JMIS reference format

What JMIS expects

• Reference style: Numbered list, arranged alphabetically by the first author or editor. In-text citations are numbers in square brackets, e.g. [9].
• Manuscript format: Word or PDF for review. The instructions offer Word templates and name no LaTeX class or .bst file.
• Length: The complete manuscript should generally not pass 40 pages, in 12-point type, double-spaced. The abstract is up to 150 words.
• Review: The submission guidelines ask for a fully anonymized file for double-blind review. Self-references may stay in the reference list.

Setting up the bibliography

JMIS publishes no BibTeX style, so there is no \bibliographystyle line to copy. Keep the .bib file as your source of record, export the list, and apply the JMIS pattern by hand or in your reference manager:

Journal article: authors, title, journal in italics, volume, issue, date in parentheses, inclusive pages. Last names come first. Three or more authors are separated by semicolons. The title has capitals only on the first word and proper names.

Three references in JMIS style

1. Nunamaker, J.F.; Chen, M.; and Purdin, T.D.M. Systems development in information systems research. Journal of Management Information Systems, 7, 3 (1990), 89–106. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421222.1990.11517898
2. Peffers, K.; Tuunanen, T.; Rothenberger, M.A.; and Chatterjee, S. A design science research methodology for information systems research. Journal of Management Information Systems, 24, 3 (2007), 45–77. https://doi.org/10.2753/MIS0742-1222240302
3. Wang, R.Y. and Strong, D.M. Beyond accuracy: What data quality means to data consumers. Journal of Management Information Systems, 12, 4 (1996), 5–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/07421222.1996.11518099

Formatted by hand from the pattern in the JMIS instructions. The DOI links are added here for checking; the JMIS pattern itself does not include them. Titles, authors, volumes and pages were checked against Crossref on 2026-10-01.

LaTeX template

JMIS provides Word templates through the Taylor & Francis formatting page linked from its instructions. It does not publish a LaTeX template, so this page has no template to point to.

Common mistakes

• Numbering references in citation order. The list is alphabetical first and numbered second, so [1] is the first author in the alphabet, not the first source you cite.
• Separating three or more authors with commas. The instructions call for semicolons, with “and” before the last author.
• Title-casing article titles. Only the first word and proper names take capitals. Book titles are the exception: all principal words are capitalized.
• Leaving out page numbers for book chapters and conference papers. The instructions say they are required.

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