Journal profile
European Journal of Islamic Finance
ISSN 2421-2172 · Università degli Studi di Torino · Italy
European Journal of Islamic Finance: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Islamic Finance is published by Università degli Studi di Torino. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Halal products and consumer behavior and Banking stability, regulation, efficiency, together about 53.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Islamic Finance is an open-access online journal that publishes research papers in 3 issues per year, contributing to the development of both the theory and practice of research methods employed across the whole field of Islamic Business and Management, Finance, and Banking studies. The readers of this journal mainly include scientific workers, PhD students, and other practitioners. The journal receives manuscripts written in English. If this is the first time you have contributed an article to the journal, please format your manuscript as per the sample paper and then submit it to the online submission system.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Paolo Pietro BianconePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 17, Malaysia 12, United States 7, United Kingdom 6, France 6 (76 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 Accounting36.7%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences9.8%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.9%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting2.6%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, EBSCO Discovery Service, Arab World Research Source: Al Masdar
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
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 182 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 90 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 153 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 233 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 171 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 140 |
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 | No | CC BY | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI Policy
The European Journal of Islamic Finance (EJIF) recognises that artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, large language models (LLMs), AI-assisted research tools, and related technologies are increasingly used in academic research and scholarly communication. EJIF supports the responsible use of such technologies where they enhance research and communication while preserving transparency, accou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship AI and authorship
Artificial intelligence systems, chatbots, large language models, and other AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript. Authorship requires accountability for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical conduct of the work, as well as the ability to approve the final manuscript and respond to questions concerning it. These responsibilities can only be assumed by human…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of AI use
Material use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies must be transparently disclosed. Where AI tools have been used in the research process, including data collection, coding, analysis, modelling, interpretation, production or modification of images, or other substantive methodological activities, authors must describe the tool and its use in the Methodology or another appropriate section of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
EJIF content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors keep the copyrights for their work and give the journal the work's first publication copyright, which is at the same time licensed under a Creative Commons License – Attribution, which in turn allows other parties to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publicatio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
EJIF is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. With the license CC-BY, authors retain the copyright, allowing anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy their contribution. The work must be properly attributed to its author. It is unnecessary to ask for further permission from the author or the journal board. This is defined by the BOAI a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The selection of the reviewer for each article submitted is up to the editors. It considers reviewers' experience, competence, suggestions from authors or other editors, and prior experience reviewing papers for EJIF. Every proposal submitted for publication is read by at least one editor for an initial review. If the paper meets editorial policies and a minimum quality level, it is sent to two re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism
European Journal of Islamic Finance adopts Turnitin software to detect plagiarism. In addition, any submitted article is checked to detect similarities and potential plagiarism.
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
- Università degli Studi di Torino
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2421-2172
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 European Journal of Islamic Finance
How long does peer review take at European 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Journal of Islamic Finance?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2. 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 European Journal of Islamic Finance based?
Of the 76 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (17), Malaysia (12) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Islamic Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Islamic Finance is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Islamic Finance open access, and what is the APC?
European 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .