Journal profile
AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics
ISSN 2548-2343 · eISSN 2548-3102 · Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup · Indonesia
AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics is published by Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Islamic Finance and Communication and SMEs Development and Digital Marketing, together about 59.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JOURNAL DESCRIPTION Journal Title: Al-Falah: Journal of Islamic EconomicsAbbreviation: AJIEISSN: 2548-2343 (p) 2548-3102 (e) DOI Prefix: 10.29240/jie by CrossrefType of peer-review: Single-blindIndexing: DOAJ and view moreFrequency: 2 issues/Year (May and Nobember)Business model: OA, Author-PaysJournal history: see journal historyEditors: See Editorial TeamCitation analysis: |Scopus|Google Scholar|Sinta AL-FALAH: Journal of Islamic Economics is a scholarly journal dedicated to Islamic Economics, featuring both conceptual and empirical research. It extensively publishes the issues of Islamic economics, which are studied through interdisciplinary perspectives such as fiqh, Shariah finance, Islamic banking, Islamic development economics, and economic sociology. The journal is published by the Curup State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN), Bengkulu, Indonesia. Published twice a year, in May and November, the Journal of Al-Falah is envisioned as a media platform and a dissemination channel for scholars' studies on Islamic economics issues. Therefore, Al-Falah invites all participants, scholars, researchers, and Muslim economists to submit their best papers for publication in Al-Falah: Journal of Islamic Economics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hendrianto Scopus IDPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Malaysia 1, Pakistan 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting25.1%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences24.5%
- SMEs Development and Digital MarketingSocial Sciences9.6%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences5.6%
- Marriage and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Financial Analysis and Corporate GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusDOAJPublisher website
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 43 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 44 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- conceptual researchfeaturing both conceptual and empirical researchLength not stated
- empirical researchfeaturing both conceptual and empirical researchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Privacy statement: names and email addresses entered on the journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and not shared with any other party or purpose. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Papers will be reviewed and edited without changing substantial content. Model summary
The paper will be reviewed and edited without changing any substantial content.
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
- Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Curup
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2548-2343
- Electronic ISSN
- 2548-3102
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics
How long does peer review take at AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Malaysia (1) and Pakistan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics?
The journal's website lists Scopus and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics open access, and what is the APC?
AlFalah Journal of Islamic Economics is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .