{"id":4954,"date":"2026-03-18T12:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aisnet.org\/?page_id=4954"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:10:58","slug":"is-research-methods-and-theories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aisnet.org\/research\/is-research-methods-and-theories\/","title":{"rendered":"IS Research, Methods, and Theories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4954\" class=\"elementor elementor-4954\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7537d533 top-shape e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7537d533\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Theories<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35495bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35495bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6422873e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6422873e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a7fb59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35a7fb59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AIS offers a variety of different resources and services intended to help you as you complete your research in information systems, including a review of different of research methods, journal lists and rankings, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb4a27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dcb4a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685827b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"685827b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Methods and Theories<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e504ef4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e504ef4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c972d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c972d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information systems researchers use a bevvy of research methods and theoretical lenses to explore phenomena of interest. The following links will take you to sites that have been developed by members of the IS community who are experts in particular areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd8917 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdd8917\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bdb36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75bdb36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22840f22 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22840f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/is.theorizeit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theories in IS Research<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/designsciences.org\/design-science-research-in-information-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Science Research<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qual.auckland.ac.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qualitative Research<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.janrecker.com\/quantitative-research-in-information-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantitative Research<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca49955 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca49955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aisnet.org\/research\/is-research-methods-and-theories\/spatial-support-systems\/\">Spatial Design Support Systems<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarworks.iu.edu\/dspace\/handle\/2022\/14355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research Task Repository<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2239e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a2239e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de81a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de81a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journals and Journal Rankings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d740a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d740a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information systems, like other fields, has several publishing outlets for researchers. Not all outlets have the same acceptance rates, submission rates, reviewing procedures, or editorial boards. Naturally, prestige is at least partially dependent on those factors. Rather than have a set of &#8220;acceptable&#8221; journals imposed upon us, AIS offers these resources for its members to support their tenure and promotion cases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caba50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6caba50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b089ca5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b089ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f248b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89f248b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/charteredabs.org\/register\/?_s2member_vars=page..level..0..page..1729..L2FjYWRlbWljLWpvdXJuYWwtZ3VpZGUtMjAxNS12aWV3Lw%3D%3D&amp;_s2member_sig=1453314425-c30bffca3c9348648dd5ec6bb58acef3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Journal Guide 2015<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aisnet.org\/research\/is-research-methods-and-theories\/is-journals-impact-factors-isi-citations-2011\/\">IS Journal Impact Factors 2011<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/aisnet.org\/research\/is-research-methods-and-theories\/is-journals-impact-factors-isi-citations-2005\/\">IS Journal Impact Factors 2005<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc970c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bc970c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aisnet.org\/research\/seniorscholarsbasket\/\">Senior Scholars&#8217; List of Premier Journals<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ais.site-ym.com\/?AISeLibrary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIS eLibrary<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8140945 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8140945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05fbc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05fbc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indexing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7516e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a7516e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AIS continuously searches for opportunities to expand the reach and accessibility of research published by AIS and affiliated journals and conferences. 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