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Information Systems and Management research

Information Systems and Management is a subfield of Decision Sciences. Science Explorer counts 270k research works in it since 1950. 20.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

In short: book.

Research works
270k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
56k
per year above
Top-10% rate
20.8%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Topics
15
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+20%
the tick is no change

What is Information Systems and Management research about, and what is growing?

By the world's output in 2019–23, its most used keywords are Innovation Management, Qualitative Research, Organizational Management, Research Methods, Information Systems, Technology Acceptance Model. Gaining share since 2009–13: Interdisciplinary Studies, Pitching Research, Research, Science, Information Systems. Losing share: Research Administration, Science Policy, Higher Education, Internet of Things.

▲ gaining share of this field◆ holding its share▼ losing share

Size is the world's fractional works in 2019–23 in the topics tagged with each word; colour compares the word's share of this field with 2009–13. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Innovation Management25k◆ 0.99×2 topics
  2. Qualitative Research24k▲ 1.16×2 topics
  3. Organizational Management24k◆ 1.15×1 topic
  4. Research Methods24k◆ 1.15×1 topic
  5. Information Systems20k▲ 1.30×1 topic
  6. Technology Acceptance Model20k▲ 1.30×1 topic
  7. Reproducibility7,825▼ 0.79×1 topic
  8. Scientific Workflows7,825▼ 0.79×1 topic
  9. Ethical Decision Making5,924▼ 0.82×1 topic
  10. Moral Identity5,924▼ 0.82×1 topic
  11. Interdisciplinary Research3,635▼ 0.55×2 topics
  12. COVID-193,418▲ 1.30×1 topic
  13. Preprints3,418▲ 1.30×1 topic
  14. Artificial Intelligence3,397◆ 1.03×3 topics
  15. Social Impact3,312◆ 1.11×2 topics
  16. Big Data3,200◆ 1.02×2 topics
  17. Information Technology3,200◆ 1.02×2 topics
  18. Data Analytics3,104◆ 1.09×1 topic
  19. Digital Age3,104◆ 1.09×1 topic
  20. Team Science2,956◆ 1.15×1 topic
  21. Transdisciplinarity2,956◆ 1.15×1 topic
  22. Data Use2,297◆ 0.97×1 topic
  23. Educational Improvement2,297◆ 0.97×1 topic
  24. Information Overload1,542▼ 0.41×1 topic
  25. Interruptions1,542▼ 0.41×1 topic
  26. Higher Education887▼ 0.21×2 topics
  27. Research Administration679▼ 0.17×1 topic
  28. Science Policy679▼ 0.17×1 topic
  29. Innovation458◆ 0.90×2 topics
  30. Digital Economy347▼ 0.54×2 topics
  31. Interdisciplinary Studies264▲ 2.1×1 topic
  32. Pitching Research264▲ 2.1×1 topic
  33. Educational Technology251▼ 0.70×1 topic
  34. Organizational Change251▼ 0.70×1 topic
  35. Research208▲ 1.39×1 topic
  36. Science208▲ 1.39×1 topic
  37. Regulation197◆ 1.09×1 topic
  38. Technology Neutrality197◆ 1.09×1 topic
  39. Internet of Things96▼ 0.34×1 topic
  40. Knowledge-based Economy96▼ 0.34×1 topic

Which countries lead Information Systems and Management research?

On research quality in 2022–2025, China, the United States and India rank highest in Information Systems and Management. By volume, Brazil and the United States publish the most (13k and 8.5k works in 2022–2025).

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China · #3 all time 32.7% top 10% · 4.6k works
  2. 2 United States · #1 all time 22.5% top 10% · 8.5k works
  3. 3 India · #5 all time 25.1% top 10% · 3.5k works
  4. 4 United Kingdom · #2 all time 27.8% top 10% · 1.9k works
  5. 5 Malaysia · #8 all time 32.3% top 10% · 1.5k works
  6. 6 Germany · #4 all time 26.9% top 10% · 2k works
  7. 7 Jordan · #15 all time 54.8% top 10% · 331 works
  8. 8 Australia · #7 all time 34.1% top 10% · 952 works
  9. 9 South Korea · #10 all time 44.0% top 10% · 670 works
  10. 10 Saudi Arabia · #18 all time 47.7% top 10% · 492 works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 45 countries ranked in Information Systems and Management. Composite of field-normalised excellence (50%), output (30%) and citations (20%); the bracket is the all-time rank.

All countries ranked in Information Systems and Management

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Brazil 13k works
  2. 2 United States 8.5k works
  3. 3 Indonesia 4.8k works
  4. 4 China 4.6k works
  5. 5 India 3.5k works
  6. 6 Germany 2k works
  7. 7 United Kingdom 1.9k works
  8. 8 Malaysia 1.5k works
  9. 9 Australia 953 works
  10. 10 Canada 908 works

How concentrated that is

The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.

Brazil: 31.2%United States: 20.3%Indonesia: 11.5%China: 11.0%6 others listed: 25.9%31%largest
Brazil13k · 31.2%United States8,452 · 20.3%Indonesia4,782 · 11.5%China4,587 · 11.0%6 others listed11k · 25.9%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Information Systems and Management research?

Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia) ranks first in Information Systems and Management on research quality in 2022–2025, followed by Binus University and Symbiosis International University.

By research quality, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia · George Town · #14 all time 42.1% top 10% · 89 works
  2. 2 Binus University Indonesia · Jakarta · #78 all time 17.5% top 10% · 484 works
  3. 3 Symbiosis International University India · Pune · #95 all time 36.4% top 10% · 90 works
  4. 4 University of Johannesburg South Africa · Johannesburg · #88 all time 38.7% top 10% · 68 works
  5. 5 National University of Malaysia Malaysia · Bangi 45.4% top 10% · 68 works
  6. 6 Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia · Shah Alam · #74 all time 18.5% top 10% · 204 works
  7. 7 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia · Seri Kembangan · #86 all time 33.3% top 10% · 79 works
  8. 8 University of Indonesia Indonesia · Depok · #93 all time 22.3% top 10% · 138 works
  9. 9 University of Technology Malaysia Malaysia · Johor Bahru · #29 all time 30.7% top 10% · 75 works
  10. 10 University of Brawijaya Indonesia · Malang 23.6% top 10% · 106 works

The track on each row is that row’s top-10% rate. The ranking itself is the composite score, which the rate is only one part of.

Of 84 institutions above the floor of 40 fractional works in Information Systems and Management.

Top 100 Information Systems and Management institutions

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Binus University Indonesia 484 works
  2. 2 Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Brazil 368 works
  3. 3 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil 286 works
  4. 4 Universidade Federal Fluminense Brazil 276 works
  5. 5 Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Brazil 238 works
  6. 6 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 224 works
  7. 7 Universidade Federal da Paraíba Brazil 222 works
  8. 8 Universidade de Brasília Brazil 218 works
  9. 9 Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Brazil 212 works
  10. 10 Universidade Federal do Paraná Brazil 206 works

Who are the leading researchers in Information Systems and Management?

Among the most productive authors in Information Systems and Management, David Moher, John P. A. Ioannidis and Marko Sarstedt rank highest on the composite score.

  1. 1 David Moher Canada · #1 worldwide 38k citations · 235 works
  2. 2 John P. A. Ioannidis United States · #10 worldwide 8k citations · 222 works
  3. 3 Marko Sarstedt Germany · #145 worldwide 11k citations · 117 works
  4. 4 Rosabeth Moss Kanter United States · #169 worldwide 2.6k citations · 132 works
  5. 5 Michele Parrinello Switzerland · #191 worldwide 5.6k citations · 175 works
  6. 6 Frederick Mosteller United States · #203 worldwide 2.3k citations · 145 works
  7. 7 Rajkumar Buyya Australia · #240 worldwide 7.8k citations · 379 works
  8. 8 Linda Darling‐Hammond United States · #370 worldwide 2.4k citations · 137 works
  9. 9 Sharon E. Straus Canada · #623 worldwide 6k citations · 96 works
  10. 10 Michael Newman United Kingdom · #676 worldwide 4k citations · 97 works

Re-ranked on the composite score from the 4,554 highest-output authors in Information Systems and Management. Identities come from OpenAlex author disambiguation, which occasionally merges or splits people.

Top 100 Information Systems and Management researchers

Where is Information Systems and Management research done?

The largest centres of Information Systems and Management research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Jakarta (Indonesia), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Alachua, Pirassununga and Januária.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 São Paulo Brazil 1.7k works
  2. 2 Jakarta Indonesia 1.1k works
  3. 3 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1k works
  4. 4 Beijing China 866 works
  5. 5 Florianópolis Brazil 550 works
  6. 6 Brasília Brazil 544 works
  7. 7 Bandung Indonesia 528 works
  8. 8 Belo Horizonte Brazil 510 works
  9. 9 London United Kingdom 476 works
  10. 10 Curitiba Brazil 476 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. AlachuaUS · 27.0 works38×
  2. PirassunungaBR · 33.1 works33×
  3. JanuáriaBR · 28.7 works20×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Information Systems and Management than the world average.

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Information Systems and Management research by country

The best places for Information Systems and Management research inside each country, with that country's researchers and world standing.

Where is the best place to study Information Systems and Management?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Business and Technology, Binus University and Jaipuria Institute of Management score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

0%25%50%mean 46.17%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Business and Technology: 47, 56.8%Binus University: 484, 17.5%Jaipuria Institute of Management: 28, 57.3%UCSI University: 29, 57.2%Taylor's University: 27, 54.6%Applied Science Private University: 32, 55.6%University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City: 48, 42.6%King Faisal University: 32, 54.7%National Economics University: 42, 39.6%IMS Unison University: 32, 25.8%Jaipuria Institute o…UCSI UniversityUniversity of Busine…Binus University
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1University of Business and Technology Saudi Arabia 77.356.8%8.5×47 +172.0%
2Binus University Indonesia 69.817.5%15.0×484 +485.2%
3Jaipuria Institute of Management India 68.557.3%16.2×28 +126.8%
4UCSI University Malaysia 62.857.2%5.4×29 +173.7%
5Taylor's University Malaysia 61.754.6%5.4×27 +311.1%
6Applied Science Private University Jordan 57.655.6%7.0×32 -23.6%
7University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 56.642.6%10.5×48 -8.3%
8King Faisal University Saudi Arabia 56.454.7%2.3×32 +272.2%
9National Economics University Vietnam 56.139.6%12.8×42 —
10IMS Unison University India 56.025.8%13.3×32 +209.7%

Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.

Is Information Systems and Management research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Diverse academic research themes, Business and Management Studies and Professional Masters Programs Analysis.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Which topics inside it are moving

Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.

  1. Diverse academic research themes+596%
  2. Business and Management Studies+400%
  3. Professional Masters Programs Analysis+266%
  4. Technology Adoption and User Behaviour+186%
  5. Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration+149%
  6. Academic Publishing and Open Access+143%
  7. Research, Science, and Academia-63%
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Growth in output from 2005–09 to 2015–19. Every topic is a page of its own.

What does Information Systems and Management include?

Business and Management …76kBusiness and Management Studies: 76k fractional worksTechnology Adoption and …63kTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 63k fractional worksScientific Computing and Data Management: 36k fractional worksEthics in Business and Education: 25k fractional worksAcademic Publishing and …Academic Publishing and Open Access: 13k fractional worksInterdisciplinary Research and Collaboration: 12k fractional worksBig Data Technologies and Applications: 10k fractional worksPersonal Information Management and User Behavior: 10k fractional worksEducational Assessment and Improvement: 10k fractional worksResearch, Science, and Academia: 9,271 fractional worksEducation, Management, Technology, Human Resources: 1,298 fractional worksEnergy Law and Policy: 1,147 fractional works

Area is fractional works in that topic. Every name below is a page of its own.