Information Systems Theories and Implementation
Information Systems Theories and Implementation is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 31.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the concept of sociomateriality in information systems research, emphasizing the intertwined relationship between social and material elements in shaping technology, organizations, and practices. It encompasses topics such as design science, actor-network theory, organizational change, affordances, boundary objects, and critical realism.
- Sociomateriality
- Design Science
- Information Systems
- Actor-Network Theory
- Organizational Change
- Technology
- Practice Lens
- Affordances
- Boundary Objects
- Critical Realism
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 4.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 31.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -16% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Information Systems Theories and Implementation research?
By volume, the United States and Germany publish the most (356 and 174 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 356 works
- 2 Germany 174 works
- 3 United Kingdom 162 works
- 4 Sweden 87 works
- 5 Denmark 83 works
- 6 Netherlands 79 works
- 7 France 78 works
- 8 Australia 78 works
- 9 Brazil 77 works
- 10 Canada 65 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.
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Which institutions lead Information Systems Theories and Implementation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Aalborg University publishes the most Information Systems Theories and Implementation research, followed by Delft University of Technology and Copenhagen Business School.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Aalborg UniversityDenmark 20 works
- 2 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands 13 works
- 3 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark 13 works
- 4 University of OsloNorway 11 works
- 5 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 11 works
- 6 Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway 11 works
- 7 Linköping UniversitySweden 10 works
- 8 IT University of CopenhagenDenmark 8 works
- 9 University of SiegenGermany 8 works
- 10 Georgia State UniversityUnited States 8 works
Who are the leading researchers in Information Systems Theories and Implementation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Information Systems Theories and Implementation include Michael Newman.
- 1 Michael Newman United Kingdom 4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Information Systems Theories and Implementation research done?
The largest centres of Information Systems Theories and Implementation research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Copenhagen (Denmark), Oslo (Norway) and Paris (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Aalborg, Copenhagen and Oslo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 41 works
- 2 Copenhagen Denmark 34 works
- 3 Oslo Norway 26 works
- 4 Paris France 24 works
- 5 Aalborg Denmark 20 works
- 6 Melbourne Australia 19 works
- 7 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 19 works
- 8 Sydney Australia 19 works
- 9 Stockholm Sweden 18 works
- 10 Berlin Germany 18 works
Where it is the local speciality
- AalborgDK · 20.0 works19×
- CopenhagenDK · 33.8 works11×
- OsloNO · 26.3 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Information Systems Theories and Implementation than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Information Systems Theories and Implementation?
Among universities, judged by research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Copenhagen Business School and Aalborg University 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyNorway | 72.4 | 49.4% | 11.2× | 11 | -32.4% |
| 2 | Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark | 69.7 | 45.7% | 43.1× | 13 | -23.7% |
| 3 | Aalborg UniversityDenmark | 67.9 | 16.1% | 21.2× | 20 | +17.3% |
| 4 | Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands | 62.4 | 27.0% | 11.1× | 13 | -23.8% |
| 5 | University of OsloNorway | 62.1 | 25.7% | 13.2× | 12 | +7.1% |
| 6 | IT University of CopenhagenDenmark | 55.0 | 25.3% | 89.5× | 8 | +12.4% |
| 7 | Linköping UniversitySweden | 54.5 | 31.1% | 19.0× | 10 | -40.2% |
| 8 | University of SiegenGermany | 42.3 | 4.4% | 35.1× | 8 | +100.5% |
| 9 | Georgia State UniversityUnited States | 36.3 | 21.4% | 15.9× | 8 | -43.4% |
| 10 | Aarhus UniversityDenmark | 34.9 | 25.5% | 8.8× | 11 | -5.1% |
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 Theories and Implementation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 16% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2011. The fastest-growing topics are Information Systems Theories and Implementation.
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.