeChunk}
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Section*
+Acknowledgments
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Here you can write some acknowledgments.
+\end_layout
+
+\end_body
+\end_document