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, Swansea University
Mary Tate
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Communications of the Association for Information Systems
The primary role of a professional society is to facilitate communication among its members.
Communications of the Association for Information Systems
carries out this role for the Association for Information Systems (AIS) by publishing articles on a wide range of subjects of interest to the membership, including but not limited to regular research papers, debates, panel discussions, and other topics of interest to the global community.
Communications of the Association for Information Systems
has a proud tradition of publishing novel, original and groundbreaking research, methodological essays and guidelines, important lively debates about research practices, and is also the only dedicated AIS outlet that publishes matters and studies related to IS pedagogy.
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Closed Special Section CFPs:
Leveraging India's Context for Global Information Systems Insights: Location-specific Research and Theory Building, Vol 57
Submissions due May 1, 2025
Submissions CLOSED on July 1, 2025
Digital Transformation of Higher Education: Pedagogical Innovation Toward Education 4.0?, Vol 57
Submissions due June 30, 2025
Submissions CLOSED on July 31, 2025
Recently Published Special Sections:
Special Issue: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Founding of CAIS, Vol 57
Special Issue Debate: On the Future of AI, Vol 55
Special Issue: On immersive technology - A new IT artifact?, Vol 55
Special Issue: On the future of AIS conferences, Vol 54
Special Section: On sustainability in information systems, Vol 53
Debate: Recent developments in PLS, Vol 52
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What's New @ CAIS:
CAIS announces 1 of 2 winners of the 2025 Paul Gray Award for the Most Thought Provoking Paper. Read the winning paper here. Congratulations to Thorsten Schoormann, Magnus R. P. Hansen, and
Frederik Möller, authors of Advancing Design Knowledge Reuse: A Framework for Circular Design Principles
CAIS announces 2 of 2 winners of the 2025 Paul Gray Award for the Most Thought Provoking Paper. Read the winning paper here. Congratulations to Dereje Ferede, Miftah Hassen Jemal, and
Alemayehu Molla, authors of Digital Transformation Against the Odds: Insights on Frugal, Government-Led, and Responsible Digital Transformation from an Ethiopian Bank
CAIS ANNOUNCES THE CLOSE OF VOLUME 57, ITS LARGEST VOLUME TO DATE, WITH OVER 1500+ PAGES OF INNOVATIVE IS RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN THE AIS E-LIBRARY AND THE 5TH VOLUME PUBLISHED DURING THE TENURE OF CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF DENIS DENNEHY AND MARY TATE
CAIS ANNOUNCES THE CONFERRAL OF THE 2025 BEST ASSOCIATE EDITOR AWARD TO STEPHEN MCCARTHY AND JACQUELINE CORBETT
CAIS is delighted to acknowledge the winners of the 2025 Senior Scholars Best IS Publication Award! See their paper published in Vol. 54(1) of CAIS here in the AIS eLibrary, along with an interview with the winning authors
CAIS Editor-in-Chief Denis Dennehy receives the AIS Impact Award! Congratulations Denis!
CAIS is excited to announce its advancement from a rank 4 journal to a rank 3 journal with the Fondation Nationale pour L'Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises (FNEGE)!
Special thanks to the Association Information et Management (AIM), the AIM community for its work in defending international journals in IS (Johanna Habib, Anuragini Shirish, and Jean-Loup Richet), the Editors-in-Chief of CAIS Denis Dennehy and Mary Tate, the Association for Information Systems (AIS), the CAIS associate editors for their hard work, and to all the reviewers who make this work possible.
CAIS ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CAIS). ACCESS THE NOMINATION FORM AND READ THE AIS INSIDER ARTICLE HERE
OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS, THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE TENURE OF DENIS DENNEHY AND MARY TATE AS CO-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF OF CAIS AND THE SECOND YEAR OF THE NEWLY APPOINTED ASSOCIATE EDITOR BOARD, CAIS HAS ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:
Increased the number of articles submitted per year by 250+
Reduced the days in review from 73.6 to 45.2
Reduced reviewer turnaround time from 17.5 days to 13.5 days
Reduced the time taken to assign reviewers to an original submission from 20 days to 15
Reduced the time taken to assign reviewers to a revision from 13.6 to 8.5
Reduced the days from submission to decision from 91 to 53
Published a debate on the future of AI
Launched the CAIS YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@The_Journal_CAIS
Increased the number of followers on LinkedIn from 0 to 3000+
Added two new departments: IS for Practitioners and Transactions on Replication Research
AIS, AIS-TRR, AND CAIS ANNOUNCE THE CREATION AND INTEGRATION OF AIS TRANSACTIONS ON REPLICATION RESEARCH (AIS-TRR) AS A NEW DEPARTMENT WITHIN COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (CAIS)
CAIS ADVANCES TO A WEB OF SCIENCE IMPACT FACTOR OF 2.3
CAIS ANNOUNCES AN OPEN REVIEW INITIATIVE. READ MORE ABOUT THE OPEN REVIEW PROCESS IN THE OPEN REVIEW DEPOSITORY HERE
CAIS ANNOUNCES A NEW SPECIAL SECTION DEBATE — CALL FOR PAPERS: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION TOWARD EDUCATION 4.0? READ THE FULL CALL FOR PAPERS HERE
Current Volume: Volume 58
(2026)
Forthcoming Papers
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“Becoming Dr. Seuss”: Design Principles for AI-Augmented Parent-Child Co-Creation Systems
Yaojie Li and Ruochen Liao
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Digital Divide Among Marginalized Rural Communities in Developing Countries: Strategies and Practices to Reduce the ‘Proxy Use of ICTs’ for Rural e-Governance
Pramod K. Patnaik, Gaurav Dixit, Ajay Kumar, and Thanos Papadopoulos
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What are the Rules, and How do I Play? How Charity Organisations Navigate e-Commerce Platforms to Digitalise Fundraising
Jade W. Brooks and Michelle Richey
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A Theory-Based Link Prediction Model for Online Social Networks
Gelareh Towhidi, Atish P. Sinha, and Huimin Zhao
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When Big Data Dehumanizes: Situational Boundaries of Data-Driven Ethical Risk
Maryam Ghasemaghaei and Ofir Turel
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Cyber Notes Educational Content Delivery Tool: Addressing the Needs of Gen Z and Gen Alpha Students
Kevin Parker
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The Impact of App Updates on Usage Frequency and Duration
Pengcheng Wang, Zefeng Bai, Kambiz Saffarizadeh, and Chuang Wang
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Unveiling Enablers to the Use of Generative AI Artefacts in Rural Educational Settings: A Socio-Technical Perspective
Pramod K. Patnaik, Kunal Rao, and Gaurav Dixit
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The Trustworthy, Governable Platform: An Infrastructure to Support Accountability and Governability in Complex, Multi-party Enterprise
Mike Martin
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TAPAT Principles for Reliable Research Data Management Enabled by Decentralized Technologies
Arthur Carvalho, Chad Anderson, Mala Kaul, and Jeffrey W. Merhout
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Modeling Personality and Resistance to Change to Explain Online Social Network Continuance: Insights from Thailand
Igor A. Ambalov
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The Diverse Histories of Computing and Information in Australasia
Barbara Ainsworth, Sebastian Boell, Petera Hudson, Lalita Kasanji, Sunit Prakash, and Janet Toland
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Digital Upskilling and Industry 4.0: Examining Affordances for Sustainable Workforce Upskilling in SMEs
Noor UL-Ain and Mehwish Waheed
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Where Does AI Go from Here?
James Lee and Benjamin Yeo
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Ethical Information Disclosure: Exploring the Presence-Privacy Tradeoff in GeoMatching Applications for Sustainable Development
Zhenzhen Zhao, Damien Renard, Catherine Lejealle, and Thierry Delecolle
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Reinventing French Agriculture: The Era of Farmers 4.0, Technological Innovation and Sustainability
Claude Chammaa, Fatma Fourati-Jamoussi, Lucian Ceapraz, and Valérie Leroux
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Shaping Document Accessibility Remediation with Artificial Intelligence: A Multilevel Understanding Study
Maximiliano J. Medina, Cédric Baudet, Maud Njitchouang, and Denis Lalanne
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Social Interaction with Collaborative Robots in the Hotel Industry: Analysing the Employees’ Perception
Maria Menshikova, Isabella Bonacci, Danila Scarozza, Alena Fedorova, and Khaled Ghazy
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Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainable Digital Transformation with Next-Generation Connectivity in a Smart Port
Shantanu Dey, Rajhans Mishra, and Sayantan Mukherjee
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Designing Sustainable Business Models with Emerging Technologies: Navigating the Ontological Reversal and Network Effects to Balance Externalities
Rubén Mancha and Ainara Novales
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Demonstration of Generative AI Assisted Inductive Coding: Exploring Sociotechnical Imaginaries for Qualitative Research
Jinglu Jiang, Tanya Giannelia, and Ann-Frances Cameron
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Narratives of the Future - Exploring Human-AI Collaboration
Shahper Richter, Alexander Richter, and Matthias Trier
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Phygitar: Envisioning the Rhythmic Phygital Ecosystem in 2050
Omar A. El Sawy and Pernille Rydén
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The Development of the Perceived Distinctiveness Antecedent of Information Systems Professional Identity: A Conceptual Replication of Study 2 Focusing on Technical Information Systems Professionals
Sam Zaza, Diana K. Young, and Deborah Armstrong
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Gaze Behavior, Motivational Factors, and Organizational Knowledge Sharing
Martin Weisner and Dennis Fehrenbacher
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From Gaming to Cybercrime: The Case of Stolen Cryptocurrency
Janice Sipior
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Causality Is a Lost Cause: IS Research Is Better Off Without It
Fred Niederman
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The Impact of Digital Technology Intensity on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Natural Resources Consumption
Mohammad I. Merhi, Manjul Gupta, Alex Meisami, Arun Upadhyay, and Maria Triana
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Backcasting the Future of the Automotive Industry: Leveraging Digital Technologies for the Circular Economy
Linda Sagnier Eckert, Ann-Sophie Finner, Daniel Heinz, and Gerhard Satzger
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Generative Artificial Intelligence in Information Systems Education: Benefits, Challenges and Recommendations
Akanksha Singh, Joseph Mansour, Jignya Patel, and Craig Van Slyke
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Generative Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge-Driven Industries: Leveraging Collective Intelligence to Address Discourse Patterns and Sectoral Diffusion
Santosh Shrivastava, Surajit Bag, and Susmi Routray
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Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability in Organizations: Untangling Organizational, Technical, and Sustainable Characteristics through a Taxonomy
Tobias Plank, Daniel Leuthe, Tim Meyer-Hollatz, and Anna M. Oberländer
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Structured Uncertainty as a Framework for Developing Analytical Capabilities: Evidence from Systems Analysis and Design Education
Shawn Ogunseye
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Digital Platforms and Workplace Interactions: Shaping Social Identity in the Contemporary Office
Michele Minetola, Saurabh Gupta, and Khawaja Saeed
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Use of Generative AI in Scholarly Research: Challenges and Opportunities
Marco Marabelli, Robert M. Davison, Giovanni Gatti, Ankita Srivastava, and Monideepa Tarafdar
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Bridging Systems Theory and Information Systems: A Framework for Designing Complex Information Systems
Ulvi Ibrahimli, Simon Hemmrich, and Axel Winkelmann
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Pathways to Empowerment: Cultivating Black Women’s Leadership in Information Systems Through Education, Access, and Inclusive Policy
Curtis C. Cain, Carlos D. Buskey, Angela L. Jones, and Karthik Balasubramanian
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Understanding Data Infrastructure Providers: Value Creation and Adoption Barriers in the Case of Data Spaces
Anna Gieß, Jenny Neumann, Julia Schweihoff, Inan Gür, and Frederik Möller
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AI in Ethiopia: Progress Analysis Technique and Recommendations for Implementing Sustainable Development
Dereje M. Ferede, Soo II Shin, Dominic Thomas, Getachew Hailemariam, and Solomon Negash
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Better (Cyber) Insured than Sorry? Unraveling Cognitive Factors in the (Non)Adoption of Personal Cyber Insurance using fsQCA
Florian Schütz, Ana Ortiz de Guinea, Tobias Wolf, Kristin Masuch, and Simon Trang
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Platform Choice and Resource Configuration: From the Perspective of Resource Dependence
Yicen Qu, Zuge Yu, Sai Lan, Yacine Rekik, and Ajay Kumar
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Grocery Retailers’ Mobile Salesforce Automation Acceptance and Usage
Ewe Leong Khoo, Blooma John, Rosetta Romano, and Jennifer Loh
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Digital Platform Ecosystems: Taxonomy and Archetypes
André Hanelt, Fabian Nischak, Robert C. Nickerson, Lutz M. Kolbe, and Ulrich Bretschneider
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Legitimacy and Illegitimacy of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Perceptions from the French Management Context
Régis Meissonier, Cécile Godé, Alain Goudey, Bernard Quinio, and Philippine Loupiac
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Evolution of Digital Teaching Practices in Higher Education: A Longitudinal Multiple Case Study
Nicole Draxler-Weber, Fynn-Hendrik Paul, Alicia Wittwer, and Uwe Hoppe
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Toward Circular Consumption Patterns: AI-Enabled Decision Support in End-of-Life Scenarios for Defective Products
Hannah Tamara Maurer
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Advancing Sustainable Development: The Interplay between Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, Green Finance and Regulatory Quality
Amal Dabbous, Karine A. Barakat, Abbas Tarhini, and Georges Aoun
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Transforming or Undermining Learning using GenAI: A Systematic Literature Review and Design Science Study
William Tam, Khushbu Tilvawala, and David Sundaram
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Causal Moderated Mediation Analysis of Health Technology Nonuse: Exploring Inertia and Normative Influence
Surma Mukhopadhyay, Ramsankar Basak, and John Bentley
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Gender Differences in Information Systems Research: Representation and Productivity
Aaron French, Amy B. Woszczynski, Yuanxia Li, Carole L. Hollingsworth, and John D. Rusk
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Teaching Case: How to Grow the Salesforce Platform Business?
Martin Mocker and Ina M. Sebastian
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Communicating Big Data: Announcement Styles Impact Employee Stress and Adaptation
Kimia Ansari and Maryam Ghasemaghaei
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Drivers of Open Banking Adoption: A Dual Perspective from Taiwan
Wei-Lun Chang and Pham Thi Lap Thu
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Managing Service Experiences in Immersive Digital Environments: Social Presence and Support in the Metaverse
Aparnita Saha, Daniel I. Jublee, and Ramkumar M
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LitBaskets: Supporting Exploratory Literature Searches for the Information Systems Research Community
Blair Wang, Sebastian K. Boell, and Raffaele F. Ciriello
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Reverse Grounded Theory: A Practice Oriented Methodology
Fred Niederman
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We Are All Users Now: People and Organizations Too
E B. Swanson
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Augmented Reality in E-Tailing: Unveiling the Determinants of Consumers’ Urge to Impulse Purchase
Voon-Hsien Lee, Xiu-Ming Loh, Lai-Ying Leong, Garry Wei-Han Tan, and Keng-Boon Ooi
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Am I a Nobody? A Phenomenological Investigation of Disembodied Assistive Technology Use
K. R. Subisha, Saji K. Mathew, and Hemachandran Karah
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En Pointe: Elevating Sense and Movement in Information Systems Research
Leona Chandra Kruse, Sofie Wass, Jan vom Brocke, Katharina Drechsler, Johanna Lorenz, Patrick Mikalef, Dag H. Olsen, Christoph Hubatschke, Lise A. Hansen, Matteo Vignoli, Araz Jabbari, Ben Neal, and Joel G. Lewis
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Preparing Business Professionals for AI-Enabled Future: An Outline for AI for Business Competency Framework
Anna Sidorova, Sourav Chatterjee, and Runqing Yang
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Introduction to the Special Issue: Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Development? The Grand Challenge
Peter Saba Dr., Antoine Harfouche, Samuel F. Wamba, Sujeet K. Sharma, and Jocelyn Cranefield
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Organizing Digital Sustainability Initiatives in Practice: Insights from a Local Government Organization
Julia Andersson, Daniel Skog, and Katrin Jonsson
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Designing Conversational Agents for Search String Development in Literature Reviews
Daniel Bierschwale, Phillip O. Gottschewski-Meyer, Thorsten Schoormann, and Ralf Knackstedt
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Combining the Mundane with High-end Emerging Technologies: Streamlining Work Practices of Informal Waste Pickers
Rajesh Chandwani and Vaibhavi Kulkarni
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Digital Recognition Innovation and Climate Engagement in Education: Insights from France and Italy
Fatma Fourati-Jamoussi and Chammaa Claude
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Mapping the Adoption of Digital Technologies in Agriculture and Its Implications for SDG 2: A Bibliometric Review
Mauro Florez, Isabelle Bourdon, and Karine Gauche
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Back to the Future: Navigating the AI Landscape with Interactive Oral Assessments
Shahper Richter, Marilyn Giroux, Erica Brady, Angela Cruz, Patrick Dodd, Peter Wagstaff, and Inna Piven
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