Journal profile · RELIGION
Global Journal Al-Thaqafah
ISSN 2232-0474 · eISSN 2232-0482 · Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah · Malaysia
Global Journal Al-Thaqafah: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 1,100; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 97 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Journal Al-Thaqafah is published by Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Islamic Studies, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global Journal Al-Thaqafah (GJAT) is a biannual journal, published by Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS), Perak, MALAYSIA. This journal is purely academic and peer reviewed. It caters to articles, research notes and reports, and book reviews on diverse topics relating to Islam and the Muslims. This journal is intended to provide an avenue for researchers and academics from all persuasions and traditions to share and discuss differing views, new ideas, theories, research outcomes, socio-cultural and socio-political issues that impact on and directly or indirectly affect the Muslim World with the sole purpose of making this world a better place to live in. GJAT started in 2011 and was later granted the SCOPUS status in March 2014. Since then, GJAT has published numerous articles and materials from local and international contributors. GJAT welcomes contributions from all: academics, experts, and professionals. All articles submitted must be original, academic, of high scholarly standard, and meet the strict SCOPUS requirements. GJAT prioritizes articles that discuss fundamental issues and are of global relevance and importance, and publishes all articles that fulfill the basic criteria without prejudice (kindly refer to "Submission and Publication Guidelines"). All decisions by GJAT to publish any article are final. GJAT is available online for free in electronic form. The print edition is only available upon request and order at an extra charge. Publication Issues: July & December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Roslan Abdul-RahimPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 5, United States 1, Singapore 1, Qatar 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences23%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting20.8%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences5.3%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.3%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 60%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 564 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 97 | 97 | 22 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 60 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 65 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 149 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
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 24 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 | USD 1,100 / MYR 2,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 250 | 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
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics
COPE membership Model summary
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) www.publicationethics.org ISSN & E-ISSN ISSN (print): 2232-0474e-ISSN (online): 2232-0482
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access policy Model summary
GJAT 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. Committee on Publication Ethics This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) www.publicationethics.org ISSN & E-ISSN ISSN (print): 2232-0474e-ISSN (online): 2232-0482
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
GJAT uses double-blind review, meaning that both the reviewer's and author's identities are concealed from each other throughout the review process.
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
- Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage), Arabic
- ISSN
- 2232-0474
- Electronic ISSN
- 2232-0482
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Journal Al-Thaqafah
What CAS zone is Global Journal Al-Thaqafah in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Global Journal Al-Thaqafah is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Global Journal Al-Thaqafah?
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 Global Journal Al-Thaqafah?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Global Journal Al-Thaqafah based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (5), United States (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Journal Al-Thaqafah?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Journal Al-Thaqafah is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Global Journal Al-Thaqafah open access, and what is the APC?
Global Journal Al-Thaqafah is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,100.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .