Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Australasian Journal of Information Systems
ISSN 1449-8618 · eISSN 1326-2238 · Australasian Association for Information Systems · Australia
Australasian Journal of Information Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Research on Information Systems Design This section is not accepting submissions Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australasian Journal of Information Systems is published by Australasian Association for Information Systems and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Information Systems Theories and Implementation and Information Technology Governance and Strategy, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australasian Journal of Information Systems is published by the Australasian Chapter of the Association for Information Systems (AAIS). It is publicized as an e-journal. As publisher, AAIS oversees the journal through an Editorial Oversight committee consisting of the President of AAIS, two additional members of the AAIS Executive, and the immediate past Editor-in-Chief. AJIS was established in 1993 by Rob McGregor. It has become a major part of the Australasian Information Systems community. Since its inception the journal's Editor-in-Chief role has been held by: 1993 – 2005 Rob McGregor2006 – 2007 Craig McDonald2008 – 2011 Jon Heales2012 – 2013 Kathy Lynch2014 – 2020 John Lamp2021 – 2024 Karlheinz Kautz2024 - Michael Davern & Stuart Black AJIS publishes high quality contributions to theory and practice in the global Information Systems (IS) discipline based on innovative and novel approaches and topics. It is particularly interested in IS knowledge drawn from or applied to Australasia. The journal welcomes submissions on research and conceptual development based in a very wide range of inquiry methods, ways of thinking and modes of expression. AJIS is a Diamond open access journal which does not levy article submission fees, article processing charges, content access fees or any other form of fees or charges. This approach is in line with the founding principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Different types of research paper need to be judged by different criteria. Here are some assessment criteria that may be applied:• Relevance - topic or focus is part of the IS discipline.• Effectiveness - paper makes a significant contribution to the IS body of knowledge.• Impact - paper answers the 'so-what' question and will be used for further research and/or practice.• Uniqueness - paper is innovative, original & unique.• Conceptual soundness - theory, model or framework made explicit.• Argument - design of the research or investigation is sound; methods appropriate.• Clarity - Topic is clearly stated; illustrations, charts & examples support content.• Reliability - data available; replication possible.• References - sound, used appropriately, and sufficient – appropriate AJIS articles referenced• Style - appropriate language, manuscript flows. The Editorial Management team recognises the value of a well managed review process. As such, the journal seeks to deliver 'best in class' turnaroun
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Michael DavernPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 10, New Zealand 3, Spain 1, Indonesia 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences11.1%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences10.8%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences5.7%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.9%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Naver, CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 320OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 907 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 50 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 70 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 159 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 341 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 667 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Post-publication peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- available on a pre-print service
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- post-publication reviewsPost-Publication Reviews This section is currently not accepting any submissions. The information systems discipline is dynamic, with developments which often o…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles This section is for full papers other than those solicited for special sections. All research articles undergo a rigorous double-blind peer re…Length not stated
- research notesResearch Notes This section is currently not accepting any submissions. A Research Note is an article giving a brief description of an exciting, innovative, new…Length not stated
- research on applied ethicsResearch on Applied Ethics This Section is not currently accepting submissions.Length not stated
- research on information systems designResearch on Information Systems Design This section is not accepting submissionsLength not stated
- research on information systems developmentResearch on Information Systems Development This section is no longer accepting submissions.Length not stated
- short reviewtion Reviews. Accordingly, AJIS invites short reviews (no more than 1,000 words) of papers it has published, subject to the following guidemain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Preprints
- Data availability
Data assurance: ethics approval letter, dataset, or statement why not possible Model summary
At least one element of data assurance is included in the submission 1) attaching the relevant institutional ethics approval letter 2) attaching the relevant data set; or 3) including a statement in the cover letter about why either option above is not possible
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality: not previously published, not under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Open access under Creative Commons Non-Commercial and Attribution License Model summary
AJIS publishes open-access articles distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Non-Commercial and Attribution License which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and AJIS are credited. All other rights including granting permissions beyond those in the above license remain the property of the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: submission must not be available on a pre-print service such as SSRN Model summary
The submission must not be available on a pre-print service such as SSRN
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Australasian Association for Information Systems
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1449-8618
- Electronic ISSN
- 1326-2238
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australasian Journal of Information Systems
What CAS zone is Australasian Journal of Information Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australasian Journal of Information Systems is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Australasian Journal of Information Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Australasian Journal of Information Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Australasian Journal of Information Systems based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (10), New Zealand (3) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australasian Journal of Information Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australasian Journal of Information Systems is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Australasian Journal of Information Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Australasian Journal of Information Systems is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .