Call for papers & Important Dates

Rising like a Phoenix: Emerging from the Pandemic and Reshaping Human Endeavors with Digital Technologies

The past few years have highlighted the critical role of digital technologies in addressing the global challenges, such the pandemic, climate change, and natural disasters. As the pandemic ebbs, the ICIS 2023 theme calls for reflection on the lessons learned and encourages innovative thinking on how digital technologies can further support human endeavors, whether in improving global literacy, health, or shaping the future of work. Join us at the Pearl City of Hyderabad, India, for exciting discussions on how our community can reshape important human pursuits with digital technologies. With a range of tracks, panels, and sessions, ICIS 2023 brings together the best and brightest in scholarship, practice and education to jump- start these conversations.

While this idea is relevant to all tracks, the conference theme track invites forward-looking research examining how digital technologies can help individuals, organizations, societies, and nations build resilience to enhance agility, continuity, and sustainability.

We would also like to highlight a new track at ICIS 2023 – the Practitioner-Oriented Research track aims to bridge academic theory by focusing on essential and unique lessons and recommendations for practice. As usual, ICIS 2023 will also include great Panels, a CIO Symposium, and Professional Development Workshops for research and teaching.

Submit your best work and join us in Hyderabad in December 2023 for a great conference experience!

Benefits of the Conference to Journal Paper Submission Cycle

One of the key benefits of submitting your best upcoming work to ICIS is that AIS conferences are a springboard towards journal publications. There are numerous benefits to authors of leveraging the conference to journal submission cycle of a paper. Click here to learn more.

Key Dates

  • Submission Open: February 17 (Fri)
  • Submission Deadline: May 4 11:59PM EDT (New York time) (Thurs)
  • Acceptance Notification: July 31 (Mon)
  • Final Paper Deadline: September 5 (Tue)
  • Final Acceptance Notification: September 29 (Fri)
  • Doctoral Consortium: December 6-9
  • Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops: December 9-10 & 13
  • Main Conference: December 10-13

Program Chairs

Walter Fernandez

UNSW Sydney

Joe Nandhakumar

University of Warwick

Radhika Santhanam

University of Oklahoma

Tracks

  1. Emerging from the Pandemic and Reshaping Human Endeavors with Digital Technologies (Conference Theme Track)
  2. General IS Topics
  3. Digital Learning and IS Curricula
  4. Digital Technologies and the Future of Work
  5. Societal Impact of Information Systems
  6. Cybersecurity and Privacy
  7. Blockchain, DLT, and Fintech
  8. Sharing Economy, Platforms, and Crowds
  9. Human-Technology Interaction
  10. AI in Business and Society
  11. IS Design, Development, and Project Management
  12. IS Implementation and Adoption
  13. Data Analytics for Business and Societal Challenges
  14. Digital Innovation, Transformation and Entrepreneurship
  15. Social Media and Digital Collaboration
  16. IS in Healthcare
  17. IoT, Smart Cities, Services, and Government
  18. Governance, Digital Strategy and Value
  19. Organizing Business Processes in the Digital Age
  20. Advances in Methods, Theories, and Philosophy
  21. User Behavior, Engagement, and Consequences
  22. Digital and Mobile Commerce
  23. Practitioner-Oriented Research

Panels, Professional Development Workshops and Paper-A-Thon

  • Panels
  • Professional Development Workshops
  • Paper-a-Thon

For more information about the tracks and special events, see track descriptions.

Best Paper Awards

Award Criteria Process
Best Paper in Track Award
  • Completed Research Paper
  • Could be conceptual, design, method, or empirical paper
  • Associate Editors (AEs) and/or Track Chairs (TCs) nominate papers
  • TCs select one paper from their track 
Best Overall Conference Paper Award – in Honor of TP Liang
  • Completed Research Paper
  • Could be conceptual, design, method, or empirical paper
 PCs or their delegates select from among Best Paper in Track award recipients
Best Design Science Award – in Recognition of Nunamaker-Chen Award
  • Completed Research Paper
  • Research employing IS design science methods or techniques.
  • To Be Determined
Best Short Paper Award – in Honor of TP Liang
  • Short Paper
  • Innovative
  • AEs and/or TCs nominate papers
  • TCs select one paper from their track
  • PCs or their delegates select from among track nominations
Best Student Paper Award – in Honor of TP Liang
  • Completed Research Paper
  • First author is a student
  • Could be conceptual, design, method, or empirical paper
  • AEs and/or TCs nominate papers
  • TCs select one paper from their track
  • PCs or their delegates select from among track nominations
Best Paper Award on Information Systems, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship sponsored by Kauffman Foundation.
Best Student Paper Award on Information Systems, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship sponsored by Kauffman Foundation.

Journal Publication Policy

The AIS Policy on Conference and Journal Publication encourages conference papers to be published in journals. This policy applies to AIS conferences (there are no copyright issues to prevent your AIS conference paper from being published in any journal (AIS or not)), and to AIS journals (there are no restrictions preventing you from submitting your conference paper to an AIS journal). Many non-AIS journals have similar policies, so you can submit your AIS conference paper to them. The policy and list of non-AIS journals with similar policies, is available at the Policy page.