The Value of Scientometric Studies: An Introduction to a Debate on IS as a Reference Discipline

Abstract

The article discusses various articles published within the issue including "Information Systems is Not a Reference Discipline (And What We Can Do About It) by Michael Wade, Markus Biehl and Henry Kim and "A Citation Analysis of the Evolution and State of Information Systems within a Constellation of Reference Disciplines," by Varun Grover, Ramakrishna Ayyagari, Rahul Gokhale, Jaejoo Lim and John Coffey.