Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
Journal of the Association for Information Systems
ISSN 1536-9323 · eISSN 1558-3457 · Association for Information Systems · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Journal of the Association for Information Systems: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.27; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 2,974 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Association for Information Systems is published by Association for Information Systems and is in Zone 3 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 Technology Governance and Strategy and Big Data and Business Intelligence, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Association for Information Systems (AIS) serves society through the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of excellence in the practice and study of information systems. AIS is the premier professional association for individuals and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editor-in-chief Monideepa TarafdarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 58, Germany 10, Australia 9, Mainland China 8, United Kingdom 8 (127 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences12.1%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting7%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences6.6%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences6.3%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences6.2%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | 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 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 2 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
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
- 7.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,833OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 46,528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,953 | 1,126 | 298 |
| 2025 | 2,974 | 1,498 | 190 |
| 2024 | 2,733 | 124 | 1,286 |
| 2023 | 2,099 | 124 | 1,750 |
| 2022 | 2,141 | 97 | 2,706 |
| 2021 | 1,942 | 466 | 5,364 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- editorialContributing to JAIS The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), publi…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- editorials6. Editorials JAIS editorial notes are essays, commentaries, or reviews written primarily by the JAIS editorial board members.Length not stated
- foundational research on novel digital phenomena5. Foundational Research on Novel Digital Phenomena (Senior Editor: Varun Grover) As digital technology is being enmeshed with various forms of human activities…Length not stated
- letterContributing to JAIS The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), publi…Length not stated
- literature reviewContributing to JAIS The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), publi…main text ≤ 15,000 words
- literature reviews3. Literature Reviews (Senior Editor: Gregory Vial) The Literature Review section of JAIS encourages the development of two main genres of manuscripts.Length not stated
- perspectiveened. An approximate guide for Research Perspectives is 10,000 words and for Editorials is 6000-8000 words. Manuscripts that excmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- policy and impact7. Policy and Impact (Senior Editor: Roman Beck) The goal of Policy and Impact (P&I) papers is to develop a body of literature in IS on how scholarly IS researc…Length not stated
- research articleContributing to JAIS The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), publi…main text ≤ 7,000 words
- research articles1. Research Articles This category is the most general category for manuscripts. It covers a range of genres, including studies involving qualitative and/or qua…Length not stated
- research perspectives4. Research Perspectives (Senior Editor: Dirk S. Hovorka) The Research Perspectives category aims to provoke exciting discussion about issues that have a bearin…Length not stated
- reviewContributing to JAIS The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems (AIS), publi…Length not stated
- theory2.Theory (Senior Editor: Gerald C. Kane) The Theory section of JAIS seeks to publish theory articles that advances our understanding of novel IS and digital tec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
Generative AI transparency document required for each new and revised submission. Model summary
For each new and revised submission, authors must fill out a Generative AI transparency document and append it to the uploaded cover letter on a separate page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Code of Research Conduct and Copyright policies. Model summary
Authors should familiarize themselves with JAIS policies for Code of Research Conduct and Copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Originality certification; manuscript not copyrighted and not under review elsewhere. Model summary
Submission to JAIS implies the authors' certification that the manuscript is not copyrighted and is not currently under review in any other journal or conference.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors' names should not appear in any obvious way within the document. Model summary
Reviews are double-blind, so the authors' names should not appear in any obvious way within the document.
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
- Association for Information Systems
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1536-9323
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-3457
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Association for Information Systems
What CAS zone is Journal of the Association for Information Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Association for Information Systems is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Information Science & Library Science. 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 the Association for Information Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.27; CiteScore 12.3, h-index 182.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Association for Information Systems?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the Association for Information Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required; 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 Journal of the Association for Information Systems based?
Of the 127 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (58), Germany (10) and Australia (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Association for Information Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Association for Information Systems is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Association for Information Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Association for Information Systems is a subscription 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: .