Description:
The International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is an academically rigorous outlet for research into crisis response and management. It is focused on the design, development, implementation, use and evaluation of IS technologies and methodologies to... Show More
The International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is an academically rigorous outlet for research into crisis response and management. It is focused on the design, development, implementation, use and evaluation of IS technologies and methodologies to support crisis response and management. It explores issues critical to the application of IS to crisis response and management. This journal covers all aspects of the crisis management information systems discipline, from organizational issues to technology support to decision support and knowledge representation. High quality submissions are encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative research methodology, focusing on the design, development, implementation, use, and evaluation of such systems.
Mission & Scope:
The mission of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is to provide an outlet for innovative research in the area of information systems for crisis response and management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize any accepted methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The journal will provide a comprehensive... Show More
The mission of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is to provide an outlet for innovative research in the area of information systems for crisis response and management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize any accepted methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The journal will provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for advancing the understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and cognitive issues associated with the use of information systems in responding and managing crises of all kinds.
Coverage:
- Case studies, research methods, and modeling approaches
- Collaborative and intelligent systems
- Command and control
- Communication Technologies
- Crisis planning, training, exercising, and gaming
- Data fusion, representation, and visualization
- Decision making and judgment
- Disaster risk reduction, risk management, ad-hoc, and sensor networks
- Early Warning Systems
- Emergency response systems
- Geographical information systems
- Globalization and development issues
- Healthcare and health information systems
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Humanitarian operations
- Information systems strategy
- Knowledge management and systems
- Systems interoperability information systems infrastructures
- Virtual teams and organizations
Editorial Board
- Editors-in-Chief
- Associate Editors
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Andrea Tapia, Penn State University, United States
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Christian Reuter, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
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Christopher Zobel, Virginia Tech, United States
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Dewald van Niekerk, African Center for Disaster Studies, South Africa
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Kathleen Moore, Mercyhurst University, United States
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Murray Turoff, New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States
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Song Yan, School of Economics and Management, China
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Tom De Groeve, Joint Research Center of the European Commission, Italy
- Editorial Review Board
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Ahmad Alexandre, Diginext, France
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Ahmed Nagy, The Belgian Nuclear Research Center, Belgium
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Ajay Kumar, University of Muenster, Germany
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Alayne Duarte, Colégio Pedro II, United States
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Amanda Hughes, Brigham Young University, United States
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Andrea Marrella, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Anne-Marie Barthe-Delanoë, Université de Toulouse, France
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Benny Carlé, Nuclear Research Center SCK-CEN, Belgium
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Bernard Jones, St. John's University, United States
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Bernhard Horst, Fire and Rescue Research, Germany
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Bikalpa Neupane, Pennsylvania State University, United States
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Birregah Babiga, University of Technology of Troyes, France
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Briony Gray, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
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Bruna Diirr, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1197-9133
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Bruno Santos do Nascimento, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Carl Rebman, Jr., University of San Diego, United States
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Carole Adam, Grenoble-Alps University, France
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-8874
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Chamindra de Silva, Lanka Software Foundation, Sri Lanka
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Cobi Smith, Australian National University, Australia
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Djilali Idoughi, University of Béjaïa, Algeria
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Einar Bjorgo, United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme, Switzerland
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Eric Frost, San Diego State University, United States
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Fabiana Santos Lima, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Faiza Allah Bukhsh, Tilburg University, Netherlands
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Firoz Verjee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States
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Francesca Comunello, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Italy
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Frank Fiedrich, University of Wuppertal, Germany
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-3079
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Gabriela Prelipcean, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
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Gregory Madey, University of Notre Dame, United States
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Guido Bruinsma, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
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Irène Abi-Zeid, Laval University, Canada
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Irina Temnikova, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
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Jack Harrald, George Washington University, United States
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James Smith, Smith-Woolwine Inc., United States
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Jennings Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder, United States
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9816-5142
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João Alberto Nery, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil
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Johanna Sefyrin, Linköping University, Sweden
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Jon Beard, Iowa State University, United States
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Jonas Landgren, Viktoria Institute, Sweden
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Jose Canos, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
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Josey Chacko, Mount St. Mary's University, United States
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Jozef Ristvej, University of Žilina, Slovakia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2290-1470
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Julie Dugdale, University Grenoble Alps, France
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Leysia Palen, University of Colorado, United States
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Linda Plotnick, Jacksonville State University, United States
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Livia Castro Degrossi, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Magiswary Dorasamy, Multimedia University, Malaysia
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Marcos Borges, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2992-3429
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Mark Haselkorn, Washington University, United States
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Marta Poblet, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University
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Martijn Neef, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO, Netherlands
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Massimo Lanfranco, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
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Massimo Mecella, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9730-8882
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Michael Ryan, No Affiliation, United States
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Michal Bodnar, Beihang University, China
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Mikael Asplund, Linköping University, Sweden
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Muhammad Imran, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar
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Nadia Saad Noori, LaSalle URL, Iraq
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Nadir Bouchama, Centre De Recherche Sur L'Information Scientifique Et Technique, Algeria
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4713-4850
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Nicklaus Giacobe, Pennsylvania State University, United States
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Nigel Snoad, Microsoft, United States
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Nuwan Waidyanatha, LIRNEasia, China
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Oliver Wannenwetsch, Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen, Germany
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Paloma Díaz, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
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Patrick Shih, Indiana University Bloomington, United States
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2460-0468
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Paul Burghardt, Delft Cooperation on Intelligent Systems, Netherlands
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Paul Currion, Humanitarian.info, United Kingdom
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Peter Wooders, Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand
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Prantosh Paul, Raiganj University, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1140-3369
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Rachel Finn, Trilateral Research & Consulting, Ireland
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Radmila Juric, University College of Southeast Norway, Norway
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Renato Iannella, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
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Reza Nourjou, Independent GIS Scientist, Washington DC
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Sanjana Hattotuwa, Groundviews, Sri Lanka
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Serge Stinckwich, IRD/University Pierre and Marie Curie, France
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Siddhartha Banerjee, Pennsylvania State University, United States
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Sidgley Camargo de Andrade, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-7835
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Simon French, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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Simon Nestler, Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
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Sisi Zlatanova, UNSW, Australia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8766-0487
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Somprakash Bandyopadhyay, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India
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Starr Hiltz, New Jersey Institute of Technology, United States
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Stefano Cresci, The Institute of Informatics and Telematics, Italy
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0170-2445
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Suha Ulgen, United Nations Secretariat, United States
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Tanya Le Roux, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
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Thomas Reimann, Jacksonville State University and Hamad Medical Corporation, United States
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Tim Grant, Netherlands Defense Academy, Netherlands
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Tommi Tapanainen, Hanyang University, Korea, Republic Of
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4620-7544
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Tung Bui, University of Hawaii, United States
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Ulrike Lechner, Bundeswehr University Munich, INF4
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4286-3184
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Walter Ammann, International Development Research Centre, Switzerland
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Yasushi Sugimoto, Manchester Business School, United Kingdom
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Zeno Franco, Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
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Table of Contents and List of Contributors
Volume 11: 2 Issues (2019)
Volume 11: 2 Issues (2019): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 10: 4 Issues (2018)
Volume 10: 4 Issues (2018): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 9: 4 Issues (2017)
Volume 9: 4 Issues (2017): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 8: 4 Issues (2016)
Volume 8: 4 Issues (2016): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 7: 4 Issues (2015)
Volume 7: 4 Issues (2015): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 6: 4 Issues (2014)
Volume 6: 4 Issues (2014): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 5: 4 Issues (2013)
Volume 5: 4 Issues (2013): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 4: 4 Issues (2012)
Volume 4: 4 Issues (2012): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 3: 4 Issues (2011)
Volume 3: 4 Issues (2011): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 2: 4 Issues (2010)
Volume 2: 4 Issues (2010): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Volume 1: 4 Issues (2009)
Volume 1: 4 Issues (2009): Forthcoming, Available for Pre-Order
Editor(s)-in-Chief Biography
Murray E. Jennex is a Professor of Management Information Systems at San Diego State University, editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Knowledge Management, co-editor-in-chief of IGI Global book series, co-editor-in chief of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, and President of the Foundation for Knowledge Management (LLC). Dr. Jennex specializes in knowledge management, crisis response, system analysis and design, IS security, e-commerce, and organizational effectiveness. Dr. Jennex serves as the Knowledge, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Systems Track co-chair at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. He is the author of over 150 journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings on knowledge management, crisis response, end user computing, international information systems, organizational memory systems, ecommerce, cyber security, and software outsourcing. Dr. Jennex is a former US Navy Nuclear Power Propulsion officer and holds a B.A. in chemistry and physics from William Jewell College, an M.B.A. and an M.S. in software engineering from National University, an M.S. in telecommunications management and a Ph.D. in information systems from the Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Jennex is also a registered professional mechanical engineer in the state of California and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Award Winning Articles
Risk Reduction in Natural Disaster Management Through Information Systems: A Literature Review and an IS Design Science Research AgendaIGI Global’s Seventh Annual Excellence in Research Journal AwardsHonoring outstanding scholarship and innovative research within IGI Global's prestigious journal collection, the Seventh Annual Excellence in Research Journal Awards brings attention to the scholars behind the best work from the 2014 copyright year.