Applications of Machine Learning and Data Science Methods in Social Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

We welcome you to submit your work to this Special Issue titled “Applications of Machine Learning and Data Science Methods in Social Sciences.”

The recent development of data science and machine learning methods has opened new frontiers in social science research. These methods allow researchers to collect new types of data, analyze complex relationship, model human behaviors, and uncover informative patterns in ways previously impossible. This Special Issue seeks to highlight innovative research and the practical applications of these techniques in areas such as anthropology, economics, education, political science, psychology, sociology, and beyond.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Quantitative social sciences;
• Bayesian methods and applications;
• Longitudinal and multilevel data analysis;
• Data mining methods;
• Big data analysis;
• Natural language processing (NLP) and applications;
• Classification methods;
• Network data analysis;
• Ethics on data science and machine learning;
• Case studies;
• Review articles.

Prof. Dr. Zhiyong Zhang
Dr. Xin (Cynthia) Tong
Prof. Dr. Jiashang Tang
Guest Editors

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