We invite the submission of full-length papers on completed research to the International Conference on Information Systems and Applications (ICISA 2016), which will be held on 17th and 18th of February 2016 in the Kingdom of Bahrain. ICISA 2016 is an international refereed conference that promotes the collaboration between academics and professionals within the field of Information Systems. The theme of this conference is “Building an Innovative Society through Information Systems”. In the past decade, there has been an increasing emphasis on the role of Information Systems in shaping societies. These systems provide individuals with information that not only improves their standard of living but also makes them more innovative and productive. Moreover, governments have realized that for improved sustainability of their economies, they need to create an environment for innovation. This can only be realized through the development and use of Information Systems that contribute to the growth and prosperity of their societies. Thus, this conference provides a venue for researchers to contribute ideas that can help build innovative societies through Information Systems.

All accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings. Modified version of selected papers will be published in special issues of peer-reviewed journals.



Conference Areas

Social Innovation through IS

Web Based Communities and Social Media

Social Media Analytics

Web 2.0 and Social Networking Controls


Social Empowerment through IS

IS and Women

IS and Special Needs

IS and Social Economy


IS Professional Issues

IS Ethical Issues

IS Privacy

Cyber Security and Legislation


Teaching and Learning in IS

Curriculum and Education in IS

Cases and Examples in IS Courses

Development of IS Courses


IS and Sustainable Development

Green IT

Trends in Sustainability through IS


Emerging Technologies

Big Data

Cloud Computing

Open Source




Electronic Services

e-Health

e-Business and e-Commerce

e-Government and Smart Cities

e-Learning


IS in Developing and Emerging Economies

IS in the Middle East

Comparative Studies Between Developed and Developing Economies

Social, Cultural and Economic Issues in Developing and Emerging Economies

Research Related to Local Context


Information Systems Applications

Intelligent Systems and Agents

Games, Entertainment and Multimedia Technologies

Mobile Information Systems


IS and Organization

Governance and Management of IS

Enterprise Systems

Business Process Management (BPM) and Change Management

Social Networks and Organizations

Adoption of IS by Organization

Important Dates

Submissions Open: 11 June 2015

Submission Deadline: 30 September 2015

Notifications to Authors: 15 December 2105

Deadline for Final Papers: 30 December 2015


General guidelines

Manuscripts must be full-length papers of original completed research. Submissions must not have been previously published or accepted in a journal or conference proceedings, nor presented at another conference. All submissions must adhere to the submission template and guidelines outlined in the ICISA 2016 website. For further information on the conference, submission guidelines and templates, please visit icisa.uob.edu.bh.