International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management (IMEFM) publishes quality and in-depth analysis on current issues within Islamic and Middle Eastern finance and management.

The journal welcomes strong evidence-based empirical studies and results-focused case studies that share research in product development and clarify best practices.

The title is also keen to consider work from emerging authors.

IMEFM has just also accepted into Clarivate's SSCI in 2018, and its IF will be available in summer 2019, with citations dating from 2016.

The coverage includes but is not limited to: -Islamic finance: Fundamentals, trends and opportunities in Islamic Finance, Islamic banking and financial markets, Risk management, Corporate finance, Investment strategy, Islamic social finance, Financial planning, Housing finance, Legal and regulatory issues, -Islamic management: Corporate governance, Customer relationship management and service quality, Business ethics and corporate social responsibility, Management styles and strategies in Shariah environments, Labour and welfare economics, Political economy.

The journal is the only title aiming to give an interdisciplinary and holistic view on Islamic finance and business management practices in order to inform these two intertwined communities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11061

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	801

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.525

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Predicting intention to choose <i>halal</i> products using theory of reasoned action

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Suddin, Geoffrey, Hanudin

• Review and analysis of current Shariah‐compliant equity screening practices

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Ulrich, Shehab

• Exploring corporate social responsibility disclosure: the case of Islamic banks

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Abul, Sofyan

• An examination of the relationship between service quality perception and customer satisfaction

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Muslim, Zaidi

• Corporate social reporting: empirical evidence from Indonesia Stock Exchange

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Sylvia, Yanivi

• Islamic banking and economic growth: the Indonesian experience

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Muhamad, Mohd

• Understanding the objectives of Islamic banking: a survey of stakeholders' perspectives

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Asyraf

• Global financial crisis: an Islamic finance perspective

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Adel

• Factors influencing intention to use diminishing partnership home financing

  Citation: 109

  Authors: T., Dzuljastri

• Financing through cash-waqf: a revitalization to finance different needs

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Magda

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