A Journey Through 50 Years of MIS Quarterly.

This editorial commemorates the 50th anniversary of MIS Quarterly by tracing the journal’s evolution through its editorials and highlighting the development of the management information systems (MIS) discipline alongside it. It reviews key milestones—including the founding of MIS academic programs, the journal’s establishment in 1977, shifts in editorial leadership, innovations in reviewing and publishing practices, and ongoing efforts to balance academic rigor with practical relevance. Across five decades, recurring themes such as community building, developmental reviewing, interdisciplinarity, and engagement with practice underscore MIS Quarterly’s central role in shaping and advancing the MIS field.