Journal profile
Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
ISSN 2599-0551 · eISSN 2599-0586 · Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta · Indonesia
Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Studies and Radicalism, Islamic Finance and Communication and Education and Character Development, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Afkaruna invites scholars and researchers to publish scholarly articles on the study of Muslims and Islamic thoughts, practices, beliefs, institutions, and civilizations that present original findings, ideas, perspectives, or concepts that result from interdisciplinary (either textual, empirical, or digital) research in Islamic Studies (with an emphasis on Islamic reform movements and thoughts), Islamic Social Sciences (Economics, Education, and Muslim Society), and Islamic Humanities (History, Psychology, and Media Studies). The issues are intended for both regional and global readership and published two times a year (June and December). Islamic Reform Movements and Thoughts Islamic Intellectual History (Philosophy, Sufism, Kalam, Tafsir, Politics, and Manuscripts). Innovations and Reforms in Islamic Education Innovations and Reforms in Islamic Economics, Philanthropy, and Finance Innovations and Reforms Islamic Dakwah, Psychology, and Media Novel Approaches in the Qur’an and Hadith Studies New Trends and Issues in Muslim Society and Islamic World
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohammad SyifaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 22, United States 3, Canada 2, South Korea 1, France 1 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences19%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences15.7%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.3%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences5.9%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5.5%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Sinta, Google Scholar, Dimensions
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 47 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 64 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 74 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 100 / IDR 1,500,000 | Yes | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,500,000 / USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,500,000 / USD 100 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdiciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2599-0551
- Electronic ISSN
- 2599-0586
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
How long does peer review take at Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (22), United States (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Afkaruna Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .