Islamic Law and Society

Aims & Scope

Islamic Law and Society provides a forum for research in the field of classical and modern Islamic law, in Muslim and non-Muslim countries.

The Islamic Law and Societyhas established itself as an invaluable resource for the subject both in the private collections of scholars and practitioners as well as in the major research libraries of the world.

The Islamic Law and Society encourages discussion on all branches of Islamic law, with a view to promoting an understanding of Islamic law, in both theory and practice, from its emergence until modern times and from juridical, historical and social-scientific perspectives.

The Islamic Law and Society offers you an easy way to stay on top of your discipline. 

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24833

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.146

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• Maslaha in Contemporary Islamic Legal Theory

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Felicitas

• RECENT DEBATES ON FAMILY LAW REFORM IN MOROCCO: ISLAMIC LAW AS POLITICS IN AN EMERGING PUBLIC SPHERE

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Léon

• Islamic Law and Muslim Minorities: the Juristic Discourse On Muslim Minorities From the Second/Eighth To the Eleventh/Seventeenth Centuries

  Citation: 48

  Authors:

• The Social Logic of TaqlÄ«d and the Rise of the Mukhataá¹£ar

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Mohammad

• The Anatomy of Justice: Forensic Medicine and Criminal Law In Nineteenth-century Egypt

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Khaled

• Legal Diversity in the Age of Taqlid: the Four Chief Qadis Under the Mamluks

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Yossef

• The Use of Ottoman SharÄ«Ê¿a Court Records As a Source for Middle Eastern Social History: A Reappraisal

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Dror

• 'Ulamā', State and Politics: Majelis Ulama Indonesia After Suharto

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Moch. Nur

• Sulh and the 18th Century Ottoman Courts of Ãœsküdar and Adana

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Işık

• Islamic and Secular Criminal Law in Nineteenth Century Egypt: The Role and Function of the Qadi

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Rudolph

---