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Please read and follow all the instructions on this page to ensure your submission meets all requirements. This page contains:
- A. General submission requirements for all submission types
- B. Additional requirements specific to each type of submission
A. General submission requirements for all submission types
The ICIS 2016 Program Committee invites submissions across 21 tracks, including our theme track: Digital Innovation at the Crossroads.
Four Types of Submissions
- Completed research papers. Can be submitted to any track except “Panels”.
- Research-in-progress papers. Can be submitted to any track except “Panels”. Will be presented as interactive posters and in “RIP Slam Sessions” during the conference.
- Teaching cases. Shall be submitted to the IS Curriculum and Education track only.
- Panel proposals. Shall be submitted to the Panels track only.
Language
English (including American, British, Canadian, etc., dialects) is the language of the conference and of all submissions.
Originality
Submissions to ICIS 2016 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 concurrently under consideration for publication or presentation elsewhere. If your paper has previously been published as a working paper or a pre-print, you will be asked to describe this as part of the submission process.
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: Download
An EndNote reference style file can be downloaded here (if you use the EndNote reference manager).
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 2016 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 2016 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 below. 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 2016 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.
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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 2016, 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 2016 Proceedings in the format of AIS’ choosing (CDs, e-Library and printed proceedings) under an established ISBN number for ICIS 2016.
B. 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:
B.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 2016 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.
B.2 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 2016, and will appear in the ICIS 2016 Proceedings. Research-in-progress papers will also be presented during RIP Slam Sessions. 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 such 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 2016 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.
B.3 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 2016 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.
B.4 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 2016 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.