R. Ryan Nelson

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

R. Ryan Nelson is a scholar working on Information Systems, Management Information Systems and Information Systems and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Ryan Nelson has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Information Systems, 9 papers in Management Information Systems and 7 papers in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in R. Ryan Nelson's work include Big Data and Business Intelligence (7 papers), Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (7 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (6 papers). R. Ryan Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Big Data and Business Intelligence (7 papers), Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (7 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (6 papers). R. Ryan Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Latvia. R. Ryan Nelson's co-authors include Peter Todd, Dennis A. Adams, Barbara H. Wixom, Paul H. Cheney, Wynne W. Chin, Lesley Pek Wee Land, Maryam Alavi, Ellen M. Whitener, James J. Chrisman and Michael W. Kattan and has published in prestigious journals such as Communications of the ACM, MIS Quarterly and Information & Management.

In The Last Decade

R. Ryan Nelson

24 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Perceived Usefulness, Ease of Use, and Usage of Information Technology: A Replication

1992 2.2k citations Dennis A. Adams, R. Ryan Nelson et al. MIS Quarterly profile →
Antecedents of Information and System Quality: An Empirical Examination Within the Context of Data Warehousing

2005 684 citations R. Ryan Nelson, Peter Todd et al. Journal of Management Information Systems profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Ryan Nelson United States	15	2.4k	1.6k	982	671	663	26	4.2k
Jack J. Baroudi United States	17	1.7k 0.7×	2.0k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	873 1.3×	734 1.1×	32	4.8k
Tor Guimãrães United States	34	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.5×	671 1.0×	701 1.1×	121	4.8k
Duane Truex United States	19	1.2k 0.5×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	559 0.8×	933 1.4×	59	4.0k
Sid L. Huff New Zealand	32	2.8k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	1.8k 1.9×	1.1k 1.6×	895 1.3×	83	6.0k
Kieran Mathieson United States	9	3.0k 1.2×	2.1k 1.3×	438 0.4×	718 1.1×	369 0.6×	27	4.3k
Anand Jeyaraj United States	24	2.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	843 0.9×	576 0.9×	519 0.8×	84	4.2k
Prashant Palvia United States	36	2.5k 1.0×	2.1k 1.3×	1.4k 1.5×	736 1.1×	839 1.3×	178	5.8k
Jen‐Her Wu Taiwan	26	3.1k 1.3×	2.2k 1.4×	879 0.9×	564 0.8×	504 0.8×	65	5.4k
Cheri Speier United States	27	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	623 0.6×	861 1.3×	316 0.5×	54	4.3k
A. Trevor Wood‐Harper United Kingdom	15	1.1k 0.4×	1.8k 1.2×	1.3k 1.3×	583 0.9×	981 1.5×	36	4.5k

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Nelson, R. Ryan. (2024). Transforming to Digital Product Management. MIS Quarterly Executive. 1–18. 3 indexed citations

Nelson, R. Ryan, et al.. (2022). Synthesizing Qualitative Evidence: A Roadmap for Information Systems Research. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 23(3). 639–677. 10 indexed citations

Nelson, R. Ryan. (2021). IT Project Management: Lessons Learned from Project Retrospectives 1999–2020. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 4(4). 275–381. 3 indexed citations

Land, Lesley Pek Wee, et al.. (2019). Start-up tasks for software development projects from customer and vendor perspectives. Journal of the Association for Information Systems.

Nelson, R. Ryan, et al.. (2015). The Delphi Method Research Strategy in Studies of Information Systems. Communications of the Association for Information Systems. 37. 110 indexed citations

Nelson, R. Ryan. (2010). IT Project Retrospectives: Learning from the Past through a Program of Action Research. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 475. 2 indexed citations

Nelson, R. Ryan. (2007). IT Project Management: Infamous Failures, Classic Mistakes, and Best Practices.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 6(2). 4. 229 indexed citations

Nelson, R. Ryan. (2005). Project Retrospectives: Evaluating Project Success, Failure, and Everything in Between. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 4(3). 5. 113 indexed citations

Nelson, R. Ryan, Peter Todd, & Barbara H. Wixom. (2005). Antecedents of Information and System Quality: An Empirical Examination Within the Context of Data Warehousing. Journal of Management Information Systems. 21(4). 199–235. 684 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nelson, R. Ryan, et al.. (1995). The assessment of end-user training needs. Communications of the ACM. 38(7). 27–39. 50 indexed citations

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Adams, Dennis A., R. Ryan Nelson, & Peter Todd. (1992). Perceived Usefulness, Ease of Use, and Usage of Information Technology: A Replication. MIS Quarterly. 16(2). 227–247. 2242 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nelson, R. Ryan. (1991). Educational Needs as Perceived by IS and End-User Personnel: A Survey of Knowledge and Skill Requirements. MIS Quarterly. 15(4). 503–525. 211 indexed citations

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Nelson, R. Ryan, Michael W. Kattan, & Paul H. Cheney. (1991). Training, ability, and the acceptance of information technology. 13(3). 20–32. 5 indexed citations

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Nelson, R. Ryan. (1989). End-user computing: Concepts, issues, and applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. eBooks. 16 indexed citations

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Alavi, Maryam, et al.. (1988). Managing End-User Computing as a Value-Added Resource. Journal of Information Systems Management. 5(3). 26–35. 16 indexed citations

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Nelson, R. Ryan & Paul H. Cheney. (1987). Training today's user. Datamation. 33(10). 121–122. 3 indexed citations

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Chrisman, James J., Frank Hoy, Richard B. Robinson, & R. Ryan Nelson. (1987). Evaluating the Impact of SBDC Consulting: A Reply to Elstrott. Journal of Small Business Management. 25. 72. 16 indexed citations

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Nelson, R. Ryan & Paul H. Cheney. (1987). Training End Users: An Exploratory Study. MIS Quarterly. 11(4). 547–559. 297 indexed citations

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Nelson, R. Ryan, et al.. (1987). Management-by-exception reporting: An empirical investigation. Information & Management. 12(5). 235–246. 9 indexed citations

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Chrisman, James J., et al.. (1985). The Impact of SBDC Consulting Activities. Journal of Small Business Management. 23. 1. 16 indexed citations

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