Australian Conference on Information Systems hosts generally confer awards each year and may differ from year to year. This year the Conference Co-chairs and Program Chairs have decided to provide awards in the following categories, for Best Track Award, Best Conceptual Paper Award, Best Empirical Paper Award, and Best Research-in-Progress Award.
Best Track Award: This award recognizes the academic track that demonstrates the highest overall quality of submissions and presentations at the conference. Each thematic track is evaluated based on the collective excellence of its papers, the rigor of its review process, and the contribution of its sessions to advancing knowledge in specific areas of Information Systems research.
Best Conceptual Paper Award: This award recognises the paper that makes the most significant theoretical contribution to the Information Systems discipline through innovative conceptual frameworks, models, or theoretical perspectives. The winning paper demonstrates exceptional scholarly rigor in developing new theoretical insights or advancing existing conceptual understanding without necessarily requiring empirical validation.
Best Empirical Paper Award: This award celebrates the paper that provides the most robust and insightful empirical research contribution to the Information Systems field. The winning paper demonstrates methodological excellence, rigorous data analysis, and meaningful findings that advance understanding through systematic investigation of real-world phenomena or experimental studies.
Best Research-in-Progress Award: This award recognizes outstanding doctoral or early-stage research that shows exceptional promise and potential for making significant contributions to Information Systems knowledge. The award acknowledges innovative research ideas, sound methodological approaches, and preliminary findings that demonstrate the potential for substantial scholarly impact upon completion