Focus and Scope

The Islamiyyat is a biannual and peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing scholarly works on Islamic studies from different perspectives and from different regions of the world such as in the Middle East and Southeast Asia especially Malaysia. Particularly attention is paid to the works dealing with:

• Quranic Sciences 
• Hadith Sciences
• Religious Studies
• Islam and Arts
• Islam and Astronomy
• Islam and Consumerism & The Halal Industry
• Islam and Contemporary Issues
• Islam and Counselling
• Islam and Digitalization
• Islam and Economic Banking & Social Finance
• Islam and Education
• Islam and History
• Islam and Languages
• Islam and Law
• Islam and Literature
• Islam and Psychospiritual
• Islam and Socio-political Issues
• Islam and Tourism
• Islam and Women
• Islam and Culture
• Islam and Communication & Media
• Islam and Jurisprudence & Principles
• Islam and Leadership
• Islam and Management & Administration
• Islam and Psychology & Human Well-Being
• Islam and Psychotherapy
• Arabic Language (Translation/Linguistic/Teaching & Learning)
• Da'wah and Muallaf (New Converts) Development
• Da'wah and Vulnerable People
• History and Islamic Civilization
• Philosophy and Theology
• Science and Technology in Islam
• Sufism Studies

Section Policies

Makalah Khas/Special Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Makalah/Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Makalah/Article

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Ulasan Buku/Book Reviews

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Quranic Sciences

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Special Section

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 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. 

Publication Frequency

This journal is published twice a year

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Publication Charges

Islamiyyat is an open access journal. Beginning June 2020, the publication charges for article published in Journal ISLAMIYYAT are as follows:

 

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. Research papers must have a minimum of 20 references. Word count: 5,000 – 7,000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables and figures).
• Review Articles: Authors are encouraged to discuss with the Chief Editor regarding review articles.
• Book Reviews: Book reviews should be about 1000- 2000 words (including references but excluding tables and figure).
• Research Notes: Articles seeking to advance a new idea, theoretical perspective, research program, or methodological approach. The length of text should be around 1,000-1,200 words.

Copyright

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.

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 expertise 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.
• Peer reviews the submitted manuscripts on their suitable topic and scope of the Journal
• Evaluate manuscripts fairly and solely on their intellectual merit
• 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 local and international group of recognized expertise 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.