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Social Science Computer Review

Social Science Computer Review


eISSN: 15528286 | ISSN: 08944393 | Current volume: 42 | Current issue: 5 Frequency: Bi-monthly

Social Science Computer Review (SSCR) stands as a leader in interdisciplinary academic discourse, exploring the intersection of the social sciences and digital technologies. As a bi-monthly publication, SSCR delves into the multifaceted impacts and applications of digital technologies in social science education, research, and broader societal contexts. Focal areas include, but are not limited to:

  • Digital Technologies and Media: Assessing the societal and behavioral impacts of digital technologies and communication platforms, including social media and emerging online communities.
  • Information Technologies and Public Policy: Exploring the intersections between information technologies, public administration, and policymaking. 
  • Science, Knowledge, and Technology: Analyzing the historical or other contexts of evolving information technologies and policy. 
  • AI, Digital Technologies, and Research Methods: Investigating innovations in analyses using AI, computer-assisted survey methodologies, digital qualitative analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), and other online research tools as they relate to the social sciences.

Social Science Computer Review publishes a unique range of scholarship, including:

  • Original Research Articles: SSCR is interested in publishing original and rigorous research manuscripts of interest to an interdisciplinary audience.

  • Theoretical Innovations: SSCR is interested in publishing original theoretical innovations that apply to more than one discipline.

  • Research Reports: SSCR is interested in publishing short pieces that focus on innovative findings that are of interest to an interdisciplinary audience. 

  • Symposiums: SSCR is interested in sponsoring special sections devoted to examining issues of current concern to social scientists using and researching digital technologies.

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).


Social Science Computer Review (SSCR) is an interdisciplinary journal covering the social science instructional and research applications of computing, as well as the societal impacts of informational technology. Topics include: artificial intelligence, business, computational social science theory, computer-assisted survey research, computer-based qualitative analysis, computer simulation, economic modeling, electronic modeling, electronic publishing, geographic information systems, instrumentation and research tools, public administration, social impacts of computing and telecommunications, software evaluation, and world-wide web resources for social scientists. Because the uses and impacts of computing are interdisciplinary, so too is the journal. SSCR is of direct relevance to scholars and scientists in a wide variety of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, psychology, computer literacy, and computer applications and methodology.

Editor
Deana Rohlinger Florida State University, USA
Managing Editor
Levi Mitizen Florida State University, USA
Associate Editors
Michael Bosnjak University of Mannheim, Germany
Shelley Boulianne University of Southampton, UK
Orville V. Burton Clemson University, USA
Michael Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Jenny Davis Vanderbilt University, USA
Gitika De University of Delhi, India
Jennifer Suzanne Earl University of Delaware, USA
Michael D. Fischer University of Kent, UK
Zhifan Luo Concordia University, Canada
Stephen M. Lyon The Aga Khan University, UK
Brian McKernan Pace University, USA
Patrick Rafail Tulane University, USA
Jeff T. Sheng St. Mary's College of California, USA
Yongjun Zhang Stony Brook University, USA
Editorial Board
Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan
Mark R. Altaweel University College London, UK
Lonna Atkeson Florida State University, USA
Danielle Atkins Florida State University, USA
Rachel Bailey Florida State University, USA
Matthew Barnidge University of Alabama, USA
Jody C. Baumgartner East Carolina University, USA
Sukaina Bharwani SEI Oxford, UK
Mwenza Blell Newcastle University, UK
Nate Breznau University of Bremen, Germany
Meredith Broussard New York University, USA
Kaiping Chen University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Wenhong Chen University of Texas at Austin, USA
Pasquale De Meo University of Messina, Italy
William H. Dutton University of Oxford, UK
Arienne Ferchaud Florida State University, USA
Mila Gascó University at Albany, State University of New York, USA
Rachel Gibson University of Manchester, UK
Homero Gil de Zuniga University of Salamanca, Spain & Pennsylvania State University, USA
Kishonna L. Gray University of Michigan, USA
Marco Gui University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Eszter Hargittai University of Zurich, Switzerland
Summer Harlow The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Hans Hasell Florida State University, USA
Zhe He Florida State University, USA
Kate Kenski University of Arizona, USA
Florian Keusch University of Mannheim, Germany
Young-An Kim Florida State University, USA
Ziqi Li Florida State University, USA
Gina Masullo The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Alice Mattoni University of Bologna, Italy
Terrence McDonnell University of Notre Dame, USA
Shuyuan Ho Metcalfe Florida State University, USA
Matthew Pietryka Florida State University, USA
Ashby Plant Florida State University, USA
Brady Robards Monash University, Australia
Jayesh Soni Florida International University, USA
Tian Tang Florida State University, USA
Elly Truitt University of Pennsylvania, USA
Christian Vaccaro Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
Arne Weigold Kent State University at Geauga, USA
Oscar Westlund Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Raelene Wilding La Trobe University, Australia
Angela Xiao Wu New York University, USA
Dannagal Young University of Delaware, USA
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