Communications of the Association for Information Systems

Aims & Scope

The Association for Information Systems (AIS) began publishing two electronic journals in 1999 - Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS) and Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS).

These journals are designed to be complementary and the first part of this statement of editorial policy is common to both.

In content, each will fulfill the role usually associated with the terms "communications" and "journal".

Communications is intended to foster the free flow of ideas within the IS community; its emphasis is on originality, importance, and cogency of ideas; it is also a vehicle for case studies, survey articles, tutorials, debates, commentaries and other materials of general interest to the IS community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.738

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7569

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	801

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Structural Equation Modeling and Regression: Guidelines for Research Practice

  Citation: 1539

  Authors: David, Detmar, Marie-Claude

• Clarifying Business Models: Origins, Present, and Future of the Concept

  Citation: 865

  Authors: Alexander, Yves, Christopher L.

• A Practical Guide To Factorial Validity Using PLS-Graph: Tutorial And Annotated Example

  Citation: 845

  Authors: David, Detmar

• Validation Guidelines for IS Positivist Research

  Citation: 729

  Authors: Detmar, David

• Persuasive Systems Design: Key Issues, Process Model, and System Features

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Harri, Marja

• The Technology Acceptance Model: Past, Present, and Future

  Citation: 622

  Authors: Younghwa, Kenneth A., Kai R.T.

• A Guide to Conducting a Standalone Systematic Literature Review

  Citation: 567

  Authors: Chitu

• Knowledge Management Systems: Issues, Challenges, and Benefits

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Maryam, Dorothy

• A Two-Step Approach for Transforming Continuous Variables to Normal: Implications and Recommendations for IS Research

  Citation: 277

  Authors: Gary F.

• Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Challenges and Recommendations of Literature Search in Information Systems Research

  Citation: 259

  Authors: Jan, Alexander, Kai, Björn, Ralf, Anne

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