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Communications of the Association for Information Systems
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Communications of the Association for Information Systems

1529-3181

Published by: Association for Information Systems

https://aisel.aisnet.org/cais/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 240 45 67 13
Computer Science 457 46 65 13
Engineering and Technology 900 14 23 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 103
Documents by Best Scientists*: 128
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 64
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.738
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Communications of The Ais?

The journal investigates areas of study like Information system, Knowledge management, Public relations, Information technology and Engineering management. Topics in Information system were tackled in line with various other fields like Health care, Management science, Engineering ethics, Curriculum and Data science. The study on Knowledge management presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Process (engineering).

  • Information system (29.92%)
  • Knowledge management (22.62%)
  • Public relations (11.07%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING AND REGRESSION: GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH PRACTICE (3877 citations)
  • Clarifying Business Models: Origins, Present, and Future of the Concept (2076 citations)
  • A Practical Guide To Factorial Validity Using PLS-Graph: Tutorial And Annotated Example (2051 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Communications of The Ais:

The journal publications focus on Information system, Knowledge management, Management science, Data science and Information technology. The Information system research tackled in the most cited articles is interrelated with Field (Bourdieu) which concerns subjects like Artifact (software development). The studies on Knowledge management discussed at the most cited publications can also contribute to research in the domains of Business process, Process (engineering) and Decision support system.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • The Internet
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Communications of The Ais mainly deals with areas of study such as Information system, Pandemic, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Public relations and Knowledge management. The studies in Information system featured incorporate elements of Replication (computing), Active learning, Higher education, Association (object-oriented programming) and Analytics. Issues in Analytics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Business process, Business analytics, Panel discussion, Social media and Big data.

The research on Public relations featured in Communications of The Ais combines topics in other fields like Affect (psychology), Mandate, Social change, Framing (social sciences) and Information technology management. The featured Knowledge management works encompass concepts such as Design science and examines them in conjunction with Science research. While work presented in Communications of The Ais provided substantial information on Cloud computing, it also covered topics in Transactional distance, Information technology, Synchronous learning, Intervention (law) and Data science.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • How to Conduct Rigorous Supervised Machine Learning in Information Systems Research: The Supervised Machine Learning Report Card (4 citations)
  • Editorial Board Diversity at the Basket of Eight Journals: A Report to the College of Senior Scholars (3 citations)
  • A course plan for principles of is programming to withstand covid-19 (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Communications of The Ais (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Heather A. Smith (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • James D. McKeen (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Steven Alter (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Richard T. Watson (24 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Paul Gray (18 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Communications of The Ais (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of San Francisco (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Georgia State University (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Claremont Graduate University (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bentley University (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Queen's University (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 92.06% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 40.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 0.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.00% of all publications and 40.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Lessons from Successful Research Works

One of the significant takeaways from studying these highly contributed research areas in Communications of The AI's journal is the importance of specialized knowledge. A high number of publications in Information System, Knowledge Management, and Public Relations are concentrated in business process and data science research. An understanding of these subjects can be greatly beneficial to business students and enthusiasts planning to delve into the world of research publication. For interested students planning to pursue higher education in these areas, enrolling in a good business program can be a vital first step. Many good business schools in Missouri offer specialization tracks that focus on Information System, Knowledge Management, and Public Relations. These schools equip students with the fundamental and advanced knowledge needed to engage in real-world, solution-driven research as showcased in this journal. The curriculum, often designed based on current industry trends, allows students to stay abreast of the evolving technological landscape. What does this mean for aspiring researchers and scholars? Well, it means that understanding the investigative trends from Communications of The AIs can give a clear direction for their studies and research goals. It can guide their selection of specialization and inform the design methodology of their research. This strategy contributes to producing valuable and impactful research publications.

Top Publications

  • Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) In Information Systems Research: Status Quo, Guidelines, and Future Directions

    (2022)
    106 Citations
  • A Knowledge Development Perspective on Literature Reviews: Validation of a new Typology in the IS Field

    Guido Schryen;Gerit Wagner;Alexander Benlian;Guy Paré

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Researching digital entrepreneurship: current issues and suggestions for future directions

    Frederik von Briel;Jan Recker;Lisen Selander;Sirkka L. Jarvenpaa

    (2021)
    49 Citations
  • Advancing Data Monetization and the Creation of Data-based Business Models

    Petri Parvinen;Essi Pöyry;Robin Gustafsson;Miikka Laitila

    (2020)
    36 Citations
  • Artificial Intelligence in Information Systems: State of the Art and Research Roadmap

    (2022)
    35 Citations
  • Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence: A Comment on “Recent Developments in PLS”

    (2023)
    28 Citations

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