Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
AlAhkam
ISSN 0854-4603 · eISSN 2502-3209 · Walisongo State Islamic University · Indonesia
AlAhkam: fully open access; APC about USD 340; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AlAhkam is published by Walisongo State Islamic University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Al-Ahkam is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Sharia and Law Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo in collaboration with the Indonesian Consortium of Sharia Scholars (KSSI). Al-Ahkam was first published in 1991 in printed version and available online since 2012. Al-Ahkam focuses on Islamic Law, and Islamic Legal Studies, that studied from various perspectives i.e. philosophy, history, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and economics. This Journal provides readers with a better understanding of that focuses covering both literary and fieldwork studies through the publication of original research articles. Read More >
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Afif NoorPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 24, Malaysia 3, United States 2, Australia 2, Netherlands 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences17.2%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities10.8%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences6.9%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences6.6%
- Marriage and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.2%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 68 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 97 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 179 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 186 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 173 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 106 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | IDR 5,000,000 / USD 340 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | IDR 5,000,000 / USD 340 | No | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
By submitting an article to the journal, the author(s) agree to transfer the published article's copyright to the journal, which will act as the publisher. This means the journal will have the right to publish the article in various forms, including reprints. The journal will maintain the publishing rights to the published articles. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareA…
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
- Walisongo State Islamic University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Arabic, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 0854-4603
- Electronic ISSN
- 2502-3209
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AlAhkam
How long does peer review take at AlAhkam?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 AlAhkam?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Optional. 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 AlAhkam based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (24), Malaysia (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AlAhkam?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AlAhkam is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is AlAhkam open access, and what is the APC?
AlAhkam is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 340.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .