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On-line Journals: Experience of an Editor (JAIS) Phillip Ein-Dor Faculty of Management

On-line Journals: Experience of an Editor (JAIS) Phillip Ein-Dor Faculty of Management Tel-Aviv University The Center for the Study of the Information Society University of Haifa November 21, 2001. Short History of The Journal. The Association for Information Systems (AIS) founded

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On-line Journals: Experience of an Editor (JAIS) Phillip Ein-Dor Faculty of Management

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  1. On-line Journals: Experience of an Editor (JAIS) Phillip Ein-Dor Faculty of Management Tel-Aviv University The Center for the Study of the Information Society University of Haifa November 21, 2001

  2. Short History of The Journal • The Association for Information Systems (AIS) founded • Paul Gray and Phillip Ein-Dor proposed the establishment of two AIS journals – CAIS and JAIS • AIS Council approves establishment of the journals. • Paul Gray and Phillip Ein-Dor appointed editors of CAIS and JAIS respectively. • January, CAIS vol. 1, Article 1 • March, JAIS vol.1, Article 1

  3. Editorial 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

  4. Editorial 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

  5. Editorial Philosophy • eclecticism in paradigms • multidsiciplinarity • logical development • importance of philosophy • importance of language

  6. Some Data on Submissions 1998 11 1999 26 2000 20 2001 21 (to date) Total 78

  7. Some Data on Outcomes

  8. Some Data on Submissions Geographic Origin

  9. Some Data on Submissions Domains

  10. Some Data on Submissions Methodologies

  11. Submissions Phases • recycling (including senior researchers) • junior faculty • beginning of senior submitters

  12. Advantages 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)

  13. Disadvantages 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)

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

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