Journal profile
AlAlbab
ISSN 0216-6143 · eISSN 2502-8340 · IAIN Pontianak · Indonesia
AlAlbab: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AlAlbab is published by IAIN Pontianak. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia, Islamic Studies and Radicalism and Islamic Thought and Society Studies, together about 43.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science, Cultural Studies and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Al-Albab is a peer-reviewed journal that offers a platform for scholars and researchers to exchange ideas and present research on a broad range of topics related to religious studies in both local and global contexts. The journal aims to disseminate original research while addressing contemporary issues within the field. Scholars from any country or region with an interest in religious studies and their manifestations in human life are encouraged to submit their articles and take advantage of this open-access platform. The journal places a strong emphasis on novelty and the relevance of current issues in the topics it publishes. Al-Albab welcomes submissions that adopt a multidisciplinary approach, including, but not limited to, Islamic studies, Catholic studies, Christian studies, Hindu studies, Buddhist studies, Jewish studies, local tradition studies, Chinese religion studies, and other relevant areas of religious studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Zaenuddin Hudi PrasojoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Indonesia 7, Malaysia 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences21.1%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences12.8%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities9.9%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7.5%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences7%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences6%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities3.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 257 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 75 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 76 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 151 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 85 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 102 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewin alphabetical order. The length of a Book Review is minimum of 750 words and maximum 1000 words (Book Review). A review may choose a book on various issuesmain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Retraction, withdrawal, and correction policies page exists Model summary
RETRACTION, WITHDRAWAL, & CORRECTION POLICIES
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. The works are simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The Al-Albab provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The Al-Albab is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or institutions. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full-text articles in t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The Editor-in-Chief will assign the manuscript to the Managing Editor for further handling. The Managing Editor will request at least two scientists to review the research article manuscript. All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer review, where both the reviewer's and author’s identities are concealed from each other, ensuring adherence to the academic standards. All papers undergo thoro…
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
- IAIN Pontianak
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0216-6143
- Electronic ISSN
- 2502-8340
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 AlAlbab
How long does peer review take at AlAlbab?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 AlAlbab?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 AlAlbab based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (7), Malaysia (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AlAlbab?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AlAlbab is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is AlAlbab open access, and what is the APC?
AlAlbab is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .