Journal Self-Citation III: Exploring the Self-Citation Patterns in MIS Journals

Self-citation is a common practice in the research community. It includes citing one’s own papers and one’s target journal. A recent action by a publisher requesting each author of its journal to cite at least five papers published by the journal calls for a study of the self-citation patterns in MIS journals. This study intends to examine the cited table and the citing table in the database of Journal Citation Reports and identify the self-cited and self-citing patterns of MIS journals included in this database. Through a descriptive analysis, influential as well as problematic journals are identified and the implications for journal stakeholders are discussed

SOFTWARE TESTING TECHNIQUES FOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL: A CURRICULUM PERSPECTIVE

A sound information systems (IS) curriculum should equip its students with both technical and organizational skills in communications (both oral and written), analysis, design, programming, testing, documentation, and management because most of the entry-level jobs opened for college IS graduates require these skills. A review of the current IS curriculum models reveals that specific pedagogical guidelines are available for most of these skills except software testing. Software testing is an important part the of IS development process. To achieve effectiveness in software testing, the participating IS professionals must apply software testing techniques. This paper discusses the importance of software testing to IS development and maintenance, reviews the existing software testing techniques, and provides a pedagogical guideline for instructing software testing techniques in IS curricula

Information Security Challenges in the New Era of Fintech

After the recent cyber-attacks on financial institutions around the world, we are faced with a whole new set of challenges never seen before. Traditionally, fraud and theft were conducted in person or through traditional telecommunications such as telephone. However, today we are facing highly sophisticated and intelligent hackers who have the ability to illegally access financial institutions’ computer systems from remote locations and even across borders. Therefore, this study will focus on reviewing the information security framework by adopting up-to-date standards as the way to counter financial information theft

Fostering Fintech adoption in growing economies: Opportunities, challenges, and strategies

Fintech adoption has become increasingly popular in many developing countries due to its potential to increase financial inclusion and promote economic growth. However, fostering fintech adoption in growing economies presents challenges, opportunities, and strategies that differ from those in developed countries. This systematic literature review aims to identify the current state of fintech adoption in growing economies, including the challenges and opportunities of fintech adoption and the strategies used to foster it. A comprehensive search of electronic databases, including Scopus and Web of Science, was conducted for relevant articles published between 2018 and 2023. The screening process identified 12 articles that were critically appraised to ensure the quality of their content. The findings suggest that although fintech adoption in growing economies presents unique challenges, such as lack of infrastructure and limited digital literacy, it also provides various opportunities to increase financial inclusion, promote economic growth, and improve overall financial services. The strategies for fostering fintech adoption in growing economies include developing supportive regulatory frameworks, building digital infrastructure, and improving digital literacy through education and awareness programs. This study contributes to a better understanding of the current development of fintech adoption in growing economies, provides insights for policymakers and practitioners, and highlights the need for further research in this area

Impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing productivity and reducing stress among students

The rapid growth of chatbots and artificial Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about a new time of learning and exploration. This research article investigates the profound implications of AI in education, focusing specifically on its impact on student productivity and stress reduction. Through a systematic literature review, 15 articles were analyzed, covering the period from 2017 to 2023. The findings highlight the potential of AI-powered educational tools to revolutionize traditional education paradigms by personalizing the learning experience, automating administrative tasks, and providing intelligent support. AI enables effective addressing of the challenges faced by students in today\u27s educational environment, including mounting workloads and pressures. Students are empowered with effective learning strategies by optimizing time utilization through intelligent scheduling, task management, and performance analysis. Furthermore, AI-powered chatbots and virtual mentors are crucial in offering emotional support, effectively reducing students\u27 anxiety levels. Ethical considerations such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and equitable access to AI tools are addressed. Collaboration among educational institutions, policymakers, and researchers is emphasized as vital to harnessing AI\u27s power for a positive and inclusive learning environment. This research article contributes to the growing body of knowledge on AI\u27s impact on education, providing valuable insights for further exploring and implementing AI-driven solutions in educational settings

Design Factors Of Museum Navigation System On The Mobile Smart-Phone App

Due to the integration of cultural tourism and digital technology, tourists are no longer passively content with pre-arranged tours. As a system developer, one should concern about how to embed a mobile navigation system into smart phones to increase the learning experience of tourists. This study uses the visitors of National Palace Museum as research subjects and categorizes 7 design guidelines with 38 influence factors base on review of literature and analysis of personal digital navigation systems in various domestic and foreign museums. After the use of AHP (analytic hierarchy process), this study identifies that improving information quality in the mobile navigation systems and enhancing the convenience of communication between user and the system not only improve the tourist\u27s willingness to use the system but also enhance the user\u27s level of knowledge. Furthermore, when users realize the potential of enhancing knowledge by the system, they will increase the system use

Gerontechnology acceptance of smart homes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Advances in preventive medicine and technology have beneficially affected longevity in the past decades. Unfortunately, longer life expectancy and declining fertility are likely to trigger an increasingly aging population, posing new challenges for social systems. Since aging populations affect the healthcare industry, providing convenient solutions and user-friendly elderly healthcare services is necessary to curb the growing demand by older adults. Several studies have proposed intelligent homes as potential solutions to support old age. However, such solutions raise the question of whether or not elderly persons intend to use smart homes and benefit from them. This paper examines the gerontechnology acceptance of intelligent homes by systematically reviewing previous studies on older people\u27s intention to use innovative home technology. The review was conducted from the Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Scopus, retrieving a thousand articles. Out of these, 40 are selected for the meta-analysis and systematic review. The integrative results showed an increasing intention of older adults to use smart home technology as they believe those innovative ways may improve independent living. However, attributes and drivers like privacy and perceived security show increasing heterogeneity and should draw more attention to prospective researchers