Journal profile
COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance
ISSN 2519-707X · COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus · Pakistan
COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance is published by COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Banking stability, regulation, efficiency and Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, together about 53.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance (CJIF) is a double-blind peer reviewed research Journal that aims to be a leading cornerstone for researchers, academicians and practitioners who are interested in high quality new knowledge, product development, issues and challenges in the field of Islamic finance, Islamic banking, Islamic accounting, Islamic economics and business. It further encourages qualitative and quantitative research in Fiqh al Muamlat and Islamic jurisprudence. CJIF welcomes strong evidence-based empirical studies and result-focused case studies. Critical and logical views on existing practices are also encouraged for publication in CJIF.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 4, United Kingdom 2, Malaysia 2, Germany 1, Australia 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 Accounting35.2%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.7%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences6.1%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Banking Sector Performance and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities3%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 72 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
double-blind peer reviewed research Journal
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
- COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2519-707X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance
How long does peer review take at COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance 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 Pakistan (4), United Kingdom (2) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance is indexed in DOAJ.
Is COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance open access, and what is the APC?
COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .