Goals, Values, and Expectations of the AIS Family of Journals (CAIS)

Saunders, C.; Brown, S. A.; Bygstad, B.; Dennis, A. R.; Ferran, C.; Galletta, D.; Liang, T. P.; Lowry, P. B.; Recker, J.; and Sarker, S. (2017). Goals, Values, and Expectations of the AIS Family of Journals, Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 41, pp 334-348.

Abstract

The Association for Information Systems (AIS) is the premier professional association for individuals and organizations that lead the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems. It serves society through advancing knowledge and promoting excellence in the practice and study of information systems. To that end, the AIS hosts seven academic journals: Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), Communications of the Association for Information Systems (CAIS), AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interactions (THCI), AIS Transactions on Replication Research (TRR), Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems (PAJAIS), Revista Latinoamericana y del Caribe de la Asociación de Sistemas de Información (RELCASI), and Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems (SJIS). In this editorial statement, we summarize the different mission statements for each journal; describe their different audiences, goals, and markets; and identify their shared values, requirements, and resources. We do so to assist AIS members to identify the most suitable journal outlet for their research.