Journal profile · MANAGEMENT
IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management
ISSN 2182-7796 · eISSN 2182-7788 · SciKA · Portugal
IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management is published by SciKA 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 Construction Project Management and Performance, Information Technology Governance and Strategy and Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IJISPM - International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management's mission is to disseminate new scientific knowledge on information systems management and project management, encouraging further progress in theory and practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-chief João VarajãoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Portugal 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences12.3%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting10.3%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science10.1%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Outsourcing and Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- ERP Systems Implementation and ImpactBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.9%
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 | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
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
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
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 80Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 213 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 90 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 120 |
| 2022 | 112 | 112 | 3,410 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 741 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Templates
- Word
- Not considered
- significant issues; grammar or syntax problems
Article types accepted2
- research articlesThe IJISPM publishes carefully selected articles based on double-blind reviews covering information systems management and project management topics.Length not stated
- viewpoint articlesIJISPM also publishes viewpoint articles by invitation of the Editorial Board, which are dedicated to opinions and views pertaining to issues of broad interest …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open Access Model summary
The journal is Open Access and there are no publication costs (A.P.C.).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The IJISPM publishes carefully selected articles based on double-blind reviews covering information systems management and project management topics.
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
- SciKA
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2182-7796
- Electronic ISSN
- 2182-7788
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management
What CAS zone is IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Templates: Word. 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 IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management open access, and what is the APC?
IJISPM-International Journal of Information Systems and Project Management 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .