Call for Papers

Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS) Digital Futures for a Sustainable Society, 4-6 Dec 2024, CanberraWe cordially invite you to submit your best work to the Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS), to be held from December 4-6, 2024, in Canberra, Australia.  We invite the submission of completed research papers, short research papers, research slam papers, panels and workshops. ACIS 2024 will bring together students, academics and industry professionals to exchange knowledge related to the changing face of information systems in theory and practice.

ACIS 2024 provide opportunities for adding value to your work in a range of dimensions: to support you to grow as a researcher and build your networks, to offer developmental reviews and feedback for your work, and provide opportunities to progress your research. In addition, there will be tutorials on leading edge topics, and panels on topical and contested issues.

List of tracks

  1. General Track
  2. Emerging Technologies in IS
  3. Strategy, Governance, and Leadership
  4. Digital Innovation, Transformation, Business Models and Future of Work
  5. Information Security Management, Privacy, Ethics and the Dark Side of Information Systems
  6. Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Strategic Decision Making
  7. Digital Health Care
  8. Information Systems Education in a Disruptive World
  9. Crowds, Social Media, Digital Collaboration, and Fake News
  10. Digital Innovation for the Common Good
  11. Digital Government and Sustainable Technology
  12. Digital Ecosystems and Technologies Evolving in the Fast-Changing Ecological World
  13. Digital Inequality and its Implication to Society
  14. IS Research in Marginalized and Indigenous Contexts
  15. Decolonizing Information Systems Research
  16. The Role of Open Source in the Digital Future
  17. Poster SLAM

For full track descriptions, please visit the tracks page.

Submission types

Full papers must be completed research. Completed research papers will be submitted to one of the conference tracks, where they will be peer-reviewed using a double-blind system. Accepted papers will be presented face-to face at the conference in a session format. Each session will consist of three or four papers accepted through the review process. Most sessions employ a standard format of presentation by one of the authors and general audience discussion. Full papers must not exceed 10 pages (approx. 5,000 words not including Title page, References, Appendices, Acknowledgements and Copyright statement) and must conform to the ACIS 2024 submission template (available on the website). Full papers that are accepted will be published in their entirety in the conference proceedings.

Short papers are research in progress. Like completed research, short papers will be submitted to a mini track for double blind review. Upon acceptance, short papers will be presented by authors while interested participants gather to share ideas and discuss topics of mutual interest. Short papers must not exceed 5 pages (approx. 2,500 words, not including Title page, References, Appendices, Acknowledgements and Copyright statement) and must conform to the ACIS 2024 submission template.

Poster Slam submissions are early research that is in a conceptual stage, i.e. a research idea that is thorough but with no empirical or literature review data yet. This can be either a PhD proposal or a research idea to be tested from early career or established researchers. The session will consist of a 3-minute pitch per poster upfront and then the whole group will discuss the posters in detail within the session. Discussion and feedback are central to this format and will be constructive and intense. The submission requires an abstract of a maximum of 1,000 words and must conform to the ACIS 2024 submission template.

TREO Talks submissions are two-page abstracts (excluding references) featuring nascent research, educational innovations, current practice opinions, or new sustainability integration methods in digital contexts. Submissions will undergo an editorial review to ensure relevance and suitability for ACIS 2024, aiming to ignite further discussion and development in information systems.

Workshops are typically partial- or full-day sessions that facilitate discussion and exploration of ideas, techniques, and methodologies that advance research, teaching knowledge of IS-related concepts, or products from industry and their application to academia, educational curricula, or industry practice. The call for proposals and template to be used will be available shortly. For full details, please visit the Call for Workshops page.

Panels provide an opportunity for a group of researchers to explore a topical or contested topic of interest in a panel format. This will typically involve a panel moderator (who poses questions related to the topic) and three to four expert contributors who will offer alternative views on the topic. Panels should aim to draw an audience. Depending upon the topic, the experts can be drawn from the academy and/or from industry. The panel co-chairs encourage panel submitters to contact them and will work with them to develop provocative ideas into strong panel proposals. The call for proposals and template to be used will be available shortly. For full details, please visit the Call for Panels page.

Industry Talk proposals should be submitted via the ACIS 2024 EasyChair Submission System. Note that a free EasyChair account is required to upload to this system. Contact Industry Track chair if you require any further information rosetta.romano@canberra.edu.au

Virtual paper presentations

ACIS 2024 IS A FACE-TO-FACE CONFERENCE. However, we recognize that there is still a great deal of uncertainty around travel and funding in many administrations. We will accept synchronous virtual presentations under special circumstances (tba). These may be organized into a “virtual track” rather than being interspersed with face-to-face sessions. Authors of accepted virtual presentation papers will be provided a platform for their work.

Submission information

Template for papers 
All full-research papers, short papers, and poster slam papers must use the ACIS 2024 Template for Papers and adhere to guidelines.

All submissions must be made via the ACIS 2024 EasyChair Submission System.

In particular, authors should:

  1. Visit the ACIS 2024 website for a complete list of available tracks, and select the most appropriate track for your submission. Please feel free to contact the relevant track chairs with any enquiries.
  2. All submissions must be made via the ACIS 2024 EasyChair Submission System.
  3. If any conflict of interest exists between the authors and the track chairs – or for track chairs who wish to submit papers -the paper should be submitted to the General Track.
  4. Determine the proper type for your submission by reviewing the types of submissions described above. Submission instructions, templates, and forms can also be found on the website. 
  5. Use the templates provided n the website for formatting your submissions and follow all guidelines. Failure to do so may result in submissions being desk rejected.
  6. At least one author must be registered in order for your
    paper to be included in the conference program and proceedings.

Important dates

4 April 2024Call for Papers
9 August 2024
19 August 2024
Paper Submission Deadline (Extended)
23 August 2024
30 August 2024
Workshops / Panels Submission Deadline
10 September 2024Doctoral Consortium Nomination deadline
30 September 2024Doctoral Consortium Notification of acceptance
2 October 2024TREO Talks submission deadline
4 October 2024
11 October 2024
Notification of Acceptance for Papers
4 October 2024Doctoral Consortium Nomination Deadline
11 October 2024Notification of acceptance for Workshops / Panels
18 October 2024
21 October 2024
Submission of Final (Camera Ready) Version
25 October 2024Notification of Acceptance for Doctoral Consortium
25 October 2024Final paper acceptance notification
31 October 2024
8 November 2024
Early-Bird Registration Deadline (Extended)
4 November 2024Registration deadline for authors
(at least one author per paper needs to register and pay by that date)
2-3 December 2024Doctoral Consortium
4-6 December 2024Main Conference at Canberra, Australia

All dates at 11.59 PM, Australian Eastern Standard Time – UTC+10

Scholarly integrity is a core value in our discipline, and all ACIS submissions must comply with AIS policies. Scholars submitting papers to this conference thereby attest that they have read the AIS Code of Research Conduct, and that the work submitted is in accordance with the Code in all appropriate respects. The proceedings are published as part of the AIS e-library and are Scopus -indexed.

We look forward to receiving your submissions! If you have any questions, contact track chairs directly, or email ACIS-2024@canberra.edu.au

Sincerely,

ACIS 2024 Program Co-chairs
Ghassan Beydoun (Ghassan.Beydoun@uts.edu.au)
Juliana Sutanto (Juliana.Sutanto@monash.edu)
Nilmini Wickramasinghe (
N.Wickramasinghe@latrobe.edu.au)
Hamed Sarbazhosseini (
hamed.sarbazhosseini@canberra.edu.au)