ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #922Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Acronym:jais
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Abbreviation (ISO):J ASSOC INF SYST
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Identifier (ISSN):1536-9323(Print)/1558-3457(Online)
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Publisher:Association for Information Systems
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.5↑ +2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the Association for Information Systems

WoS Q1
147102.8420183.120192.9620205.1520215.3520225.82023720245.520257.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.577
#922

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
0.57% Gold OA•91.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Association for Information Systems (JAIS), the flagship journal of the Association for Information Systems, publishes the highest quality scholarship in the field of information systems. It is inclusive in topics, level and unit of analysis, theory, method and philosophical and research approach, reflecting all aspects of Information Systems globally. The Journal promotes innovative, interesting and rigorously developed conceptual and empirical contributions and encourages theory based multi- or inter-disciplinary research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science92%Political science47.6%Law44.4%Economics42.7%Engineering41.2%Business40.8%Psychology37%Knowledge management35.8%Philosophy34.1%Mathematics29.2%Biology25.9%Epistemology25.5%Operating system24.4%Sociology23.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank24/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank13/172
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank24/266
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank17/172
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.5
Articles / Year1,849
Total Citations294
2025
IF5.5
Articles / Year3,077
Total Citations172
2024
IF7
Articles / Year2,809
Total Citations1,269
2023
IF5.8
Articles / Year2,768
Total Citations2,071
2022
IF5.346
Articles / Year2,361
Total Citations2,800

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #922Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.577

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.63

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,912 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,679
3-Year Documents175
Citable Documents145

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of the Association for Information Systems (acronym: jais, abbr: J ASSOC INF SYST, ISSN: 1536-9323) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Association for Information Systems in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.577 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,912 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Association for Information Systems
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ASSOC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, GEORGIA STATE UNIV, 35 BROAD STREET, STE 916-917, ATLANTA, USA, GA, 30303

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