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Information Systems and E-Business Management
ISSN 1617-9846 · eISSN 1617-9854 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Information Systems and E-Business Management: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 362 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Information Systems and E-Business Management is published by Springer Nature 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 Business Process Modeling and Analysis, Technology Adoption and User Behaviour and Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services, together about 28.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information Systems & Business Management (ISeB) publishes high-quality research and scholarly contributions that explore the impact on people, business, society, government and technology development. The journal welcomes a broad range of article types, each contributing to the understanding of research and practice in information systems and business management. Building on the journal’s established focus on conceptual analysis, design, and deployment of information systems, as well as their integration with business models and processes, we emphasize research that advances theoretical foundations, enriches analytical methods, and strengthens explanatory research. Consistent with its mission to support both academic and rigorous practice-oriented insight, ISeB prioritizes contributions that make clear theoretical and practical contributions, grounded in relevant literatures and justified through sound methods. 1. Editorial objective The central aim of Information Systems & Business Management (ISeB) is to publish original, high-quality, and rigorous scholarly contributions that advance research and practice in information systems and business management. The journal welcomes theoretical, conceptual, empirical, and design-oriented work that addresses relevant socio-technical phenomena concerning digital technologies, people, organizations, governments, and society. Published quarterly, the journal aims to: provide a vibrant international forum for academics and practitioners to engage with contemporary issues in information systems and business management; publish innovative research across analytical, behavioral, technological, and socio-technical perspectives; support the dissemination of diverse article types, including Research Articles, State-of-the-Art Reviews, Research Notes, Viewpoint Articles, and Discovery Articles, through a rigorous double-blind peer review process. 2. Nature of topics Information systems and business management research examines the design, development, use, governance, and impact of digital technologies on individuals, organizations, governments, and society. ISeB welcomes contributions that investigate how information systems shape and are shaped by technological, organizational, behavioral, and institutional contexts. Submissions should make a clear theoretical, empirical, conceptual, methodological, or design-oriented contribution to the Information Systems field. All submissions are expected to be grounded in relevant IS
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ann-Kristin CordesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 42, Germany 14, Italy 7, Australia 5, Taiwan, China 3 (100 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting11.2%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences8.7%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science8.4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences7.9%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
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 | Business | 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 | Business | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEINSPECDBLPEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- Impact factor
- 4.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 399OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 384,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 721 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | 22 | 21 | 100 |
| 2024 | 30 | 23 | 402 |
| 2023 | 43 | 32 | 787 |
| 2022 | 52 | 47 | 496 |
| 2021 | 49 | 24 | 863 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
362 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 263 days – 499 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 391 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- brief reportThe following article types are published in this journal. Authors must select one of these article types when submitting. Please ensure that your manuscript me…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- discovery articlesDiscovery Articles (Research highlight) 10,000 - 15,000 words focus on descriptive research aimed at uncovering, documenting, and systematically analyzing pheno…Length not stated
- literature reviewThe following article types are published in this journal. Authors must select one of these article types when submitting. Please ensure that your manuscript me…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe following article types are published in this journal. Authors must select one of these article types when submitting. Please ensure that your manuscript me…Length not stated
- research articleThe following article types are published in this journal. Authors must select one of these article types when submitting. Please ensure that your manuscript me…main text ≤ 15,000 words
- research articlesResearch Articles (Research) 10,000 - 15,000 words present original, high-quality research that makes a significant contribution to the field.Length not stated
- research notes articlesResearch Notes Articles: (Brief report) 5,000-8,000 words focus on research conducted with, in, or for practice, emphasizing the translation of academic insight…Length not stated
- reviewThe following article types are published in this journal. Authors must select one of these article types when submitting. Please ensure that your manuscript me…Length not stated
- state-of-the-art articlesState-of-the-Art Articles (Systematic Review) 10,000-15,000 words summarize and organize recent research findings within a field in a novel way that integrates …Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe following article types are published in this journal. Authors must select one of these article types when submitting. Please ensure that your manuscript me…main text ≤ 15,000 words
- viewpointThe following article types are published in this journal. Authors must select one of these article types when submitting. Please ensure that your manuscript me…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; LLM use must be documented in the Methods section Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
4 to 6 keywords required Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency: data, materials, software, and code should support published claims Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines on misconduct Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Information Systems and e-Business Management, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review (SNAPP guidelines) Model summary
SNAPP Double Anonymous Peer Review Guidelines
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1617-9846
- Electronic ISSN
- 1617-9854
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Information Systems and E-Business Management
What CAS zone is Information Systems and E-Business Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Information Systems and E-Business Management is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business / 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.
What is the impact factor of Information Systems and E-Business Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.02; CiteScore 10.5, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Information Systems and E-Business Management?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 362 days (interquartile range 263–499 days). 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 Information Systems and E-Business Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4. 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 Information Systems and E-Business Management based?
Of the 100 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (42), Germany (14) and Italy (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Information Systems and E-Business Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Information Systems and E-Business Management is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, INSPEC, DBLP, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Information Systems and E-Business Management open access, and what is the APC?
Information Systems and E-Business Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .