This study is part of a program aimed at creating measures enabling a fairer and more
complete assessment of a scholar's contribution to a field, thus bringing greater rationality …

In my very first editorial (Straub 2008), I briefly discussed the topic of journal quality I would
like to expand that discussion with the help of the MSQ Associate Managin respect to …

This study is an update of a previous scientometric study that examined the leading
Information Systems (IS) researchers, their university affiliations, and the universities that …

This study examines the leading IS researchers and the universities that supply them. We
reviewed publications from nine leading IS journals during calendar years 2003 to 2007 …

An appropriate measurement of journal quality is essential in accreditation, funding
allocation, hiring, merit pay, tenure, and promotion decisions in academics. The current best …

I am honored and humbled to begin my tenure as Editor-in-Chief at MIS Quarterly with this
issue. M illustrious histories of the many renowned institutions we have in the field of …

Is the IS discipline a single discipline that focuses on both behavioral (BIS) and technical
(TIS) topics, or is it two disciplines split between these orientations? Current opinion …

This study examines the use of the Hirsch family of indices to assess the scholarly influence
of IS researchers. It finds that while the top tier journals are important indications of a …

This study examines the use of journal rankings and a relatively new method of measuring
impact of research as a surrogate of scholarly impact: the Hirsch Index (Hirsch 2005) …

The article discusses the methods for assessing the quality of a journal using author
affiliation index (AAI). The quality and quantity of research contributions affect the quality of a …