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Assessing the Impact of Premier Information Systems Research over Time |
Gilbert Karuga
University of Kansas
Paul Lowry
Brigham Young University
Vernon J Richardson
University of Arkansas
Abstract: In this study we examine the influence of premier information systems research over time to assess the maturity of the Information Systems (IS) field and its impact on subsequent IS and non-IS research. There are 19,357 citations from the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) (1982-2004) made to 879 articles published in MIS Quarterly (MISQ), Information Systems Research (ISR) and the IS articles from Management Science (MS) between 1982 and 2004 and this number continues to increase over time. The results suggest that research in premier IS journals has an influence on other disciplines as 7,137 citations come from outside the IS discipline and this number continues to increase over time. Of particular note is the consistent increase over time in citations of premier IS research articles from the management, engineering and physical sciences, organizational behavior and computer science disciplines. Given recent debates regarding the IT artifact, we also directly test the impact of art