Society for Modeling and Simulation International

The Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS) is a membership-based, technical association of simulationists. SCS promotes the use of modeling and simulation in a variety of application areas. SCS was established in 1952 as a nonprofit, volunteer-driven corporation called Simulation Councils, Inc. Simulation Councils, Inc. became The Society for Computer Simulation.

Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS)

Company type	Nonprofit
Industry	Research and development Engineering Science Economics Public policy Defense
Founded	San Diego, California, United States (1952)
Headquarters	Vista, California
Website	www.scs.org

SCS organizes meetings, sponsors and co-sponsors national and international conferences, and publishes the SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International and The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation magazines.

Publications

SCS publishes two journals as well as a monthly general interest newsletter:

• The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology (JDMS)^[1]
• SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International^[2]
• SCS M&S Newsletter

SCS also regularly publishes special issues of both our peer-reviewed journals.

Conferences

Each year, SCS holds events where M&S professionals from around the world come together to advance their professional development share ideas, benchmark processes, and network with each other.