Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
AlMuamalat
ISSN 2086-3225 · eISSN 2716-0610 · UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung · Indonesia
AlMuamalat: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AlMuamalat is published by UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Legal Studies and Policies and Halal products and consumer behavior, together about 58.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal specialises in Islamic economics, Islamic finance, Islamic business innovation, and Islamic economic law, with a particular emphasis on the role of these fields in emerging economies. Al-Muamalat is dedicated to disseminating high-quality, original research that explores the integration of Islamic principles into contemporary economic, financial, legal, and technological contexts, contributing to both global academic discourse and practical advancements worldwide. Al-Muamalat seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice by providing a platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute to the advancement of Islamic economic thought, finance, business innovation, and economic law in a globalised and increasingly digital world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Neni NuraeniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Malaysia 9, Türkiye 3, Saudi Arabia 3, Pakistan 2 (33 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 Accounting32.9%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences12.2%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences8.1%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
- SMEs Development and Digital MarketingSocial Sciences2.6%
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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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q3 | 499/760 | 34th |
| Law | Q4 | 1010/1162 | 13th |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 265/283 | 6th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DimensionsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 144 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 23 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 1,000,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright
- AI use
Generative AI Guidance for Authors and Reviewers Model summary
Generative AI Guidance for Authors and Reviewers
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Withdrawal, Retraction and/or Corrections Model summary
Withdrawal, Retraction and/or Corrections
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright, Permissions, Reprints & Licensing Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors can enter into …
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
- UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian, English
- ISSN
- 2086-3225
- Electronic ISSN
- 2716-0610
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AlMuamalat
How long does peer review take at AlMuamalat?
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 AlMuamalat?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Chicago; 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 AlMuamalat 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 (10), Malaysia (9) and Türkiye (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AlMuamalat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AlMuamalat is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is AlMuamalat open access, and what is the APC?
AlMuamalat is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .