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 editors-in-chief are G. Garson and Ronald Anderson. It was established in 1983 and is published by Sage Publications in association with the Social Science Computing Association.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index. 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", 2nd out of 98 journals in the category "Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary", and 14th out of 88 journals in the category "Information Science & Library Science".