This list of journal ranking is a guideline for faculty and PhD students seeking to publish in academic journals. This list covers the main areas of the ISDS Department. This list is based on ranking provided at: http://www.isworld.org/csaunders/rankings.htm.

This is not thought of as an exhaustive list of journals. There are many excellent journals in other fields which are not included here and this list should not discourage faculty members to publish in “A” journals outside the areas mentioned in the list. However, if faculty members publish in journals which are not on this list they should provide evidence regarding the ranking in the respective fields. This evidence should consist of objective criteria such as ranking in the literature, ranking in other disciplines,* acceptance rate, quality of editorial board and organization publishing the journal. For P&T purposes, publication in “A” journals would likely result in positive P&T recommendations at peer research universities. Publications in “B” journals would be viewed positively in the P&T process at peer research universities, but publishing exclusively in them may not lead to promotion and tenure.

* Example: Management Science in OM/MS, Academy of Management Journal in Management, ACM Transactions in Computer Science, etc.

IS Journal ranking is based on published ranking: Theoharakis (2001), Whitman (1999), Walstrom (1997), Holsapple (1994), and Gillenson (1991). Also, the lists of GSU, Houston and Kentucky were consulted.
1. Formerly, Accounting, Management & Information Technology.
2. Journal of IT is a European journal which has became a solid B journal over the past 5 years.
3. Although premier professional publications can be a desirable part of one's publications portfolio because of their broad circulation and the visibility they have with the practitioner community, for promotion and tenure purposes, scholarly academic publications in the "Premier", "A" and "B" categories (especially in the researcher's major field) should make up the majority of the portfolio.

The Management Science ranking is based on published ranking in: Goh (1997), Barman (1991) and Vokurka (1991).
1. Journal was started in 1992 and was not ranked in 1991.
2. Although premier professional publications can be a desirable part of one's publications portfolio because of their broad circulation and the visibility they have with the practitioner community, for promotion and tenure purposes, scholarly academic publications in the "Premier", "A" and "B" categories (especially in the researcher's major field) should make up the majority of the portfolio.