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Q3Mathematical Social Sciences
About Mathematical Social Sciences
Mathematical Social Sciences is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q3, with an SJR of 0.249 and H-index of 46.
Coverage: 1980-2026. Research categories: Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q3); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3); Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty (Q4).
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Game Theory and Voting Systems; Economic theories and models; Game Theory and Applications; Auction Theory and Applications; Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics; Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies.
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2,850.00 USD; 2,670.00 EUR; 2,280.00 GBP; 353,490.00 JPY
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