Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
MIS Quarterly
ISSN 0276-7783 · eISSN 2162-9730 · Management Information Systems Research Center · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1977
MIS Quarterly: CAS Zone 2 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.89; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 77 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MIS Quarterly is published by Management Information Systems Research Center 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 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Information Systems Theories and Implementation and Big Data and Business Intelligence, together about 26.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 6, Singapore 2, Austria 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences9.6%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences8.5%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting8.5%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences7.8%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences6.4%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
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 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
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
- 6.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.06LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 195LetPub ·
- h-index
- 359OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,846OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,715 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 6 | 16 |
| 2025 | 77 | 18 | 279 |
| 2024 | 111 | 27 | 1,390 |
| 2023 | 68 | 13 | 1,663 |
| 2022 | 96 | 15 | 2,662 |
| 2021 | 91 | 16 | 5,750 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Management Information Systems Research Center
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0276-7783
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-9730
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MIS Quarterly
What CAS zone is MIS Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MIS Quarterly 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 MIS Quarterly?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.89; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 359.
How long does peer review take at MIS Quarterly?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 MIS Quarterly based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (6), Singapore (2) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index MIS Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MIS Quarterly is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is MIS Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
MIS Quarterly 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .