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3  Australasian Journal of Information Systems     Volume 13 Number 2    May 2006 

EDITORIAL 

 

AJIS FOUNDING EDITOR,  ROB MACGREGOR 

 

 

The Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS) began in 1993 and was based on the simple 

realisation that there was a need for an academic ‘outlet’ for IS research in Australia. We were 

fortunate enough in having a large consulting editor base from the recently run 3
rd
 ACIS conference 

in Wollongong, some of whom have remained with the journal ever since. The development of the 

journal was not without controversy – some sections of the IS academic community questioning 

‘whether to support the project or white-ant it.’ Our reaction to this was simple – a formal request to 

become a member of the consulting editor board was sent out and the problem magically 

disappeared. 

 

AJIS’s first success was in 1994, being recognised as a ‘strong’, non-US journal and we were invited 

to present the journal’s goals and missions at the Vancouver ICIS conference. In the early 2000’s 

AJIS was ‘adopted’ by the newly formed AAIS and in 2004 reached the position of no. 25 in the 

world ranking of IS journals. 

 

As editor from 1993 – 2005 I was fortunate to work with many gifted and insightful authors and a 

large, hard-working and dedicated group of consulting editors. This facet of the editorship I will 

miss. Apparently my colleagues have also indicated that they miss my storming up and down 

corridors questioning the parentage of Microsoft Word as it invokes some hitherto unknown rule at 

publishing time. 

 

I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who worked with the journal – the authors, the 

consulting editors and particularly the staff of the Department of IS, University of Wollongong, 

without whom the journal would not have been printed or distributed. 

 

AJIS belongs to the Australasian IS community. With your ongoing support, its future is assured. I 

would like to wish the new editors every success and I hope they will gain as much from the role as I 

have. 

 

 

Rob MacGregor 

Associate Professor of Information Systems 

University of Wollongong 

 

May 2006