01-16-2013 Published by Sage for the Society for Social Studies of Science, STHV offers "research, analyses[,] and commentary on the development and dynamics of science and technology, including their relationship to politics, society[,] and culture." Represented disciplines include political science, sociology, environmental studies, anthropology, literature, history, economics, and philosophy. Articles and commentary are published. Occasional special sections may be published; a recent theme was the cause and implications of research policies emphasizing material outputs. Signed book reviews (3,000 words) are published intermittently. The title ranks second by 2010 Impact Factor among 35 journals in JCR Social Sciences Edition's "social issues" category. Recommended for academic and research libraries. Online access and a back file to 1976 are available. DOIs assigned; cited references are linked. Publisher is partially COUNTER-compliant. (Braxton, Susan)