Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD
ISSN 3030-6442
International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; median 146 days to acceptance (18 articles, last 24 months); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD is classed under Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion and Halal products and consumer behavior, together about 56% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting37.4%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.1%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences6.6%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Sustainable Finance and Green BondsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences3%
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)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 86 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025 | 37 | 35 | 32 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 48 |
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
146 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 108 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (18 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 18 articles with submission and acceptance dates (68 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 3030-6442
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD
What CAS zone is International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD?
Based on the dates recorded on 18 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 146 days (interquartile range 108–223 days). 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD is indexed in ESCI.
Is International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development-IJIFSD is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .