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On-line Journals: Experience of an EditorOn-line Journals: Experience of an Editor(JAIS)(JAIS)

Phillip Ein-DorPhillip Ein-DorFaculty of ManagementFaculty of Management

Tel-Aviv UniversityTel-Aviv University

The Center for the Study of the The Center for the Study of the Information SocietyInformation Society

University of HaifaUniversity of Haifa  November 21, 2001November 21, 2001

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Short History of The JournalShort History of The Journal

1994 The Association for Information Systems (AIS) founded

1996 Paul Gray and Phillip Ein-Dor proposed the establishment of two AIS journals – CAIS and JAIS

1997 AIS Council approves establishment of the journals.

Paul Gray and Phillip Ein-Dor appointed editors of CAIS and JAIS respectively.

1999 January, CAIS vol. 1, Article 1

2000 March, JAIS vol.1, Article 1

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Editorial Mission of The CommunicationsEditorial Mission of The Communications

The primary role of a professional society is to facilitate communications among its members. The Communications of the Association for Information Systems carries out this role by publishing articles on a wide range of subjects of interest to the membership beyond research results.

http://cais.isworldnet.org

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Editorial Mission of JAISEditorial Mission of JAIS

The mission of The Journal of AIS is to promote the production and widespread dissemination of new knowledge concerning the field of Information Systems in all its variety.

To this end, the Journal seeks to publish rigorously researched, methodologically sound articles on all aspects of Information Systems. Innovative research such as the application of new methodologies, multidisciplinary approaches, and integration of existing knowledge are especially welcome.

The Journal is inclusive in scope and covers all aspects of Information Systems and Information Technology.

jais.isworldnet.org

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Editorial PhilosophyEditorial Philosophy

eclecticism in paradigms multidsiciplinarity logical development importance of philosophy importance of language

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1998 11

1999 26

2000 20

2001 21 (to date)

Total 78

Some Data on SubmissionsSome Data on Submissions

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Some Data on OutcomesSome Data on Outcomes

accepted 20

rejected 35

in process 23

total 78

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Some Data on SubmissionsSome Data on SubmissionsGeographic OriginGeographic Origin

Australia 3

Canada/Hong Kong 1

Denmark 2

Germany 1

Hong Kong 2

India 1

Israel 6

Malaysia 2

New Zealand 1

Norway 1

Singapore 1

Switzerland 1

UK 4

UK/Australia 1

US 47

US/Australia 1

US/Hong Kong 1

US/Korea 1

Venezuela 1

total 78

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Some Data on SubmissionsSome Data on SubmissionsDomainsDomains

adoption 3

agents 1

BPR 3

communication 1

critical success factors 1

culture & implementation 1

culture/adoption 1

curriculum 1

database 3

DSS 2

e-commerce 4

e-publishing 2

ethics 1

evaluation 3

executives 1

hypermedia 1

implementation 11

information searching 1

internet 12

interorganizational systems 1

IS economics 5

IT acceptance 1

key issues 1

knowledge management 3

motion representation 1

multimedia 1

security 2

selection 1

software 4

spreadsheet errors 2

sustainability 1

telework 1

workflow 1

total 78

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Some Data on SubmissionsSome Data on SubmissionsMethodologiesMethodologies

analysis 19

case study 10

descriptive 1

experiment 13

field study 6

implementation 5

literature review 1

model 2

opinion 2

survey 18

TAM 1

total 78

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Submissions PhasesSubmissions Phases

recycling (including senior researchers) junior faculty beginning of senior submitters

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Advantages of Electronic JournalsAdvantages of Electronic Journals

possibility of embedded multimedia no page length restrictions turnaround close connections with reviewers format flexibility, multiple formats, color publication schedule flexibility low production cost (cooperation with CAIS)

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Disadvantages of Electronic JournalsDisadvantages of Electronic Journals

recognition (not on library shelves) “respectability” of e-journals -

Deans P&T committees

“user friendliness” - readability, ease of use changing technology

author and reviewer compatibility archiving

levels of technology - reader compatibility (flow of articles)

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ConclusionsConclusions

need for education (Deans, P&T committees, authors) need to increase visibility need to recruit senior authors importance of citation indexes