Abstract
Literature reviews play a key role in academic research by describing, understanding, explaining, and testing the constructs and theories within a particular topic area. In recent years, various commentaries, debates, and editorials in the information systems (IS) field’s top journals have highlighted the importance of a trustworthy literature review process, including detailed discussions on systematicity and transparency. Although the reproducibility of a literature review has also been noted as important, it remains less recognized because of several terminology-related issues. This ambiguity could result in misunderstandings regarding the degree of trust that should be placed in a literature review’s process. In this research essay, we seek to clarify what makes a literature review reproducible, how it is distinct from related concepts, and when achieving it is desirable and feasible. We propose a series of clarifications and remedies to assist scholars within and outside the IS field in the preparation of stand-alone reviews.
Recommended Citation
Cram, W. Alec; Templier, Mathieu; and Pare, Guy
(2020)
"(Re)considering the Concept of Literature Review Reproducibility,"
Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 21(5), .
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00630
Available at:
https://aisel.aisnet.org/jais/vol21/iss5/10
DOI
10.17705/1jais.00630
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