About this journal

Aims and scope

The Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research (JITCAR) publishes case-based research on the application of information technology and information systems to the solution of organizational problems. Research articles may focus on public, private, or governmental organizations of any size, from start-up through multinational. JITCAR seeks case examples from all countries. The research can focus on any type of application, issue, problem or technology, including, for example, artificial intelligence, business process reengineering, cross-cultural issues, cybernetics, decision support systems, electronic commerce, enterprise systems, groupware, the human side of IT, information architecture, joint application development, knowledge based systems, local area networks, management information systems, office automation, outsourcing, prototyping, robotics, security, social networking, software as a service, supply chain management, systems analysis, telemedicine, ubiquitous computing, video-conferencing, and Web 2.0.

Please ensure that submissions match the Journal Scope, are on IS/IT themes, and use Case Research Methodology if applicable.

  • Theme of any article must be related to Information Technology
  • Article must use some form of Case Research Methodology (several possibilities exist)
  • Articles based on just broad brush survey will not be reviewed
  • Only for special JITCAR issues, we waive the requirement of Case Research Methodology
  • Please refer to Yin's several editions of books to grasp - what constitutes a Case Research Methodology?

Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.

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Journal metrics

Usage

  • 67K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 4.7 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.926 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.485 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 25 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 27% acceptance rate

Editorial board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Gaurav BansalOhio University, USA

FORMER EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Shailendra Palvia (Founding Chief Editor) – Long Island University, USA
Steven GordonBabson College, USA
Suprateek SarkerUniversity of Virginia, USA

SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Kailash JoshiUniversity of Missouri, USA

BOOK REVIEW EDITORS
Vijay VemuriPrairie View A&M University, USA

INDUSTRY EDITORS
Dahui LiUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs, USA
Vic MattaOhio University, USA
Shana R. PonelisUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

GLOBAL ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Yan ChenFlorida International University, USA
Kevin CraigAuburn University, USA
Deepak KhazanchiUniversity of Nebraska Omaha, USA
Ron KwokCity University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Steven MuzatkoArkansas State University, USA
Prasad PadmanabhanSt. Mary's University, USA
Ilias PappasUniversity of Agder & Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
Peter SnyderCalvin University, USA
Xiao XiaoCopenhagen Business School, Denmark

SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
Joey GeorgeIowa State University, USA
Steven GordonBabson College, USA
Varun GroverClemson University, USA
Fiona Fui-Hoon NahCity University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Prashant PalviaThe University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
Shailendra PalviaLong Island University, USA
Michael S. RaisinghaniTexas Woman's University, USA
Suprateek SarkerUniversity of Virginia, USA
Jason ThatcherTemple University, USA

INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD
Raman Mehta Johnson Electric, Hong Kong
Anu Varma TE Connectivity, Switzerland

GLOBAL EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD
Ingo BarkowUniversity of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, Chur, Switzerland
Nityesh BhattNirma University, India
Abhishek BehlManagement Development Institute, Gurgaon, India
Suranjan ChakrabortyTowson University, USA
Gareth DaviesSwansea University, UK
Nirankush DuttaBirla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), India
Mala KaulUniversity of Nevada, USA
Dong-Heon (Austin) KwokKent State University, USA
Sampath KumarUniversity of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Alanah MitchellDrake University, USA
Darren B. NicholsonRowan University, USA
Nikolaus ObwegeserBern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Samuli PekkolaTampere University, Finland
Michael RosemannQueensland University of Technology, Australia
Kauth RyanUniversity of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Prasad RudramuniyaiahUniversity of Central Missouri
Sumantra SarkarBinghamton University, USA
Tuhin SenguptaIndian Institute of Management Indore, India
Zixing ShenNew Mexico State University, USA
Vivek SinghUniversity of Missouri – St. Louis, USA
Shirish C. SrivastavaHEC Paris, France
Ajaya SwainSt. Mary's University, USA
Abhishek TripathiThe College of New Jersey, USA
Sanjay VermaIndian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India
Jason XiongAppalachian State University, USA
Sagit Kedem-YemeniSapir Academic College, Israel
Chi ZhangKennesaw State University, USA
Wenkai ZhouRollins College, USA

Abstracting and indexing

Abstracted/Indexed in:

• EBSCOhost

° Academic Search R&D

° Applied Science & Technology Source

° Biotechnology Source

° International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center

° Risk Management Reference Center

° STM Source

° TOC Premier

• ProQuest

° ABI/INFORM Research (American Business Information)

° Computing Database

° Professional ABI/INFORM Complete

° Professional ProQuest Central

° ProQuest 5000

° ProQuest 5000 International

° ProQuest SciTech Collection

• Scopus

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Open access

Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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