Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION
ISSN 1460-7425 · University of Surrey · United Kingdom
JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.81; fully open access; APC about USD 1,300; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION is published by University of Surrey and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence, Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation and Complex Systems and Decision Making, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Science and Operations Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluencePhysics and Astronomy17.4%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences11.2%
- Complex Systems and Decision MakingDecision Sciences9.5%
- Multi-Agent Systems and NegotiationComputer Science6.7%
- Complex Systems and Time Series AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Game Theory and ApplicationsDecision Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 520OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 52 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 297 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 450 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 381 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 573 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,300 / GBP 800 / EUR 1,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,000 / GBP 800 / USD 1,300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 / GBP 800 / USD 1,300 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Surrey
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1460-7425
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 3 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION
What CAS zone is JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.81; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION open access, and what is the APC?
JASSS-THE JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL SOCIETIES AND SOCIAL SIMULATION is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .