What's the best bet? an analysis of design scientists' perceptions of receptivity and impact of IS journals

  • Authors:
  • Debra VanderMeer;Monica Chiarini Tremblay

  • Affiliations:
  • College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, FL;College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, FL

  • Venue:
  • DESRIST'13 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Design Science at the Intersection of Physical and Virtual Design
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Design Science Research is now an accepted philosophy for Information Systems scholars, yet deciding where to publish is still enigmatic. Though several mainstream IS publications modified their editorial statements to welcome DSR manuscripts, their receptivity is uncertain. We survey the DSR community regarding individual researchers' experiences publishing DSR work in journals, and summarize our findings here. We identify journals that the DSR community perceives to be both receptive to DSR work and impactful to their careers. Our goal is to aid Design Science researchers in the selection of appropriate outlets for their future work, and possibly identify potential journal outlets they may not have considered.