Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
ISSN 0742-1222 · eISSN 1557-928X · M.E. Sharpe Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1984
Journal of Management Information Systems: CAS Zone 2 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.01; hybrid open access; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Management Information Systems is published by M.E. Sharpe Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Knowledge Management and Sharing, Technology Adoption and User Behaviour and Digital Platforms and Economics, together about 24.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS) is a top-tier scholarly journal aiming to advance the understanding and practice of information systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editor-in-chief Vladimir ZwassPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 3, Singapore 2 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences8.5%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences8.4%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences6%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Team Dynamics and PerformancePsychology5.7%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 7.01LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 128LetPub ·
- h-index
- 228OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,434OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,875 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 7 | 32 |
| 2025 | 45 | 19 | 509 |
| 2024 | 46 | 12 | 633 |
| 2023 | 49 | 19 | 1,162 |
| 2022 | 45 | 8 | 1,663 |
| 2021 | 47 | 13 | 2,221 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteAI use
- AI use Special Issue: Generative AI and its Transformative Value for Digital Platforms
Guest Editors: Wessel, Michael, Adam, Martin, Benlian, Alexander, Majchrzak, Ann, and Thies, Ferdinand
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
- M.E. Sharpe Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0742-1222
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-928X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Management Information Systems
What CAS zone is Journal of Management Information Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Management Information Systems is in Zone 2 of Management, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Information Science & Library Science / Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Management Information Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.01; CiteScore 12.3, h-index 228.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Management Information Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Journal of Management Information Systems based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (3) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Management Information Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Management Information Systems is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Management Information Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Management Information Systems is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .