Computational Social Sciences Review welcomes original work on computational and data-driven social science. Prepare a manuscript that states a clear question, explains its contribution and provides the evidence and methods readers need to evaluate it. Submit through the online journal system.

1. Article category, language and length

Select “Articles” in the submission system and identify the intended manuscript category in your cover letter. Research papers, reviews and shorter contributions should use a structure suited to their purpose.

Use clear academic prose, consistent spelling and defined technical terms. Enter the manuscript language accurately in the submission system. Explain specialist concepts for the journal’s interdisciplinary readership.

2. Files and anonymous review

• Main manuscript: an editable Word file (.doc or .docx), including title, abstract, keywords, text, references, tables and figure captions. Use a readable 11–12-point font, 1.5 or double spacing, page numbers and clear heading levels.
• Separate title page: full title, all author names and affiliations, countries, corresponding author email, available ORCID identifiers, author contributions, funding, competing interests and acknowledgements.
• Supporting files: figures, appendices, reporting checklists, methods, data or code documentation and permissions relevant to assessment. Name files clearly and cite each supplement in the manuscript.
• Cover letter: explain the contribution and scope fit, identify the article category and disclose related manuscripts, preprints or prior dissemination.

Prepare an anonymous review manuscript by removing author names, affiliations, identifying acknowledgements, tracked comments and identifying document properties. Cite your own work in the third person and retain the sources needed to assess it. Provide identifying ethics or funding documentation separately for the editor; include the substantive ethical information needed for review.

3. Title, abstract and keywords

Use a concise, informative title that reflects the topic and, where useful, the design or setting. Provide a self-contained abstract of up to 300 words summarizing the question, approach, main findings or argument, and contribution. Include 3–6 keywords describing the subject, method and relevant population, tradition or institution. The title, abstract and keywords in the submission metadata must match the manuscript files.

4. Organization and research reporting

Empirical research normally uses Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, followed by a focused conclusion and declarations. The introduction should establish the problem and contribution. Methods should explain design, sources, selection and analysis. Present results with sufficient evidence; interpret them in relation to the question, existing scholarship and relevant limitations. Conceptual, historical and artistic contributions may use descriptive headings suited to the argument.

Document data provenance, access conditions, preprocessing, exclusion rules, model specification and validation. Report software versions, hyperparameters and random seeds where relevant, and distinguish training, validation and test samples. Explain measurement validity, bias and safeguards for personal or platform data. Supply code and a reproducible workflow, or describe justified access restrictions.

Systematic reviews should report databases and search dates, the search strategy, eligibility criteria, study selection, appraisal and synthesis procedures. Identify any registered protocol and explain deviations. Narrative reviews should state their scope and approach to selecting sources. Clearly separate evidence reported in sources from the authors’ interpretation.

5. Citations and references

Use APA 7 or Chicago style, using one system throughout. Check references against their original sources. Every citation must correspond to a reference entry, and every listed reference must be cited. Include authors, publication date, title, journal or publisher, volume and issue and page range or article identifier where applicable. Add a DOI as a complete https://doi.org/ link when one exists, or a stable URL when appropriate. Include locators for quotations and identify preprints, datasets, software and archival materials clearly.

6. Tables, figures and supplementary material

Number tables and figures in citation order and supply descriptive captions, units, abbreviations and source credits. Use editable tables and legible figures; provide original high-resolution artwork or vector files when needed for production. Explain image adjustments and retain original data. Obtain permission for third-party material where required and identify separate rights in the credit line. Audio, video and other supplements need descriptive filenames, captions and the relevant publication permissions.

7. Ethics, authorship and declarations

All authors must approve the submitted version and author order, contribute to the work and accept responsibility for their contribution. State individual roles and acknowledge other assistance with permission. Report proposed authorship changes to the editor with a reason and confirmation from all affected authors. The manuscript must not be under consideration elsewhere; disclose overlapping publications and explain the distinct contribution.

Include statements covering funding and sponsor roles, financial and non-financial competing interests, author contributions, ethical review and consent where relevant, and data and materials availability. State explicitly when there is no funding or no competing interest. Human or animal research should identify the approving body and reference number or explain the documented exemption. Obtain consent to publish identifiable personal material separately from consent to participate, and protect restricted or confidential records.

8. Data, materials and artificial intelligence

Provide a data and materials availability statement describing what supports the findings, where it can be accessed and any restrictions. Cite repository identifiers and relevant versions. Supply code, instruments or documentation needed to understand the analysis where applicable. When privacy, consent or contractual conditions restrict sharing, explain the restriction and any controlled-access process; do not upload identifiable participant records.

Disclose substantive use of generative AI in writing, translation, coding, analysis or image preparation, identifying the tool, version where available, purpose and human verification. Routine spelling or formatting assistance needs no separate detailed statement. Authors must check sources, outputs and interpretations and remain accountable for the final work. AI systems cannot be authors. Research in which AI is the object or method of study should report it in the Methods section.

9. Editorial assessment, revision and proofs

The editor assesses scope, contribution, reporting and completeness before arranging review. Follow the decision letter when revising: submit a clean revised manuscript, a version showing changes if requested, and a point-by-point response identifying the changes and their locations. Explain any request not adopted with a reasoned response. Update metadata and declarations when the manuscript changes. At proof stage, check text, author details, references, figures and supplementary links; substantial scientific changes should be discussed with the editor.

10. Charges, copyright and final submission

The standard article processing charge is USD 180. Consult the journal’s published charge policy for the applicable category and payment terms. Editorial decisions are based on scholarly assessment. Authors retain copyright, and accepted articles are published under CC BY 4.0. Read the journal’s Copyright Notice for the publication grant, reuse, permissions and repository arrangements.

Before final submission, check files, metadata, author order and declarations together. Complete the final Submit step and retain the submission confirmation and manuscript identifier. Use the journal’s editorial contact page for a submission enquiry, identifying the manuscript rather than starting a duplicate submission.