Submissions

Revisions

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Author Notification Date:

Authors will be notified as to whether their submission was accepted, conditionally accepted, or rejected by Wednesday, July 30, 2014.

Authors Revisions Due Date:

Authors must have their final submissions submitted in the proper format to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/icis2014 by Monday, September 8, 2014 at 11:59 p.m., Auckland/NZST (Monday, September 8, 2014 at 11:59 a.m. UTC/GMT).

All author names and affiliations must be included in the metadata during the revision process. If author information is missing, it will not appear within the program. Please make certain that the presenting author is identified.

Author Notification of Accepted Revisions Date:

Authors will be notified by Thursday, September 25, 2014 regarding whether their revision was accepted or not.

Due to time constraints, we will not be able to invite a second round of revisions, so it is vital that authors address all the required content changes identified by track chairs, AEs, and/or reviewers in their first revision, and that the authors comply fully with the formatting guidelines.

Author Registration Due Date:

At least one author of every accepted submission and all members of every accepted panel must register for the conference by the end of early-bird registration, Tuesday, October 8, 2014.

Author Presentations at ICIS 2014:

At least one author of every accepted submission and all members of every accepted panel must present at ICIS 2014 in Auckland. Authors should be prepared to present their papers or participate in panels at any time during the conference (Sunday, December 14 to Wednesday, December 17). Failure to comply with this requirement can result in removal of papers or panelists from the ICIS 2014 Proceedings.

Revision Requirements

Originality:

All authors have already signed the AIS Author Agreement. As a reminder, papers accepted to ICIS 2014 must be original; papers cannot have been published or accepted in a journal or conference proceedings, nor presented at another conference. Further, papers must not be currently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere.

Proceedings Templates:

Because papers are published in the digital ICIS Proceedings, all submissions must use the revisions template. Please note these are NOT the template used for initial submission and we strongly recommend you start fresh with this one. Files submitted in other word processing formats or that do not use these templates will not be accepted for publication in the ICIS Proceedings.

Revisions Formatting Requirements:

Authors enter the submission title, abstract, keywords, and author information in the menus prompted by ScholarOne. The body of the submission (text, figures, tables, and references) should be stored in one file in Microsoft Word .DOC format, Microsoft Word .DOCX format, or Adobe PDF format and must use the revision template provided on the ICIS 2014 website. Any submission that deviates from the formatting requirements will be rejected without review.

Length Requirements:

Completed Research Paper Page Limits: Completed research papers must not exceed sixteen (16) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ICIS 2014 revision template as per the instructions document. The 16 pages must include all text, figures, tables, and appendices. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from this page count.

Research-in-Progress Page Limits: Research-in-progress papers must not exceed eight (8) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ICIS 2014 revision template as per the instructions document. The 8 pages must include all text, figures, tables, and appendices. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from this page count.

Teaching Case Page Limits: The teaching case must not exceed sixteen (16) single-spaced pages and the teaching note must not exceed five (5) single-spaced pages. Both the teaching case and teaching note must conform to the ICIS 2014 revision template as per the instructions document. The page limits must include all text, figures, tables, and appendices for the teaching case and teaching note. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from these page limits. Please note: Only the teaching case will be published, not the teaching note. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THE TEACHING NOTE IN YOUR REVISION. However, please DO indicate in the teaching case which author instructors should contact to obtain the teaching note.

Panel Page Limits: The panel statement must not exceed five (5) single-spaced pages. The page limits must include all text, figures, tables, and appendices. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from these page limits.

How to Submit Revisions:

All submissions are to be made via the ICIS 2014 submission system at ScholarOne’s ManuscriptCentral.

To submit your revised manuscript, log into ScholarOne and enter your Author Center, where you will find your manuscript title listed under "Manuscripts with Decisions." Under "Actions," click on "Create a Revision.”

This action will take you through a 6-step process, similar to your original submission process. As part of this process, you can respond to the review team’s comments in a space provided on the screen; you can use this space to document any changes you made to the original manuscript. In order to expedite the processing of the revised manuscript, be as specific as possible in your responses to your review team. When you get to Step 5 of the process, you will need to delete your original submission and upload your new submission (as a camera-ready document). Once you complete the whole resubmission process by "Submitting" after Step 6, your manuscript number will be appended with R1 to denote a revision and your manuscript will be ready for the track chairs.

Number and Order of Authors:

During the submission of your revised manuscript, you will have a last chance to verify the author names and order, etc. that you earlier entered in the ScholarOne system. These names and affiliations will be used to create cover pages in the Proceedings. Please note that these are separate from the Word document you submit. So, please make sure you have double-checked the author information and other manuscript metadata BEFORE finally submitting your revision.

The metadata you enter directly into the ScholarOne system will be used to create the paper and online versions of the conference program; therefore, any information you enter will be reproduced EXACTLY in those documents. In addition to ensuring the proper author order, please make sure that all names are spelled properly and that you do NOT use all capital letters or all lowercase letters for your names, university affiliations or your paper titles in the metadata fields. Also, please also do not abbreviate your institution’s name. This will help ensure that all of your data will show up properly in the Itinerary Planner and printed conference program.

Please note that once a manuscript has been submitted to the online submission system it CANNOT be altered, amended, changed, corrected, edited, or revised. Once a revision has been made, it is final. One can, however, upload a manuscript and then wait to actually submit it through the submission site. Such manuscripts can be altered and re-uploaded until they are submitted. To be presented at ICIS 2014, manuscripts must be submitted by the deadline listed above.

Figures:

All figures and illustrations must be inserted into your main document file as either JPG or GIF format (other formats or embedded graphic objects may not convert to PDF correctly). For more instructions regarding figures, please see the revision template.

Track Changes Feature Must Be Off:

Be certain to accept all changes and turn track changes “off” before uploading your paper to the ICIS 2014 Review System.

Convert All Fields and Links to Plain Text:

Be sure that all field codes and link codes, such as figure number cross-reference codes and citation management codes (e.g., EndNote), are converted to plain text in the document before uploading your paper to the ICIS 2014 Review System.

Author identification:

Authors may now include their names, institutions, sponsors, references to unpublished work, and acknowledgments in revisions.

For all papers accepted into ICIS 2014, authors of accepted papers will retain copyright. However, by submitting a paper, authors do agree that AIS can publish and reproduce any accepted papers in the ICIS 2014 Proceedings in the format of AIS' choosing (CDs, e-Library and printed proceedings) under an established ISBN number for ICIS 2014.

Author Agreement

Scholarly integrity is a core value in our discipline. Scholars submitting papers to this conference thereby attest that they have read the AIS Code of Research Conduct and the work submitted is in accordance with the Code in all appropriate respects. Editors of AIS conference proceedings who receive allegations of plagiarism or other scholarly misconduct may inform the AIS President who may refer the matter, at their discretion, to the AIS Research Conduct Committee.

The author(s) verify that this paper (or substantial portions of it) is not under review, accepted, or published elsewhere. They further verify that they have read and followed the ICIS 2014 Submission Guidelines.

If this submission is accepted, the author(s) also agree that at least one author of this submission will register and present at the ICIS 2014 conference. If a panel is accepted, all panelists must register and present at the ICIS 2014 conference.

Submission of a paper to the conference represents the author's agreement to allow AIS to publish the paper in any written or electronic format for distribution to all interested parties in perpetuity with or without compensation to AIS and without compensation to the author. The parties understand that the author is granting a nonexclusive license and all copyrights remain the property of the author.

Paper Submission

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Submission Outline

Please read and follow all the instructions on this page to ensure your submission meets all requirements. This page contains:

A. Important dates for authors

B. General submission requirements for all submission types

C.    Additional requirements specific to each type of submission
     C.1. Completed Research Papers
     C.2. Research-in-Progress Papers (presented as interactive posters)
     C.3. Panel Proposals
     C.4. Teaching Cases

Click here to download the ICIS 2014 Call for Papers.

ICIS 2014 submissions are closed for 2014

A. Important dates for author

Submission Deadlines:
The ICIS 2014 submissions website is open from January 31, 2014 until May 3, 2014.

All submission types (completed research papers, research-in-progress papers, teaching cases, and panels) must adhere to the submission guidelines outlined in this webpage.

No submissions will be accepted after 11:59PM, Auckland time, May 3, 2014 (equivalent to May 3, 2014 at 7:59AM, EDT).

Author Notification Date:
Authors will be notified as to whether their submission was accepted, conditionally accepted, or rejected by Wednesday, July 30, 2014.

Authors Final, Camera-Ready Date:
Authors must submit their camera-ready, final papers by Monday, September 8, 2014.

Early Bird Registration Due Date:
At least one author of every accepted submission and all members of every accepted panel must register for the conference. Early bird registration is determined per the registrar. Please check the ICIS site for follow up.

Author Presentations at ICIS 2014:
At least one author of every accepted submission and all members of every accepted panel must present at ICIS 2014 in Auckland. Authors should be prepared to present their papers or participate in panels at any time during the conference (Sunday, December 14 to Wednesday, December 17, 2014). Failure to comply with this requirement can result in removal of papers or panelists from the ICIS 2014 Proceedings.

B. General submission requirements for all submission types

The ICIS 2014 Program Committee invites submissions across 21 tracks, including our theme track: "Building a Better World through Information Systems.”

There are Four Types of Submissions:

· Completed research papers (submitted to any track except for “Panels”).

· Research-in-progress papers (submitted to any track except for “Panels” and which will be presented as interactive posters.

· Teaching cases (submitted to IS Curriculum and Education Track’ only)

· Panel proposals (submitted to the ‘Panels Track’ only)

Language:
English (dialects including American, British, Canadian, etc.) is the language of the conference and of all submissions.

Originality:
Submissions to ICIS 2014 must be original; submissions cannot have been published or accepted in a journal or conference proceedings, nor presented at another conference. Further, submissions must not be currently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere.

Template and Formatting Requirements:
All submissions must be in Microsoft® Word .DOC format, Microsoft® Word .DOCX format, or Adobe PDF format. Files submitted in other formats or that do not use the submission template will not be considered for review. You can download the submission template here.

The body of the submission (text, figures, tables, references, and appendices) should be stored in one single file and must use the submission template provided on the ICIS 2014 website. All figures and illustrations must be inserted into your Word .DOC or Word .DOCX file as either JPG or GIF format (other formats or embedded graphic objects will not convert to PDF correctly). For more instructions regarding figures, please see submission template. Any submission that does not use this template or deviates from the formatting requirements will be rejected without review.

Authors enter the submission title, abstract, keywords, and author information in the menus prompted by ScholarOne.

Be certain to accept all changes and turn Track Changes “off” before uploading your paper to the ICIS 2014 review system.

Length Requirements:
Each type of submission (completed research papers, research-in-progress papers, teaching cases, and panels) has specific page length requirements. See additional requirements specific to each type of submission. Any submission that exceeds page length limits will be rejected without review.

Anonymize Completed Research Papers, Research-in-Progress Papers, and Teaching Cases for Blind Review:
Authors name(s) should not appear in the body of the paper (including the abstract). Eliminate references to your institutions, your sponsors, your unpublished work and your published work if these references will identify any author. To aid in making your paper anonymous, leave Acknowledgement blank until the final version is prepared for the Proceedings. Remove 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." Panel proposal submissions do not have to be made anonymous for blind review.

How to Submit:
All submissions are to be made via the ICIS 2014 submission system at ScholarOne’s ManuscriptCentral. After creating an account and logging on to the ScholarOne site, the authors should go to "Author Center" to submit their completed research paper, research-in-progress paper, teaching case, or panel proposal. For detailed instructions on how to submit in ScholarOne, please see the Author Submission Instructions for ScholarOne.

For Author Submission Instructions for ScholarOne, refer to the tutorial guide.

Please note that once a manuscript has been submitted to the online submission system it CANNOT be altered, amended, changed, corrected, edited, or revised. Once a submission has been made, it is final. One can, however, upload a manuscript and then wait to actually submit it. Such manuscripts may be altered and re-uploaded until they are submitted. To be considered for ICIS 2014, manuscripts must be actually submitted by the final deadline listed above.

Track and Type:
When submitting online, you must select a track and a paper type (completed research paper, research-in-progress paper, teaching case, or panel proposal). If your paper seems suitable for more than one track, please submit it to the one track where you deem the paper would make the most important contribution. Under no circumstances should the same paper be submitted to more than one track. Further, only submit to the “General Topics Track” if and only if your paper does not fit any other track. For further guidance, please consult directly with track chairs. See the list of tracks at: Tracks.

Number and Order of Authors:
After initial submission, authors cannot be added to or deleted from completed research papers, research-in-progress papers, or teaching cases. Panel proposers should be aware that Panel Track or Program Chairs may suggest changes in the slate of presenters for panels.

Copyright Note:
For all papers accepted into ICIS 2014, authors of accepted papers will retain copyright. However, by submitting a paper, authors do agree that AIS can publish and reproduce any accepted papers in the ICIS 2014 Proceedings in the format of AIS' choosing (CDs, e-Library and printed proceedings) under an established ISBN number for ICIS 2014.

C. Additional requirements specific to each type of submission

In addition to the general submission requirements, there are additional requirements for each submission type. These are identified below:

C.1 Additional Requirements: Completed Research Papers

Completed research papers should have completed analyses and documentation of results. Completed research papers should be similar to journal submissions, but shorter.

Review Criteria for Completed Research Papers:

· Topic is relevant to a track theme.

· Objectives are clear and well-described.

· Paper is written clearly.

· Paper will draw an audience.

· Paper is well organized and flows logically.

· Literature review is appropriate.

· Methodology is appropriate (if relevant).

· Analyses are appropriate (if relevant).

· Evidence supports authors' arguments (if relevant).

· Paper makes a useful contribution

Completed Research Paper Page Limit Requirements:
Completed research papers must not exceed fourteen (14) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ICIS 2014 submission template. All text, figures, tables, and appendices must be included within the page limit. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from this page count.

C2. Additional Requirements: Research-in-Progress Papers

Research-in-progress papers typically describe work that is as yet incomplete, but promising. Accepted research-in-progress papers will be presented in an interactive format, as posters, during ICIS 2014, and will appear in the ICIS 2014 Proceedings. Authors of accepted research-in-progress papers will be required to bring poster-size presentations for display at their poster session. Additional information on poster preparation and presentation will be forthcoming.

Review Criteria for Research-in-Progress (RIP) Papers:

· Topic is relevant to a track’s theme.

· Objectives are clear and well-described.

· Paper is written clearly.

· Paper will draw an audience.

· Paper is well organized and flows logically.

· Literature review is appropriate.

· Methodology is appropriate (only if relevant).

· Analyses are appropriate (only if relevant—many RIP papers may not yet have data to analyze).

· Evidence supports authors’ arguments (if relevant).

· Paper makes a useful contribution or has the potential to make a contribution.

Research-in-Progress Page Limit Requirements:
Research-in-progress papers must not exceed seven (7) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ICIS 2014 submission template. All text, figures, tables, and appendices must be included within the page limit. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from this page count.

C3. Additional Requirements: Panel Proposals

Panel sessions bring together researchers and/or practitioners with complementary or conflicting perspectives on a research topic or another issue of importance to the IS field.

Panel proposals may only be submitted to the Panels track.

Required Elements of Panel Proposals:
Please note that your panel proposal should include six required sections. Those required sections are:

· Introduction: General description of the panel or issues to be discussed or debated.

· Controversial Issues and Panelists' Positions: 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.

· Panel Structure: Description of timing of the session and the format of interaction among participants and with the audience.

· Participation Statement: A statement that all participants have made a commitment to attend the conference and serve on the panel if the panel is accepted.

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

· References: As appropriate.

Review Criteria:

· Panel Topic: Topic is controversial and invites debate.

· Panel Topic: Topic is leading edge.

· Panel Format: Panel focuses on discussion and not the presentation of research results.

· Panel Format: Panel format is innovative and involves the audience.

· Panelists: Panelists are leaders and/or well-published in the panel topic area.

· Panelists: Panelists represent a diversity of opinions and will present opposing viewpoints.

· Panelists: Panelists are from at least two geographic regions.

· Panel Interest: It is likely the panel will draw a wide audience.

Panel Proposal Page Limit Requirements:
The panel proposal must not exceed five (5) single-spaced pages and must conform to the ICIS 2014 submission template. All text, figures, tables, and appendices must be included within the page limit. Abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from this page count.

C4. Teaching Cases

We invite the submission of teaching cases that would be useful to the field as pedagogical materials that students would find exciting and thoughtful. Teaching cases must include teaching notes when originally submitted, and the teaching notes will be reviewed. Teaching notes will not be included in the ICIS Proceedings, but rather will be provided directly to instructors on request by case authors.

Teaching cases may only be submitted to the ’IS Curriculum and Education Track’.

Review Criteria for Teaching Cases:

· Case clarity: The case is clearly written and readable for a student audience.

· Issue identification and development: The key issues in the case are well-developed and identifiable by a student reader.

· Completeness: The case includes the information necessary for conducting an appropriate analysis of the issue(s) raised.

· Relevance: The case addresses a topic of importance to IS practice. The students will learn something important from studying it. The case has “substance.”

· Interest: The case is presented in an interesting way. It addresses a topic likely to sustain a student’s interest. The instructor will find it interesting to teach.

· Effectiveness of exhibits: The case exhibits are helpful to the student and useful for teaching the case.

· Literature integration: The authors have effectively utilized existing literature (concepts, models, frameworks, news reports, etc.) for teaching the case.

· Overall utility: The information provided is developed well enough to help an instructor in preparing to teach the case.

Teaching Case Page Limit Requirements:
The teaching case must not exceed fourteen (14) single-spaced pages and the teaching note must not exceed five (5) single-spaced pages. Both the teaching case and teaching note must conform to the ICIS 2014 submission template. All text, figures, tables, and appendices must be included within the page limit. The cover page, abstract, keywords, and references are excluded from these page limits.

Tracks

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1	Building a Better World through IS (Conference Theme Track)

2	Societal Impacts of IS


3	Breakthrough Ideas in IS


4	Decision Analytics, Big Data, and Visualization


5	E-Business


6	Economics and Value of IS


7	Global and Cultural Issues in IS

8	Human Behavior and IS


9	Human-Computer Interaction

10	IS Curriculum and Education

11	IS Design Science

12	IS Governance


13	IS in Healthcare

14	IS Security and Privacy

15	IS Strategy, Structure, and Organizational Impacts


16	Project Management and IS Development


17	Research Methods

18	Service Science and IS


19	Social Media and Digital Collaborations


20	General IS Topics


21	Panels