About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Systèmes d'Information et Management (French Journal of Management Information Systems) is the major French language journal addressing information systems intended for organization management. The journal has a strong scientific character and publishes works that adhere to internationally recognized principles of rigor. It is a scientific quarterly journal belonging to the AIM scientific association. Editions ESKA is responsible for publishing the journal. Access to the full text of the published scientific articles is pay-walled to Issue 2 Volume 30 - 2025. From Issue 3 Volume 30 - 2025, access to the full text of the published scientific articles is free in accordance with the licence CC BY NC 4.0.
 
SIM aims to provide a scientific platform for discussions on digital technologies, digital transformations, information systems and their managerial implications. The journal pursues the following scientific objectives:
  • Assess the performance and characterize information systems from the point of view of definition, design, development, and use;
  • Understand the organizational transformations induced by information systems;
  • Examine new business models related to the digital era and their evolution; 
  • Analyze the information processes deployed by actors in their activities of monitoring, communication, creation, and enrichment of knowledge.
  • Describe and analyze how actors appropriate information technologies and how, in turn, these technologies modify coordination mechanisms among actors and sociocultural norms.
From this scientific standpoint, SIM journal deals in particular with: information systems strategy; knowledge management; cost, financing and profitability of information technologies; evolution of the information systems function; evolution of work and business processes; organizational transformation; managerial, power and ethical issues. The analysis of the transformation of work, organizational structures, governance, management, and business models with digital technologies represents various themes that can be explored in this journal.
 
Any original work, theoretical as well as empirical, disciplinary or interdisciplinary, enhancing knowledge in Information Systems is welcome as long as it deals with management issues. Contributions of authors based on a theory from source disciplines are welcome (philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology, history, law, linguistic and cognitive sciences, computer science, mathematics). Theoretical research whose field is clearly put in perspective can be acceptable along with empirical research which reviews concepts or theories.
 
SIM publishes works which respect the highest international standards. It reflects diversity in methodological approaches: quantitative, qualitative, conceptual, action research, clinical and experimental, simulations based on hypotheses, including concrete and relevant problem,s are all covered by SIM.
 
Consequently, the editorial board will primarily select articles :
  1. Making a significant contribution to knowledge in the chosen field;
  2. Appropriate to teachers, researchers and well-informed professionals.
 
The journal aims to:
  • Highlight the best research and enhance scientific knowledge in the domain of information systems;
  • Share the interests and potential applications of academic research to practice.

Ethics and Malpractice Statement

As a scientific review, SIM is committed to the ethical principles of the national chart of research academic activities, the European Charter for Researchers and to the policy of the Association for Information Systems.

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Journal History

The French Journal of Management Information Systems has been publishing four issues per year since 1996. The Editors-in-Chief have succeeded each other during the following periods: 

  • 1996-2008: Frantz Rowe
  • 2009-2012: Yves Pigneur
  • 2013-2018: Régis Meissonier
  • 2019-2023: François de Corbière
  • 2024-2026: Claudio Vitari

ISSN

Online ISSN 2271-7188
Print ISSN 1260-4984