Social Science Computer Review
Social Science Computer Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the use of computers in the field of social science, including artificial intelligence, computer simulation, and electronic modelling. The founding editors-in-chief were G. Garson (North Carolina State University) and Ronald Anderson (University of Minnesota). The current editor-in-chief (from 2020) is Stephen M. Lyon (Aga Khan University). It was established in 1983 and is published by SAGE Publications in association with the Social Science Computing Association.
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| Discipline | Social science |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Stephen M. Lyon |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1983-present |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications on behalf of the Social Science Computing Association |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| 3.253 (2017) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Soc. Sci. Comput. Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0894-4393 (print) 1552-8286 (web) |
| LCCN | 88649155 |
| OCLC no. | 470334995 |
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Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus[1] and the Social Sciences Citation Index.[2] According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2017 impact factor is 3.253, ranking it 20th out of 105 journals in the category "Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications",[3] 2nd out of 98 journals in the category "Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary",[4] and 14th out of 88 journals in the category "Information Science & Library Science".[5]
References
- "Content overview". Scopus. Elsevier. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- "Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- "Journals Ranked by Impact: Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
- "Journals Ranked by Impact: Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
- "Journals Ranked by Impact: Information Science & Library Science". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2017.
