Twenty‐five years of the Information Systems Journal: A bibliometric and ontological overview. (7th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: La Paz, Ariel; Merigó, José M.; Powell, Philip; Ramaprasad, Arkalgud; Syn, Thant
• Is Part Of: Information systems journal. Volume 30:Number 3(2020)
• Page Start: 431
• Page End: 457
• Publication Date: 2019-08-07
• Subjects: bibliometrics -- ontological analysis -- VOS viewer -- Web of Science; Information technology -- Periodicals; Management information systems -- Periodicals; 303.4833
• DOI: 10.1111/isj.12260
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1350-1917

Abstract

Abstract: The Information Systems Journal (ISJ) published its first issue in 1991, and in 2015, the journal celebrated its 25th anniversary. This study presents an overview of the leading research trends in the papers that the journal has published during its first quarter of a century via a bibliometric and ontological analysis. From a bibliometric perspective, the analysis considers the publication and citation structure of the journal. The study then develops a graphical analysis of the bibliographic material by using visualization of similarities software that employs bibliographic coupling and cocitation analysis. The work produces an ontological framework of impact and analyses the journal papers to assess qualitatively ISJ's impact. The results indicate that the journal has grown significantly over time and is now recognized as one of the leading journals in information systems. Yet challenges remain if the journal is to meet its aims in impacting and setting the agenda for the development of the Information Systems field.