2026 Kieran Conboy: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	46	5040	4853	25	25	229	13255

Overview

Kieran Conboy is affiliated with the National University of Ireland, Galway. Their research contributions span across multiple fields, including Computer Science, Business, Management and Accounting, as well as Social Sciences. Within these broader domains, their work focuses significantly on Information Systems, Management Information Systems, and Sociology and Political Science, along with areas such as Computer Science Applications and Strategy and Management.

Their research encompasses a range of topics. Key areas include:

Big Data and Business Intelligence
Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
Information Systems Theories and Implementation
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Software Engineering Research
Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
Open Source Software Innovations

Kieran Conboy has published notable papers in respected journals. Recent works include:

"Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy" (2022), published in the International Journal of Information Management
"Artificial intelligence in information systems research: A systematic literature review and research agenda" (2021), published in the International Journal of Information Management
"Normalising the "new normal": Changing tech-driven work practices under pandemic time pressure" (2020), published in the International Journal of Information Management
"Thinking responsibly about responsible AI and 'the dark side' of AI" (2022), published in the European Journal of Information Systems
"Information systems in the age of pandemics: COVID-19 and beyond" (2020), published in the European Journal of Information Systems

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kieran Conboy include:

Denis Dennehy
Patrick Mikalef
Noël Carroll
Anastasia Griva
Ronan Doyle

The primary venues where Kieran Conboy's work has appeared are:

International Journal of Information Management
Information Systems Frontiers
Communications of the Association for Information Systems
European Journal of Information Systems
IEEE Software

Best Publications

Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy

Unknown

2950
Citations
Agility from First Principles: Reconstructing the Concept of Agility in Information Systems Development

Kieran Conboy

1163
Citations
Artificial intelligence in information systems research: A systematic literature review and research agenda

Christopher Collins;Denis Dennehy;Kieran Conboy;Patrick Mikalef

653
Citations
Customising agile methods to software practices at Intel Shannon

Brian Fitzgerald;Gerard Hartnett;Kieran Conboy

573
Citations
Toward a conceptual framework of agile methods: a study of agility in different disciplines

Kieran Conboy;Brian Fitzgerald

461
Citations
'Lots Done, More To Do': the Current State of Agile Systems Development Research

Pekka Abrahamsson;Kieran Conboy;Xiaofeng Wang

378
Citations
People over process: key people challenges in agile development

Kieran Conboy;Sharon Coyle;Xiaofeng Wang;Minna Pikkarainen

332
Citations
People over Process: Key Challenges in Agile Development

K. Conboy;S. Coyle;Xiaofeng Wang;Minna Pikkarainen

272
Citations
Leagile software development

Xiaofeng Wang;Kieran Conboy;Oisin Cawley

263
Citations
Obstacles to decision making in Agile software development teams

Meghann Drury;Kieran Conboy;Ken Power

261
Citations
Using business analytics to enhance dynamic capabilities in operations research: A case analysis and research agenda

Kieran Conboy;Patrick Mikalef;Denis Dennehy;John Krogstie

218
Citations
Agile Practices: The Impact on Trust in Software Project Teams

O. McHugh;K. Conboy;M. Lang

208
Citations
Method and developer characteristics for effective agile method tailoring: A study of XP expert opinion

Kieran Conboy;Brian Fitzgerald

204
Citations
Implementing Large-Scale Agile Frameworks: Challenges and Recommendations

Kieran Conboy;Noel Carroll

196
Citations
Information systems in the age of pandemics: COVID-19 and beyond

Pär J Ågerfalk;Kieran Conboy;Michael D Myers

178
Citations
Comparing Methods for Large-Scale Agile Software Development: A Systematic Literature Review

Henry Edison;Xiaofeng Wang;Kieran Conboy

173
Citations
Responsible AI for Digital Health: a Synthesis and a Research Agenda

Cristina Trocin;Patrick Mikalef;Zacharoula Papamitsiou;Kieran Conboy

168
Citations
Kanban in software engineering: A systematic mapping study

Muhammad Ovais Ahmad;Denis Dennehy;Kieran Conboy;Markku Oivo

162
Citations
Factors affecting the adoption of cloud computing: an exploratory study

Lorraine Morgan;Kieran Conboy

158
Citations
Qualitative methods research in information systems: motivations, themes, and contributions

Kieran Conboy;Guy Fitzgerald;Lars Mathiassen

157
Citations
Assimilation of agile practices in use

Xiaofeng Wang;Kieran Conboy;Minna Pikkarainen

154
Citations
Software Startups - A Research Agenda

Michael Unterkalmsteiner;Pekka Kalevi Abrahamsson;Xiaofeng Wang;Anh Nguyen-Duc

153
Citations
“Openness” with and without Information Technology: a framework and a brief history

Daniel Schlagwein;Kieran Conboy;Joseph Feller;Jan Marco Leimeister

123
Citations