2026 Joseph S. Valacich: Business and Management Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	78	1180	1141	626	602	255	29882
Business and Management	76	199	184	98	90	207	29898

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award
2009 - Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS)

Overview

Joseph S. Valacich is affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields including Sociology and Political Science, Information Systems and Management, Artificial Intelligence, Safety Research, and Human-Computer Interaction.

The main topics of their work include:

Digital Marketing and Social Media
Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Psychology of Social Influence
Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
Open Source Software Innovations
AI in Service Interactions
Imbalanced Data Classification Techniques

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Joseph S. Valacich include:

Jeffrey L. Jenkins
Christoph Schneider
David Kim
Alan R. Dennis
Paul Weisgarber

Publication venues where Joseph S. Valacich has contributed multiple works include:

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (with 15 publications)
MIS Quarterly (2 publications)
Communications of the Association for Information Systems (2 publications)
SSRN Electronic Journal (2 publications)
The Accounting Review (1 publication)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Joseph S. Valacich include:

"Digital Behavioral Biometrics and Privacy: Methods for Improving Business Processes without Compromising Customer Privacy," 2022, 2022 45th Jubilee International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology (MIPRO)
"Thinking Fast or slow? Understanding Answering Behavior Using Dual-Process Theory through Mouse Cursor Movements," 2022, Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
"Detecting Noncompliant Behavior in Organizations: How Online Survey Responses and Behaviors Reveal Risk," 2021, Journal of Management Information Systems
"The Path of the Righteous: Using Trace Data to Understand Fraud Decisions in Real Time," 2022, MIS Quarterly
"Innovative Accounting Interviewing: A Comparison of Real and Virtual Accounting Interviewers," 2020, The Accounting Review

Joseph S. Valacich was recognized as a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) in 2009.

Best Publications

Electronic meeting systems

J. F. Nunamaker;Alan R. Dennis;Joseph S. Valacich;Douglas Vogel

2662
Citations
Media, tasks, and communication processes: a theory of media synchronicity

Alan R. Dennis;Robert M. Fuller;Joseph S. Valacich

1951
Citations
Rethinking media richness: towards a theory of media synchronicity

A.R. Dennis;J.S. Valacich

1460
Citations
Effects of anonymity and evaluative tone on idea generation in computer-mediated groups

Terry Connolly;Leonard M. Jessup;Joseph S. Valacich

1313
Citations
ELECTRONIC BRAINSTORMING AND GROUP SIZE

R. Brent Gallupe;Alan R. Dennis;William H. Cooper;Joseph S. Valacich

1069
Citations
The Influence of Website Characteristics on a Consumer's Urge to Buy Impulsively

D. Veena Parboteeah;Joseph S. Valacich;John D. Wells

1063
Citations
The Influence of Task Interruption on Individual Decision Making: An Information Overload Perspective

Cheri Speier;Joseph S. Valacich;Iris Vessey

952
Citations
Computer brainstorms: More heads are better than one.

Alan R. Dennis;Joseph S. Valacich

864
Citations
What signal are you sending? how website quality influences perceptions of product quality and purchase intentions

John D. Wells;Joseph S. Valacich;Traci J. Hess

846
Citations
Using IT to reengineer business education: an exploratory investigation of collaborative telelearning

Maryam Alavi;Bradley C. Wheeler;Joseph S. Valacich

768
Citations
Why do we trust new technology? A study of initial trust formation with organizational information systems

Xin Li;Traci J. Hess;Joseph S. Valacich

763
Citations
Idea Generation in Computer-Based Groups: A New Ending to an Old Story

Joseph S. Valacich;Alan R. Dennis;Terry Connolly

652
Citations
The effects of interruptions, task complexity, and information presentation on computer-supported decision-making performance

Cheri Speier;Iris Vessey;Joseph S. Valacich

652
Citations
Uncovering the intellectual core of the information systems discipline

Anna Sidorova;Nicholas Evangelopoulos;Joseph S. Valacich;Thiagarajan Ramakrishnan

634
Citations
IS 2002 Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems

John T. Gorgone;Gordon B. Davis;Joseph S. Valacich;Heikki Topi

581
Citations
Modern Systems Analysis and Design

Jeffrey A. Hoffer;Joey F George;Joseph S Valacich

530
Citations
Group Support Systems: New Perspectives

Leonard M. Jessup;Joseph S. Valacich

525
Citations
Enhancing the Motivational Affordance of Information Systems: The Effects of Real-Time Performance Feedback and Goal Setting in Group Collaboration Environments

J. H. Jung;Christoph Schneider;Joseph Valacich

473
Citations
Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems

Heikki Topi;Kate M. Kaiser;Janice C. Sipior;Joseph S. Valacich

452
Citations
Group Size and Anonymity Effects on Computer-Mediated Idea Generation:

Joseph S. Valacich;Alan R. Dennis;J. F. Nunamaker

425
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Dennis Indiana University

Jay F. Nunamaker University of Arizona

Joey F. George Iowa State University

Saonee Sarker University of Virginia

Rolf T. Wigand Arizona State University

Suprateek Sarker University of Virginia

Judee K. Burgoon University of Arizona

Douglas R. Vogel Harbin Institute of Technology

Maryam Alavi Georgia Institute of Technology

Gert-Jan de Vreede Stevens Institute of Technology

External Links

Personal website of Joseph S. Valacich Google Scholar page

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