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Simulation & Gaming

Simulation & Gaming

An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research

eISSN: 1552826X | ISSN: 10468781 | Current volume: 54 | Current issue: 2 Frequency: Bi-monthly
For more than five decades, Simulation & Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research has served as a leading international forum for the exploration and development of simulation/gaming methodologies used in education, training, consultation, and research. It appraises academic and applied issues in the expanding fields of simulation, computer- and internet-mediated simulation, virtual reality, educational games, video games, industrial simulators, active and experiential learning, case studies, and related methodologies.

Multidisciplinary in Scope

The broad scope and interdisciplinary nature of Simulation & Gaming are demonstrated by the wide variety of interests and disciplines of its readers and contributors, who practice in areas such as: business, cognition, communication, decision making, psychology, economics, education, educational technologies, engineering, entrepreneurship, environmental issues, human resources, international studies, language training, learning theory, management, marketing, medicine, multiculturalism, negotiation, organization studies, peace and conflict studies, policy and planning, political science, project management, sociology, teamwork, technology, and research methodology. 

Special Theme Issues & Debates

Simulation & Gaming
frequently publishes single-theme Symposium Issues and Special Sections guest-edited by experts in the field.
 
Distinguished Sponsors

International Simulation and Gaming Association
 
North American Simulation and Gaming Association

Rigorous Peer Review

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

For more than five decades, Simulation & Gaming has served as a leading international forum for the study and discussion of simulation/gaming methodologies used in education, training, healthcare, consultation, and research. This outstanding quarterly journal not only examines the methodologies, but also explores their application to real-world problems and situations. Simulation & Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research contains articles examining academic and applied issues in the expanding fields of simulation, computerized simulation, gaming, modeling, play, role-play, debriefing, game design, experiential learning, and related methodologies. The broad scope and interdisciplinary nature of Simulation & Gaming are demonstrated by the wide variety of interests and disciplines of its readers, contributors, and editorial board members. Areas include: healthcare, sociology, decision making, psychology, language training, cognition, learning theory, management, educational technologies, negotiation, peace and conflict studies, economics, international studies, communication, policy and planning, organization studies, political science, education, environmental issues, multiculturalism, research methodology.

Co-Editors
Toshiko Kikkawa Keio University, Japan
Marlies Schijven University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Biographies and History of Gaming Simulation
David Crookall University de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France
Associate Editors
Mindi Anderson University of Central Florida, USA
Maria Laura Angelini Doffo Universidad Católica de Valencia, Spain
Sylvester Arnab Institute for Creative Cultures, Coventry University, UK
Fabrizio Balducci University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
Esther Barsom Amsterdam University, Netherlands
Elizabeth Beede-Wells Texas A&M University, USA
Geertje Bekebrede TU Delft, The Netherlands
Femke Bekius Radboud University, The Netherlands
Guido Borghi University of Bologna, Italy
Apinya Dhatsuwan Mahidol University, Thailand
Desiree Díaz University of Central Florida, USA
Vinod Dumblekar MANTIS, New Delhi, India
Tim Feenstra University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Matthew T. Fish East Carolina University, USA
Casper Harteveld Northeastern University, USA
Willy C. Kriz University of Applied Sciences, Voralberg, Austria
Elizabeth H. Lazzara Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
Elyssebeth Leigh ISAGA, Australia
James Leung McMaster University / McMaster Children's Hospital, Canada
Orna Levin Achva Academic College, Israel
Elena Likhacheva Moscow State University, Russia
Heide Lukosch University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Igor Mayer Tilburg University, the Netherlands
Sebastiaan Meijer KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Souvik Mukherjee Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, India
Tania O. Peralta Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
Kapil Rajwani Weill Cornell Medical College, USA
David L. Rodgers Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, USA
Michael Rosen Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
Taylor L. Sawyer University of Washington School of Medicine, USA
Mattia Thibault Tampere University, Finland
Rachel A. Umoren University of Washington, USA
Sebastiaan van der Storm University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Marcin Wardaszko Kozminski University, Poland
Marieke de Wijse-van Heeswijk Radboud University, Netherlands
Editorial Board
Esther Edo Agustín Universidad de Zaragoza, España
James Fielder Colorado State University, USA
Andreas Gerber Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland
Miranda Smith University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA
Cevin Zhang KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Advisory Board
Hugh Cannon Wayne State University, USA
Hans Christian Arnseth University of Oslo, Norway
Pierre Corbeil Universite de Montreal, Canada
Daniel Druckman George Mason University, USA
Richard D. Duke University of Michigan, USA
Richard Dukes University of Colorado, USA
Amparo Garcia-Carbonell Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Cathy Greenblat Rutgers University, USA
Toshiyuki Kaneda Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
Dmitry Kavtaradze Moscow State University, Russia
Jan Klabbers KMPC, Bemmel, The Netherlands
Richard Teach Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Shigehisa Tsuchiya Chiba Institute of Technology, Japan
Joseph Wolfe University of Tulsa, USA
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  • Manuscript Submission Guidelines: Simulation & Gaming (S&G)

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    Simulation & Gaming (S&G): An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research serves as a leading international forum for the exploration and development of simulation/gaming methodologies used in education, training, consultation, and research. S&G appraises academic and applied issues in the expanding fields of simulation; computer and internet mediated simulation, virtual reality, educational games, video games, industrial simulators, active and experiential learning, case studies, and related methodologies.

    S&G encourages original research and reviews on innovative uses of simulation and/or gaming and ready to use games. We will consider case reports on a case by case basis, where the editors feel that the article will contribute to innovative ways of thinking about the use of simulation and gaming.

    Further information

    Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to:

    Toshiko Kikkawa

    toshiko.sg@gmail.com

     

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