Forums for management information systems scholars

Abstract

^k^^^H^Mp hat is "scholarly research" and which publi-^^^^^^^ ^^k ^^^^^ cation outlets are considered "best"? In anŷ^^^K ^^^k ^m academic discipline, the answers to thesê^^^ ^^^^ m questions are sought by:^^^ M^^^^k m • Selection, promotion, and tenure com-^^^ ^V ^^^^ m tnittees as they seek to secure and retain^^^ K ^^^^L m the best possible individuals for their iacul-^ Previous ResearchPre\ioits pertinent research done on potential MIS research forums and factors influencing their results are assessed and discussed in the following subsections. In 1983, Hamilton and Ives [11] asked MIS experts to determine a composite score to reflect the importance of journals tliat pitblished MIS articles. Six dimensions were selected, and respondents were ch nw.-i/Viii.:w. Nil

A Glorious and Not-So-Short History of the Information Systems Field

“…Over the years, MISQ has shifted its target audience from practitioners to academics. It has maintained its quality and reputation as the top IS journal of the field; highly regarded both within and outside of the IS field (Gillenson & Stutz, 1991;Jackson & Nath, 1989;Walstrom, Hardgrave, & Wilson, 1995) as well as both in North America and abroad (Chen & Hirschheim, 2004 …”

A Critical Analysis of Decision Support Systems Research

“…The quality of journals was classified as 'A' level or 'Other'. This classification was based on a number of publications that address journal ranking (Gillenson and Stutz, 1991;Holsapple et al, 1994;Hardgrave and Walstrom, 1997;Mylonopoulos and Theoharakis, 2001;Walstrom et al, 1995;Whitman et al, 1999) and on discussions with a number of journal editors. The overall journal classification scheme used in this paper is shown in Table 5.…”

Information Systems Foundations Part Three : The Role of Design Science

“…This classification is based on publications that address journal ranking (Gillenson and Stutz 1991;Hardgrave and Walstrom 1997;Hirschheim 1992;Holsapple et al 1994;Mylonopoulo and Theoharakis 2001;Walstrom et al 1995;Whitman et al 1999) and on discussions with journal editors and senior IS academics. Another indicator of journal quality is the Thomson ISI journal impact factor.…”