Editorial Statement

Information Systems Research

Information Systems Research (ISR) seeks to advance knowledge about the effective and efficient utilization of information technology by individuals, groups, organizations, society, and nations for the improvement of economic and social welfare. The journal is receptive to a wide variety of phenomena and topics related to the design, management, use, valuation, and impacts of information technologies at different levels of analysis (i.e., individuals, groups, firms, networks, societies, and nations). High quality theoretical, empirical, design, and analytical work on any of the above topics are welcomed by the journal. The journals seeks research that examines topics from a wide range of theories including, but not limited to, cognitive psychology, economics, computer science, operations research, design science, organization theory, organization behavior, sociology, and strategic management. Diverse methods and approaches are welcome. Reviews and syntheses of prior contributions to relevant subjects are also welcome, provided they make significant contributions to ongoing research streams in the information systems research community.

The interests are wide ranging, seeking contributions that build on established lines of work as well as novel research streams. Research articles are the core of the journal and seek to break new ground, generate substantive insights on important phenomena, and have a strong grounding in a current or new theory. These publications offer a contribution that is sufficiently original and significant so as to warrant a full-length article. The journal also publishes Research Notes, which promote dialog among the information systems community by incrementally extending well-research phenomena or by providing methodological commentaries. Occasionally, the journal will publish Research Commentaries, which are designed to provide a critical evaluation and roadmap for future research on important information systems phenomena. Research Commentaries describe an interesting or novel perspective or phenomenon, explain why this perspective is needed, and how it is missing in the current research and thinking, and describe directions for further research and practice.