An Evaluation of Techniques for Ranking Academic Information Systems Journals

Abstract

In an evolution from academic journal prestige ranking procedures used in economics, marketing, sociology and previous efforts in information systems (IS), this study developed prestige weights for IS journals based on a probability sample of 400 IS faculty in the United States and Canada. The weights are derived from subjective rankings by survey questionnaire. In addition to developing a master schedule of journal prestige weights, differences in prestige ranking are examined according to location of respondents' employing school, respondents' academic specialties within IS, types of degrees held by the respondents, years in which respondents earned terminal degree at a graduate school with a national ranking. Characteristics of respondents are compared to nonrespondents to test the hypothesis the respondents are representative of the sample frame. Implications of the procedure developed here are discussed in terms of its application to evaluation of research productivity in DOD laboratories. Deming, TQM, TQL, Survey assessment of TQL knowledge, Education, Experience and attitude, Naval Postgraduate School, Cohort of July 1993.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 23, 1993
Accession Number
ADA275179

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  • Teddiann S. Hayes
  • Winnie L. Huskey

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  • Naval Postgraduate School

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  • Human Systems

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  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Computer Science
  • Databases
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Statistical Samples
  • Surveys
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

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