A multiple criteria assessment of decision technology system journal quality

Over the years, a number of researchers have assessed the quality of information systems (IS) journals. Most of these studies have assessed general IS journals, but few have specifically examined journals that focus on decision making support systems. Furthermore, even though there are many factors that measure journal quality, very few gauges have been used in the previous evaluations. This paper offers a multiple criteria quality assessment of decision making support journals. Initially, the article presents the criteria and a methodology for consolidating the multiple criteria into an integrated measure of journal quality. Next, there is a discussion of the data collection process and the resulting multiple criteria evaluation. The paper concludes with a summary of the evaluation and the implications for information systems theory and practice. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.