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Society for Social Studies of Science

Non-profit scholarly association

The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) is a non-profit scholarly association devoted to the social studies of science and technology (STS). It was founded in 1975 and it has grown considerably over the years. The first conference meeting of 4S was convened in 1976 at Cornell University.2 Its revenue was $836,969 in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) is a non-profit scholarly association devoted to the social studies of science and technology (STS). It was founded in 1975 and it has grown considerably over the years. The first conference meeting of 4S was convened in 1976 at Cornell University. In 2024, over 3,000 people attended the society's annual meeting in Amsterdam, co-hosted by the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST).2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Society for Social Studies of Science revenue by year1$837.0K in 2023+160% since 2014
0$250.0K$500.0K$750.0K$1.0M2014: $322.0K$322.0K20142015: $446.6K$446.6K2015+39%2016: $567.1K$567.1K2016+27%2017: $561.5K$561.5K2017−1%2018: $477.2K$477.2K2018−15%2019: $579.0K$579.0K2019+21%2020: $461.2K$461.2K2020−20%2021: $553.1K$553.1K2021+20%2022: $451.5K$451.5K2022−18%2023: $837.0K$837.0K2023+85%
  • 2023$837.0K1
  • 2022$451.5K1
  • 2021$553.1K1
  • 2020$461.2K1
  • 2019$579.0K1
  • 2018$477.2K1

Timeline

  1. 1975Founded Founded1

Sources

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