Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems
About This Journal
The Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2024, thus being one of the longest running European journals within the area of information systems. SJIS is the journal of the IRIS Association (Information Systems Research in Scandinavia), which is the Scandinavian chapter of the Association for Information Systems.
The journal publishes research on development and use of information systems, and related organizational and societal issues. Research published in SJIS typically draws on the Scandinavian research traditions, appreciating all aspects of digitalization contributing to social good. As geographical boundaries do not confine this line of research, the term "Scandinavian" in the title of the journal should be interpreted metaphorically rather than literally. Indeed, SJIS frequently publishes articles by researchers affiliated with Universities outside the Scandinavian countries. The journal welcomes theoretical and methodological pluralism.
The Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems solicits proposals for special issues, which are in the scope of the journal. See the Aims and Scope
The proposal should consist of:
- The names and affiliations of all guest editors
- A working title and abstract for the special issue theme (about 300 words)
- A short statement of why this is an important topic for SJIS
- A proposed timeline for the special issue
- A short list of potential reviewers
The proposals should be submitted to the editor-in-chief.
All of the proposals are reviewed by the editorial board and if an issue proposal is accepted, one of the editors of the journal is assigned to oversee the development of the special issue. The editors and guest editors then agree on a schedule for the production of the special issue.
The guest editors are expected to make a call for papers for the special issue and distribute it to prospective authors. The guest editors are responsible for finding reviewers for the special issue. The reviews are performed using the normal forms and procedures of the journal.
For examples of previous special issues see:
- Distributed Participatory Design: Challenges and Opportunities
- Genre Lens on Information Systems
- E-Government in Scandinavia
- Development and Use of Web-Based Information Systems
- Information Infrastructures in Healthcare: Action Research, interventions, and participatory design
- Scandinavian Researcher Career Retrospectives
- Rejuvenating Enterprise Systems
- Sustainable Development Goals in IS Research
- The Dark Side of Information Systems. The Role of the IT Artefact
Current special issue call for papers: Data Work in Healthcare.