Aims & Scope

The Journal of College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (JCSIS) aims to be a leading journal in the fields of Sharia sciences, Islamic studies that publishes cutting-edge and high-quality interdisciplinary research, and be indexed in the major global databases, including Scopus.

The journal serves as a platform for peer-reviewed scholarly research in the fields of Sharia sciences and Islamic studies. It promotes original research and rigorous methodologies, adheres to the global standards of publication and research ethics, and supports academic communication between researchers worldwide.

The scope of the journal includes:

Quran and its Sciences: Textual, analytical, and historical studies of the Quran and its various sciences, and classical and contemporary approaches to the Quran.

Hadith and its Sciences: Textual, analytical, and historical studies of the Hadith and its various sciences, critical studies of Hadith, and classical and contemporary approaches to Hadith.

Creed, Ethics, and Intellectual Thought: Issues of Islamic creed, religions, ethics, and contemporary Islamic intellectual thought.

Islamic Jurisprudence, Legal theory, and Economics: Studies in Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) and legal theory (uṣūl), higher purposes of Sharia (maqāṣid), and comparative methods of research on law, economics and finance, with a focus on contemporary issues and innovative perspectives.

Religious Education: Studies in education methods and pedagogy in Islamic history, contemporary religious education approaches, and efforts of reform and development.

Contemporary Issues: Studies in current global issues, such as artificial intelligence, the environment, medical ethics, family, the future of humanity, Muslim minorities, and international law and rights.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.1
2024 0.20

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


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APC Details

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This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.1
First Published: 2025

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