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Information Systems Research

AIS offers a variety of different resources and services intended to help you as you complete your research in information systems, including a review of different of research methods, journal lists and rankings, and research codes of conduct.

Methods and Theories

Information systems researchers use a bevvy of research methods and theoretical lenses to explore phenomena of interest. The following links will take you to sites that have been developed by members of the IS community who are experts in particular areas.

MIS Survey Instruments
Quantitative Research
Theories in IS Research
Spatial Design Support Systems
Design Research
Research Task Repository
Qualitative Research
Decision Support Systems

You might also be interested in this archive of IS scholars talking about their research and research approaches that has been compiled at the LSE.

Journals and Journal Rankings

Information systems, like other fields, has several publishing outlets for researchers. Not all outlets have the same acceptance rates, submission rates, reviewing procedures, or editorial boards. Naturally, prestige is at least partially dependent on those factors. Rather than have a set of "acceptable" journals imposed upon us, AIS offers these resources for its members to support their tenure and promotion cases.

Journal Rankings
AIS Senior Scholars' Basket of Journals
IS Journal Impact Factors 2005
AIS eLibrary
IS Journal Impact Factors 2011

Code of Research Conduct and Research Guidelines

AIS members adhere to a research code of conduct, which is supported by the Research Conduct Committee.

AIS Code of Research Conduct
AIS Guidelines for Victims of Plagiarism
AIS Research Conduct Committee Process Guidelines

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Calendar

5/24/2013 » 5/25/2013
Midwest Association for Information Systems

6/4/2013
The Economist's Information Forum 2013

6/25/2013
Inaugural Meeting of the Swiss Chapter of the AIS (CHAIS)

7/15/2013 » 7/19/2013
21st IEEE International Requirements Engineering Conference

8/15/2013 » 8/17/2013
Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2013

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