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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,366CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Social Science Computer Review

Abbreviation (ISO):SOCIAL SCI. COMPUT. REV
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.254•SCImago Rank: #3,366•Identifier (ISSN):0894-4393(Print)/1552-8286(Online)•Articles / Year: 118•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,587 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.3
↑ +1.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
60

60 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
118articles/year
35.43% Gold OA•92.78% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.418)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.578)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.696)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.922)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.253)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Unique Scope Social Science Computer Review is an interdisciplinary journal covering social science instructional and research applications of computing, as well as societal impacts of informational technology. Topics included: 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, world-wide web resources for social scientists. Interdisciplinary Nature Because the Uses and impacts of computing are interdisciplinary, so is Social Science Computer Review. The journal is of direct relevance to scholars and scientists in a wide variety of disciplines. In its pages you'll find work in the following areas: sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, psychology, computer literacy, computer applications, and methodology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science89.1%Political science57.1%Sociology54.7%Law51.2%Operating system45.6%Mathematics44.8%World Wide Web42.6%Philosophy38.1%Psychology37.8%Economics37.2%Engineering31.6%Programming language30.6%Business29.2%Geography27.9%Physics27.4%Statistics26.6%Biology23.2%Medicine21.3%Linguistics21.1%History20.9%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,366Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.254

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
104

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.31

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,587 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,654
3-Year Documents272
Citable Documents272

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
LawQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1988
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, USA, CA, 91320
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCRSCIE
68/185Q2
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
JCRSSCI
33/172Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
JCRSSCI
16/275Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCISCIE
54/185Q2
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
JCISSCI
35/172Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
JCISSCI
59/276Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5618
20252.779194
2024387823
20234.1611,010
20224.418981,304
20214.578711,657
20202.696472,117
20192.922763,431
20183.253663,388
2017—472,896
2016—382,338
2015—583,990
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Social Science Computer Review

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01