{"id":"https://openalex.org/W7131869700","doi":"https://doi.org/10.25300/misq/2026/501e1","title":"Editor\u2019s Comments","display_name":"Editor\u2019s Comments","publication_year":2026,"publication_date":"2026-02-27","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W7131869700","doi":"https://doi.org/10.25300/misq/2026/501e1"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.25300/misq/2026/501e1","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.25300/misq/2026/501e1","pdf_url":"https://misq.umn.edu/misq/article-pdf/50/1/iii/19891/00_ed_10.25300_misq_2026_501e1.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S57293258","display_name":"MIS Quarterly","issn_l":"0276-7783","issn":["0276-7783","2162-9730"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4327875293","host_organization_name":"MIS Quarterly","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4327875293"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["MIS Quarterly"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"MIS Quarterly","raw_type":"journal-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"bronze","oa_url":"https://misq.umn.edu/misq/article-pdf/50/1/iii/19891/00_ed_10.25300_misq_2026_501e1.pdf","any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5102476176","display_name":"Susan Brown","orcid":null},"institutions":[],"countries":[],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Susan Brown","raw_affiliation_strings":[],"affiliations":[]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":0,"institutions_distinct_count":1,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5102476176"],"corresponding_institution_ids":[],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":0.0,"has_fulltext":true,"cited_by_count":0,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.70621794,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":null,"biblio":{"volume":"50","issue":"1","first_page":"iii","last_page":"ix"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11981","display_name":"Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics","score":0.008100000210106373,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11981","display_name":"Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics","score":0.008100000210106373,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13051","display_name":"Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research","score":0.0038999998942017555,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T14043","display_name":"Historical and modern epidemiology studies","score":0.0038999998942017555,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3312","display_name":"Sociology and Political Science"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/tribute","display_name":"Tribute","score":0.7098000049591064},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/work","display_name":"Work (physics)","score":0.4512999951839447},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/focus","display_name":"Focus (optics)","score":0.3409000039100647},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/george","display_name":"George (robot)","score":0.3337000012397766},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/agency","display_name":"Agency (philosophy)","score":0.311599999666214},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/curriculum","display_name":"Curriculum","score":0.2896000146865845},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/information-system","display_name":"Information system","score":0.28769999742507935}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777038452","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q748289","display_name":"Tribute","level":2,"score":0.7098000049591064},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C18762648","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42213","display_name":"Work (physics)","level":2,"score":0.4512999951839447},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144024400","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21201","display_name":"Sociology","level":0,"score":0.447299987077713},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C187736073","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2920921","display_name":"Management","level":1,"score":0.4092000126838684},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C161191863","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199655","display_name":"Library science","level":1,"score":0.3587000072002411},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C192209626","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190909","display_name":"Focus (optics)","level":2,"score":0.3409000039100647},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C67101536","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5535910","display_name":"George (robot)","level":2,"score":0.3337000012397766},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C29595303","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165650","display_name":"Media studies","level":1,"score":0.3188000023365021},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C108170787","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3951828","display_name":"Agency (philosophy)","level":2,"score":0.311599999666214},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C39549134","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133080","display_name":"Public relations","level":1,"score":0.31060001254081726},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C42475967","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194292","display_name":"Operations research","level":1,"score":0.29280000925064087},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C47177190","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207137","display_name":"Curriculum","level":2,"score":0.2896000146865845},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C95457728","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309","display_name":"History","level":0,"score":0.2896000146865845},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C180198813","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121182","display_name":"Information system","level":2,"score":0.28769999742507935},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C120912362","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136822","display_name":"Higher education","level":2,"score":0.28760001063346863},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2776505523","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4785468","display_name":"Plan (archaeology)","level":2,"score":0.2825999855995178},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C17744445","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36442","display_name":"Political science","level":0,"score":0.2782000005245209},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2992752155","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189533","display_name":"Academic program","level":3,"score":0.27459999918937683},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779760435","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5396169","display_name":"Minor (academic)","level":2,"score":0.2703000009059906},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C55587333","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1133029","display_name":"Engineering ethics","level":1,"score":0.2606000006198883},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C3019360443","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189533","display_name":"Degree program","level":2,"score":0.2603999972343445},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781291010","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178580","display_name":"Period (music)","level":2,"score":0.257099986076355}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":1,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.25300/misq/2026/501e1","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.25300/misq/2026/501e1","pdf_url":"https://misq.umn.edu/misq/article-pdf/50/1/iii/19891/00_ed_10.25300_misq_2026_501e1.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S57293258","display_name":"MIS Quarterly","issn_l":"0276-7783","issn":["0276-7783","2162-9730"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4327875293","host_organization_name":"MIS Quarterly","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4327875293"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["MIS Quarterly"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"MIS Quarterly","raw_type":"journal-article"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.25300/misq/2026/501e1","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.25300/misq/2026/501e1","pdf_url":"https://misq.umn.edu/misq/article-pdf/50/1/iii/19891/00_ed_10.25300_misq_2026_501e1.pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S57293258","display_name":"MIS Quarterly","issn_l":"0276-7783","issn":["0276-7783","2162-9730"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4327875293","host_organization_name":"MIS Quarterly","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4327875293"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["MIS Quarterly"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"MIS Quarterly","raw_type":"journal-article"},"sustainable_development_goals":[],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"pdf":true,"grobid_xml":true},"content_urls":{"pdf":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W7131869700.pdf","grobid_xml":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W7131869700.grobid-xml"},"referenced_works_count":36,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W1504347355","https://openalex.org/W1511928413","https://openalex.org/W1540568586","https://openalex.org/W1598226182","https://openalex.org/W2096178490","https://openalex.org/W3141487444","https://openalex.org/W3146292411","https://openalex.org/W3147150408","https://openalex.org/W3148480012","https://openalex.org/W3151606939","https://openalex.org/W4413426421","https://openalex.org/W4413427286","https://openalex.org/W4413427323","https://openalex.org/W4413427823","https://openalex.org/W4413428918","https://openalex.org/W4413478389","https://openalex.org/W4414348561","https://openalex.org/W4414348565","https://openalex.org/W4414348616","https://openalex.org/W7131615751","https://openalex.org/W7131616208","https://openalex.org/W7131619012","https://openalex.org/W7131622666","https://openalex.org/W7131625146","https://openalex.org/W7131631209","https://openalex.org/W7131636682","https://openalex.org/W7131638887","https://openalex.org/W7131651610","https://openalex.org/W7131659099","https://openalex.org/W7131660349","https://openalex.org/W7131664453","https://openalex.org/W7131667011","https://openalex.org/W7131672728","https://openalex.org/W7131674711","https://openalex.org/W7131717259","https://openalex.org/W7131728671"],"related_works":[],"abstract_inverted_index":{"This":[0],"year":[1,6],"marks":[2],"MIS":[3,200,238,264,304,350,410,415,456,525],"Quarterly's":[4],"50th":[5],"in":[7,10,21,88,130,199,242,249,256,284,303,320,338,383,419,454,500],"operation.The":[8],"editorials":[9],"Volume":[11],"50":[12,19],"will":[13,516],"pay":[14],"tribute":[15],"to":[16,66,69,83,111,142,149,158,270,300,315,371,396,402,406,430,444,487,504],"the":[17,30,33,36,39,58,62,85,89,91,100,112,124,146,166,194,202,209,245,252,267,272,282,288,290,326,349,354,364,372,384,389,392,407,412,476,501],"journal's":[18,125],"years":[20,328],"multiple":[22],"ways.We":[23],"begin":[24],"by":[25,344],"taking":[26],"a":[27,51,103,134,160,178,227,307,333,345,398,436,446,452,467,474,489],"journey":[28],"through":[29,35],"history":[31,126],"of":[32,38,102,114,139,204,247,254,275,292,329,348,409,414,432,464,470,479,520,524,532],"journal":[34,335,385,393,437,453],"lens":[37],"editorials.":[40],"1":[41],"In":[42],"writing":[43],"this":[44,539],"editorial,":[45],"I":[46,55,527],"cannot":[47],"help":[48],"but":[49,116,132,278,440],"feel":[50],"bit":[52],"nostalgic":[53],"as":[54,226],"think":[56],"about":[57,72,118],"people":[59,302],"who":[60],"paved":[61],"path":[63],"for":[64,212,229,261,309,325,356,366,386,400,435,529],"us":[65],"be":[67,109,397,445,483,517,548],"able":[68],"have":[70,159],"conversations":[71],"shifting":[73],"research":[74,79,319],"topics,":[75],"new":[76,179,237,334],"and":[77,154,173,219,232,235,251,294,305,317,331,353,422,544],"improved":[78],"methods,":[80],"or":[81,535],"how":[82,186],"solve":[84],"latest":[86],"\"crisis\"":[87],"discipline.In":[90],"late":[92,167],"1960s,":[93,168],"some":[94],"very":[95],"visionary":[96],"scholars":[97,311],"were":[98,176,240],"planning":[99,177,330],"future":[101,113],"discipline-a":[104],"discipline":[105],"they":[106,192],"felt":[107],"would":[108,183,442,482],"important":[110,378],"organizations,":[115],"one":[117,121],"which":[119,361,455],"no":[120],"knew.And,":[122],"so,":[123],"does":[127],"not":[128,281],"start":[129],"1977,":[131,236],"rather":[133],"decade":[135],"before.A":[136],"great":[137],"deal":[138],"work":[140,224,413],"had":[141,157],"go":[143],"on":[144,185],"behind":[145],"scenes":[147],"prior":[148],"launching":[150],"such":[151],"an":[152],"endeavor.First":[153],"foremost,":[155],"we":[156,450,498],"discipline.":[161],"A":[162],"Discipline":[163],"Is":[164],"BornIn":[165],"Gordon":[169,207],"Davis,":[170],"Gary":[171],"Dickson,":[172],"Tom":[174],"Hoffman":[175],"degree":[180,197],"program":[181,198],"that":[182,263,279,379,449,491,538],"focus":[184],"organizations":[187],"used":[188,499],"information":[189,471],"systems.In":[190],"1968,":[191],"started":[193],"first":[195,210],"formal":[196],"at":[201,388],"University":[203,246,253,291,296],"Minnesota.In":[205],"1974,":[206],"wrote":[208],"textbook":[211],"MIS-Management":[213],"Information":[214,358,367],"Systems:":[215],"Conceptual":[216],"Foundations,":[217],"Structure":[218],"Development":[220],"(Davis,":[221],"1974).Gordon's":[222],"foundational":[223],"served":[225],"model":[228],"other":[230,313],"programs,":[231,534],"between":[233],"1968":[234],"programs":[239,265],"launched":[241],"schools":[243],"including":[244],"Georgia":[248],"1971":[250],"Arizona":[255],"1974.":[257],"2":[258],"We":[259],"take":[260],"granted":[262],"around":[266],"world":[268],"exist":[269],"train":[271,301],"next":[273],"generation":[274],"IS":[276],"scholars,":[277],"was":[280,336,341,377,381,394,417,438,466,486,507],"case":[283],"those":[285,427],"early":[286,502],"times.In":[287],"1980s,":[289],"Minnesota":[293],"Indiana":[295],"ran":[297],"summer":[298],"institutes":[299],"provide":[306],"mechanism":[308],"transitioning":[310],"from":[312,426],"disciplines":[314],"teach":[316],"perform":[318],"MIS.":[321],"The":[322],"First":[323],"Journal":[324],"FieldAfter":[327],"preparation,":[332],"born":[337],"March":[339],"1977.It":[340],"made":[342],"possible":[343],"joint":[346],"venture":[347],"Research":[351],"Center":[352],"Society":[355,365],"Management":[357,368],"Systems":[359],"(SMIS),":[360],"today":[362],"is":[363,540],"(SIM).":[369],"3Due":[370],"relationship":[373],"with":[374,509],"SMIS,":[375],"it":[376],"there":[380,515],"content":[382],"practitioners;":[387],"same":[390],"time,":[391],"supposed":[395],"place":[399],"researchers":[401],"communicate":[403],"their":[404],"results.Prior":[405],"launch":[408],"Quarterly,":[411,526],"academics":[416],"published":[418],"various":[420],"places,":[421],"also":[423],"often":[424],"rejected":[425],"places":[428],"due":[429],"lack":[431],"fit.The":[433],"need":[434],"significant,":[439],"funding":[441,465],"prove":[443],"challenge:":[447],"\"Recognize":[448],"wanted":[451],"Academics":[457],"could":[458,492],"publish":[459],"while":[460],"our":[461,480],"primary":[462],"source":[463],"society":[468],"primarily":[469],"systems":[472],"practitioners.As":[473],"result,":[475],"vast":[477],"majority":[478],"readers":[481],"practitioners.The":[484],"task":[485],"define":[488],"product":[490],"satisfy":[493],"both":[494],"groups.":[495],"One":[496],"feature":[497],"days":[503],"build":[505],"circulation":[506],"interviews":[508],"CEOs\"":[510],"(Dickson,":[511],"1982,":[512],"pp.vi-vii).1":[513],"Although":[514],"occasional":[518],"acknowledgement":[519],"events":[521],"happening":[522],"outside":[523],"apologize":[528],"any":[530],"omission":[531],"people,":[533],"publications.Please":[536],"recognize":[537],"my":[541],"personal":[542],"journey,":[543],"your":[545],"experience":[546],"may":[547],"different.":[549]},"counts_by_year":[],"updated_date":"2026-03-14T06:41:57.775601","created_date":"2026-02-28T00:00:00"}