Editorial: A profile of information systems research published in Information & Management

  • Authors:

  • Prashant Palvia;Praveen Pinjani;Edgar H. Sibley

  • Affiliations:

  • Information Systems and Operations Management Department, Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6165, USA;Information Systems and Operations Management Department, Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6165, USA;Information Systems and Operations Management Department, Bryan School of Business and Economics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402-6165, USA

  • Venue:
  • Information and Management
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

Information & Management (I&M) has been consistently regarded as one of the top academic journals in information systems (IS). In a spirit of introspection, this article profiles research published in I&M: we identified the most productive authors and universities associated with most research publications in I&M during the past 13 years (1992-2005). Based on a more detailed analysis of publications during the past 7 years, we determined the subject areas most often investigated and the research methodologies most often employed. Finally, we identified best practices by way of reporting the topics and methodologies used by the highly published authors. Our results indicate that while IS research is clearly dominated by US based universities, international researchers are beginning to make inroads. Furthermore, while the survey methodology is still dominant, interest in utilizing other methodologies is on the rise. Our findings should have implications for researchers, journal editors, universities, and research institutions.