Strategic Information Systems

Journal of Strategic Information Systems 19 (2010) 3–16

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Strategic information systems research: An archival analysis
Guy Gable
Information Systems Discipline, Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane 4001, Australia

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Article history:
Accepted 11 February 2010

Keywords:
Archival analysis
Journal of strategic information systems
IS topic classification
IS research agenda
Publishing strategy

a b s t r a c t
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS) has been an international outlet for Information Systems research that focuses on strategic issues since 1991. This paper reports on an analysis of the research published in JSIS to date. The paper presents a preliminary classification system for research topics related to Strategic Information Systems into which all
316 JSIS research papers as at end 2009 are classified. Discussion on changing emphases in topics over time is provided, in the context of the editorial philosophy of the journal. The paper seeks to stimulate discussion on future directions for research in Strategic Information Systems.
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1. Motivation for the study
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS) was first published in December 1991. From its inception through end
2009, some 316 research papers have been published in the journal.1 An analysis of research published in JSIS over its life to date offers potentially useful insights both to editors and to contributors to the journal and to research in the area generally. For
JSIS editors, an analysis of the types of papers published and the origins of these papers can provide useful information for assessing how well editorial practice has reflected the editorial objectives of the journal. Evidence of

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