Islamiyyat: The International Journal of Islamic Studies (ISSN 0126-5636 / e-ISSN 2600-8556) was established in 1977 and is published biannually (June and December) by UKM Press, Malaysia. The journal is a peer-reviewed academic platform dedicated to the scholarly exploration of Islamic thought, texts, traditions, and contemporary issues impacting Muslim societies globally. Islamiyyat is indexed in the SCOPUS, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) of Web of Science, with a Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2024 Impact Factor of 0.9. It is also indexed in Index Islamicus, ProQuest, UDLedge, MyCite, MyJurnal, and the UKM Journal Article Repository (UJAR).

Islamiyyat welcomes interdisciplinary research contributions in Islamic studies and aims to foster intellectual dialogue among international scholars. The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, commentaries, research notes, and book reviews written in Malay, English or Arabic. All submitted manuscripts must present original, unpublished work and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Submissions must demonstrate rigorous methodology, contribute to the existing body of knowledge, and comply with the journal’s ethical and academic standards.

This journal is published with the financial support from the Penerbit, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

International Advisory Board : Australia (1), Canada (1), Indonesia (5), India (2), Japan (1), Jordan (1), Pakistan (2), Qatar (2), Turkey (1), United Kingdom (2)

Editorial Team : Malaysia (13), Australia (2),   Belgium (2), Canada (1), Germany(1), Indonesia (1), Iran (1), Japan (1), Oman (1), Pakistan (2), Qatar (1), Singapore (1),  Sri Lanka (1), Turkey (2), United Kingdom (4),  United State (2)

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Congratulations
Reflecting the spirit of academic collegiality and shared scholarly aspirations, this collection presents congratulatory messages from distinguished journal editorial boards worldwide, commemorating Islamiyyat’s indexing in the Scopus database and acknowledging its contribution to the advancement of impactful and internationally recognised scholarship
Posted: 2026-06-10
Announcement for Authors – Islamiyyat Journal Policies
Dear Authors, To ensure clarity and transparency in our publication process, we would like to remind all contributors of the following important policies and procedures of Islamiyyat: The International Journal of Islamic Studies:
Posted: 2026-05-05	More...