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Biography

Prof. Abhishek Kathuria is a Professor of Information Systems & Business Analytics at Deakin Business School, Australia. He has previously served as a faculty at premier institutions in India and China — the Indian School of Business and The University of Hong Kong Business School, respectively. At the Indian School of Business, he served as the Academic Director of the Executive Fellow Programme in Management, a doctoral-level program (equivalent to an Executive Doctorate in Business Administration) targeted at senior executives. His research, teaching, and consulting lie at the intersection of emerging technologies and strategy, with a focus on how information technology creates value for organizations.

Prof. Kathuria has been consistently ranked among the top 10 most productive researchers in the world (rank order) for publications in the Financial Times-50 Information Systems journals - MIS Quarterly (MISQ), Information Systems Research (ISR), and Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), for each three-year period since 2018. His research explores the antecedents and business value of firm-level IT, focusing on innovation, globalization, and emerging economies. He has published over 80 scholarly works, including journal articles, refereed conference proceedings, book chapters, and books, with his work appearing in leading journals such as MISQ, ISR, JMIS, Production & Operations Management (POM), and Journal of the Association of Information Systems (JAIS). His contributions have earned five and nine best paper awards and nominations, respectively.

Prof. Kathuria has mentored 28 doctoral scholars, 10 pre-doctoral associates, and numerous graduate and undergraduate students. A multidisciplinary scholar, he has served on the editorial review board / in editorial roles for top-tier journals across disciplines, including ISR, Journal of Management Studies, Marketing Strategy Journal, JMIS, JAIS, and Journal of Strategic Information Systems. 

Prof. Kathuria has taught BBA, Masters, MBA, Executive MBA & DBA students, and coached C-level and senior executives on digital transformation, platform strategy, and business model design in India, China, and the USA.

With a passion for bridging research and practice, Prof. Kathuria has worked extensively with startups and established enterprises alike. He has co-founded three startups and advised multiple others across India and Hong Kong, helping refine business models, scale operations, and leverage digital technologies. An active angel investor, he has interests in several emerging market leaders. His consulting experience spans over two dozen assignments on digital & business transformation, IT governance, organizational restructuring, and growth strategy for large and medium-sized enterprises across India and the Middle East.

Awards & Honors

[8] IS Research Productivity Ranking # for publishing in top three IS journals (MISQ, ISR, JMIS) during a five-year period:

i. 10th (ranking order) and 23rd most productive (normal count) in world, 2020-2024.

ii. 12th (ranking order) and 40th most productive (normal count) in world, 2019-2023.

iii. 12th (ranking order) and 37th most productive (normal count) in world, 2018-2022.

iv. 10th (ranking order) and 50th most productive (normal count) in world, 2017-2021.

[7] IS Research Productivity Ranking # for publishing in top three IS journals (MISQ, ISR, JMIS) during a three-year period:

i. 10th (ranking order) and 70th most productive (normal count) in world, 3rd in Asia (ranking order), 2021-2023.

ii. 10th (ranking order) and 35th most productive (normal count) in world, 2nd in Asia (order & count), 2020-2022.

iii. 8th (ranking order) and 29th most productive (normal count) in world, 1st in Asia (order & count), 2019-2021.

iv. 8th (ranking order) and 30th most productive (normal count) in world, 1st in Asia (order & count), 2018-2020.

[6] Research Awards

i. ISB Faculty Research Award, ISB Alumni Endowment Fund, Indian School of Business, 2023.

ii. ISB Junior Faculty Research Award, BAT Research Endowment Fund, Indian School of Business, 2020.

[5] Best Paper Awards

i. IT Implementation and Adoption Track, International Conference on Information Systems, 2024.

ii. General Topics Track, International Conference on Information Systems, 2017.

iii. India and Global Economic Perspectives Track, International Conference on Management Practices for the New Economy, 2017. 

iv. Runner Up Best Student Paper in OCIS Division, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2014.

v. Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2014.

[4] Best Paper Award Nominations for conference 

i. International Conference on Information Systems, 2024.

ii. International Conference on Information Systems, 2024.

iii. International Conference on Information Systems, 2023.

iv. Americas Conference on Information Systems, 2022.

v. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022.

vi. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2022.

vii. International Conference on Information Systems, 2017.

viii. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2014.

ix. International Conference on Information Systems, 2012.

[3] Teaching Recognitions

i. Faculty Undergraduate Teaching Reward, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong, 2018.

ii. Superior Teaching Leadership Recognition, Executive MBA, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, 2012.

[2] Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, European Journal of Information Systems, 2021, 2023. 

[1] Fellowships

i. ISB Alumni Endowment Research Fellow, Indian School of Business, 2023-2025.

ii. BAT Research Fellow, Indian School of Business, 2020-2022.

iii. Junior Faculty Consortium, International Conference on Information Systems, 2014. 

iv. Doctoral Consortium, International Conference on Information Systems, 2011.

v. Doctoral Consortium, Americas Conference on Information Systems, 2011.

vi. Doctoral Consortium, Academy of Management Annual Meeting (OCIS Division), 2011.

vii. Goizueta Fellow, The Goizueta Foundation, Emory University, 2011.

viii. Sheth Fellow, Madhuri and Jagdish Sheth Foundation, Emory University, 2009.

Contact Information

Snail Mail: Deakin Business School, Faculty of Business & Law, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia

E-Mail: a dot kathuria at deakin dot edu dot au

Website: www.abhishekkathuria.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/brainsparkz

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kathuriaabhishek

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LvuSlu0AAAAJ

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abhishek-Kathuria-2 

Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2925-7654 

Deakin Profile: https://experts.deakin.edu.au/69843-abhishek-kathuria