Submission Guidelines

Index

General Policies

Content Guidelines and Review Criteria by Submission Type

Formatting and Page Length by Submission Type

General Policies

• Language. The language of the conference and all submissions is English.

• Originality. Submissions to ICIS 2005 must not already have been published in a journal or conference proceedings, nor presented at another conference. Further, they must not be currently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere.

• How to Submit. All submissions are to be made via the ICIS 2005 submission system.

• Deadlines. The deadlines published in the Call for Papers are firm. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline.

• Length and formatting requirements. The requirements presented below are firm. Any submission that exceeds length limits or deviates from formatting requirements will be rejected without review.

• Submission limits. To encourage broad participation, the program committee discourages multiple appearances by the same individual on the program. In light of this policy, participants are requested to make no more than three submissions of all types.

• Commitment to participate in the conference. At least one author of every accepted paper and all members of every accepted panel or debate must register for the conference by October 31, 2005.

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Content Guidelines and Review Criteria by Submission Type

General - All Submissions

• Types. Submissions may take the form of completed research papers, innovative & ground-breaking research papers, and proposals for panels.

Completed Research Paper Submissions

• Genres. The conference welcomes theoretical essays, formal analyses, technical discussions, and reports of quantitative or qualitative empirical research. Completed research papers should have completed analyses and documentation of results. They should be similar to journal submissions, but shorter.

• Tracks. Details of all the paper tracks appear in the Call for Papers. Content questions should be addressed to the appropriate Track Chairs.

• Review Process. Papers will be prescreened for conformity with submission guidelines and for overall appropriateness for the conference. Papers that pass the initial screening processes will be double blind reviewed. The Program Co-Chairs reserve the right to shift a completed research paper submission from one track to another as they deem appropriate.

• Review Criteria for Completed Research Papers:

  • Fit with track.

  • Interesting/important problem.

  • Clear motivation (why the problem is interesting theoretically or practically).

  • Conceptual development and/or grounding in prior literature.

  • Methodological adequacy (if relevant).

  • Interesting findings.

  • Well structured and clearly written paper.

Innovative & Ground-Breaking Research Paper Submissions

• Genres. The conference welcomes pioneering papers that address topics of significance to the IS community of researchers and practitioners. These papers should be innovative and forward-looking, addressing topics of concern to Information Systems now and in the future. Submissions might be theoretical essays, formal analyses, technical discussions, and reports of quantitative or qualitative empirical research.

• Review Process. Papers will be prescreened for conformity with submission guidelines and for overall appropriateness for the conference. Papers that pass the initial screening processes will be double blind reviewed.

• Review Criteria for Innovative & Ground-Breaking Research Papers:

  • Fit with track.

  • Important problem now and in the future.

  • Clear motivation (why the problem merits attention).

  • Conceptual development that lays a foundation for future research or develops a new theoretical view of a phenomenon of interest.

  • Methodological adequacy (if relevant).

  • Findings that challenge the prevailing understanding of IS researchers.

  • Well structured and clearly written paper.

Panel Proposal Submissions

• General: Panel sessions bring together researchers with complementary or conflicting perspectives on a research topic or another issue of importance to the IS field.

• Required Elements of Panel Proposals:

  • A general description of the panel or issues to be discussed or debated.

  • Names and affiliations of all panel or debate participants.

  • A statement that, if accepted, all participants have made a commitment to attend the conference and serve on the panel or debate.

  • A brief description of each participant’s background, including expertise related to the topic and views of the issues.

  • A statement of any controversial issues that will be discussed and the names of those who will take opposing viewpoints (identification of proponents and opponents is required for all debates).

  • A description of the format of interaction among participants and with the audience.

  • References, as appropriate.

• Review Process:

  • Panel and debate submissions will not be blind reviewed.

  • The program committee reserves the right to modify panel and debate proposals to meet conference participation guidelines and to complement the overall program.

• Review Criteria for Panels/Debates:

  • Broad appeal of topic and/or participants.

  • Timeliness, relevance, and/or controversial nature of topic.

  • Potential to generate audience participation.

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Formatting and Page Length by Submission Type

General - All Submissions

• Formatting. All submissions must be:

  • Formatted for 8½ x 11 inch paper (1 inch = 2.54 cm).

  • Have 1 inch margins all around (1 inch = 72 points).

  • Use Times New Roman 12 font.

  • Use 1.5 or greater line spacing.

  • Only PDF and Word file formats will be accepted. Authors are encouraged to submit PDF files so that formatting is preserved.

• Types. When submitting, you must specify the type of submission (completed research paper, innovative & ground-breaking research paper, or panel proposal), and (for papers) the track.

• Number and Order of Authors. After initial submission, authors cannot be added to, or deleted from, completed research or innovative & ground-breaking research papers. Track and Program Chairs may suggest changes in the slate of presenters for panels and debates.

Paper Submissions

• General:

  • The first page should contain only the title, abstract, and name of the track to which the paper is being submitted.

  • The remaining pages should include the main body of the submission and all references, figures, tables, etc.

• Anonymized for Blind Review:

  • Author name(s) should not appear in the paper (including the abstract).

  • Eliminate references to your institutions, your sponsors, your unpublished work, and your published work if done in a way that identifies you as author.

  • All author names must be included on the online submission form.

  • Delete author and institution information from document properties. To do this in MS Word click on Tools>>Options, and then click on the Security tab. Under Privacy Options, select Remove personal information from file properties on save, as shown below:
    
    
    
    To remove author information from an Adobe PDF document, click on File>>Document Properties>>Summary and then remove the Author information, as shown below:
    
    

• Maximum Length:

  • Completed research papers, 20 pages (excluding the title and abstract page, but including all figures, tables, and references) formatted as described above.

  • Innovative & ground-breaking research papers, 20 pages (excluding the title and abstract page, but including all figures, tables, and references) formatted as described above.

Panel Submissions

• Maximum Length: 3 pages, all inclusive, formatted as described above.

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