Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
Information Systems Management
ISSN 1058-0530 · eISSN 1934-8703 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Information Systems Management: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.84; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Information Systems Management is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Big Data and Business Intelligence, Information Technology Governance and Strategy and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information Systems Management (ISM) is the on-going exchange of academic research, best practices, and insights based on managerial experience. The journal’s goal is to advance the practice of information systems management through this exchange. To meet this goal, ISM features themed papers examining a particular topic. In addition to themed papers, the journal regularly publishes on the following topics in IS management. Achieving Strategic IT Alignment and Capabilities IT Governance CIO and IT Leadership Roles IT Sourcing Planning and Managing an Enterprise Infrastructure IT Security Selecting and Delivering Application Solutions Portfolio Management Managing Complex IT Projects E-Business Technologies Supporting Knowledge Work The target readership includes both academics and practitioners. Hence, submissions integrating research and practice, and providing implications for both, are encouraged. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert reviewers. All peer review is double anonymized. Submissions are made online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editor-in-chief Regina ConnollyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Ireland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting16.2%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting11.9%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences6.5%
- ERP Systems Implementation and ImpactBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Outsourcing and Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology4.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost
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
- 2.84LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 12.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.73Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 732OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 113,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,654 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 2025 | 24 | 9 | 46 |
| 2024 | 40 | 16 | 126 |
| 2023 | 32 | 16 | 285 |
| 2022 | 23 | 12 | 433 |
| 2021 | 29 | 11 | 369 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Information Systems Management is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Initial editor evaluation followed by peer review Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial evaluation by the Editors and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert reviewers.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1058-0530
- Electronic ISSN
- 1934-8703
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Information Systems Management
What CAS zone is Information Systems Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Information Systems Management 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 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Information Systems Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.84; CiteScore 12.3, h-index 90.
How long does peer review take at Information Systems Management?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Information Systems Management based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Ireland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Information Systems Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Information Systems Management is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Information Systems Management open access, and what is the APC?
Information Systems Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .