Data and Information Quality: Research Themes and Evolving Patterns

Along with data being increasingly viewed as a critical asset and the rise of “Big Data” with its potential uses, research of data and information quality has grown in importance to become a distinct area within information systems. Particularly with the ever more rapid changes in technology and adoption of datadriven decision-making, at this juncture it is important to take stock of data and information quality research by identifying the core topics and themes that distinguish this area. Next, it is important to understand its ongoing trends and patterns, which in turn will lead us to recognizing new and emerging research opportunities for researchers. This paper is a work in progress report on our study and the results for the first of these objectives, determining the core topics and themes that define the area of data and information quality research.