Focus and Scope

Islamiyyat welcomes original research, book reviews, review articles and  unpublished research the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Islamic thought and philosophy
• Qur’anic and Hadith studies
• Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh)
• Islamic civilization and history
• Contemporary issues in Muslim societies
• Interdisciplinary Islamic studies

Section Policies

Original Research Articles

Research papers report original research in all fields of Islamic Studies and must aim at a wide readership. Word count: Maximum 10,000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables and figures).

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Articles

Review articles are related to recent development in the field. The minimum number of words is 10,000. Authors are encouraged to discuss with the Editor-in-Chief regarding review articles.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Book Reviews

Book reviews should be about 1000- 2000 words (including references but excluding tables and figure).

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the highest standards of quality and integrity. The review process is double-blind, where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other. Manuscripts are reviewed by two (2) review experts in their respective fields, and the editorial team makes decisions based on their recommendations.  

(How many) expert reviewers in the related field are assigned to review the manuscript. Reviewers assess the manuscript's methodology, originality, significance, and relevance. They provide feedback and suggestions to the authors and recommend one of the following: accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject. Articles submitted by the Editorial Board will go through the same process.

Publication Frequency

This journal is published twice a year in June and December.

Open Access Policy

This is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

All articles published in this journal are open access and freely available online, free to download, share and re-use. To cover the cost of providing open access, Islamiyyat charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) once an article is accepted for publication. There are no charges for rejected articles, no submission charges, and no surcharges based on the length of an article, tables, figures or supplementary data.

APC for accepted articles;

1. Articles written in English/ Arabic: RM1,000.00 (USD300)

2. Articles written in Bahasa Melayu: RM800.00 (USD240)

 

Publication of Article Types

• Original Research Articles: Research papers report original research in all fields of Islamic Studies and must aim at a wide readership. Word count: Maximum 10,000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables and figures).
• Review Articles: Review articles are related to recent development in the field. The minimum number of words is 10,000. Authors are encouraged to discuss with the Editor-in-Chief regarding review articles.
• Book Reviews: Book reviews should be about 1000- 2000 words (including references but excluding tables and figure).

Copyright Notice

It is the author's responsibility to ensure that his or her submitted work does not infringe any existing copyright. Authors should obtain permission to reproduce or adapt copyrighted material and provide evidence of approval upon submitting the final version of a manuscript.

If the article is accepted for publication, copyright of this article will be vested to UKM Press, National University of Malaysia (UKM).

All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ , unless otherwise stated. 

The publisher retains full rights to all articles published in this journal. By submitting their work, authors transfer copyright to the publisher and do not retain ownership of the published content.

Subscription Fees and Pay Per View

No charges for subscription fees and pay per view.

Editorial Board Role

Editor-in-Chief

Responsible for all final decision-making related to the Journal topics and content, editing, website content, advertising, and relationship building, as well as the future direction of the Journal. General responsibilities of this role include:

• Collaborating with Editors to decide future issue topics, content, and contributors
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the Journal, especially the peer-review process, with support from other editorial team members
• Ensuring that the content of contributions meets the suitable focus and scope of the Journal
• Resolving problems that arise from time to time, such as plagiarism and ensuring articles are original and have not been published before elsewhere
• Commissioning content from experts on facilitating efficient peer review of submitted material to generate a flow of content and ensure the quality and punctual delivery of the Journal
• Assigning responsibilities to all team members and ensuring that they are completed on time
• Editing the content to enhance its quality and approving or rejecting submissions based on preset grounds
• Maintaining regular communication with the Editorial Board members
• Generating ideas to promote the Journal and increase citations of articles, including by using new technologies and implementing ways to increase readership worldwide
• Fact-checking and raising queries with authors

 International Advisory Board

The board is an internationally diverse group of recognized experts in their respective Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Theology Studies background with a strong track and interest in academic publishing. The diversity of this group reflects the Journal’s global scope and promotes wider collaboration between research institutions. General responsibilities of this role include:

• Identifying new topics or focused issues and advising on the direction of the Journal, which can include feeding back on past issues and making suggestions for topics and potential authors, reviewers or guest editors.
• Continuously monitor overall performance and quality of the Journal.
• Continuously support and promote the Journal
• Act as ambassadors for the Journal

Editorial Board

The board is a national and international group of recognized experts in their respective Islamic studies, religious studies, theology studies background with a strong track and interest in academic publishing. General responsibilities of this role include:

• Identifying new topics or focused issues and advising on the direction of the Journal, which can include feeding back on past issues and making suggestions for topics and potential authors, reviewers or guest editors.
• Providing constructive suggestions to authors regarding article content, structure and areas for improvement
• Peer reviews the submitted manuscripts on their suitable topic and scope of the Journal
• Evaluate manuscripts fairly and solely on their intellectual merit
• Ensure confidentiality of manuscripts and not disclose any information regarding manuscripts to anyone other than the people involved in the publishing process
• Actively contribute to the development and the greater good of the Journal.
• Continuously monitor overall performance and quality of the Journal.
• Continuously support and promote the Journal
• Advising the Editor-in-Chief on whether a submitted article should be accepted or rejected based on the peer review process

Technical Assistants

Technical Assistants are full-time employees at the Journal who are responsible for:

• Conducting initial manuscript checks and reviews to assess whether the submission criteria in terms of quality, format and template have been fulfilled
• Examining manuscripts for errors with grammar, spelling, and terminology
• Examining manuscripts for any plagiarism issues based on the similarity score (Turnitin)
• Assisting with the design of optimal Journal covers for each volume or issue
• Supporting the typesetters at the publisher (UKM Press / Penerbit UKM) with the editing and proofing of manuscripts and preparing the manuscripts for publication
• Aiding and identifying and resolving issues regarding the hardcopy (ISSN) or electronic format (eISSN) of the Journal
• Carrying out the initial screening of unsolicited materials submitted to the Journal and liaising on such matters with other editors
• Helping to identify potential guest editors and reaching out to them
• Continuously updating and monitoring the visibility of the Journal’s official website
• Monitoring the Journal’s website.

Plagiarism Screening Statement

This journal routinely screens all submitted articles for plagiarim using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts found to contain significant similarity with previously published works will be rejected or returned to authors for revision. The editorial team is committed to upholding academic integrity and ensuring all published content is original.

Long-Term Preservation Statement

This journal ensures the long-term preservation of its published articles by depositing them with Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (National Library of Malaysia). All articles are archived to maintain their accessibility, integrity, and availability for future scholarly use.