Journal profile · RELIGION
International Journal of Islamic Thought
ISSN 2232-1314 · eISSN 2289-6023 · Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · Malaysia
International Journal of Islamic Thought: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Islamic Thought is published by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and is in Zone 3 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 Islamic Studies and History, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief AHMAD SUNAWARIPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 7, United States 1, Australia 1, Portugal 1, Sri Lanka 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences21.2%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting10.9%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9.8%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences8.6%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 16 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 42 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 96 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 102 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 236 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | 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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- research articlestem should be used. The word count (of Research Articles) must be between 4,000 and 8,000 words. Footnotes and endnotes are not allowed. *Check for grammatmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesThe word count (of Research Articles) must be between 4,000 and 8,000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statements
The authors must disclose whether they have any personal, financial, or professional relationships that could bias—or be perceived to bias—the research, analysis, or conclusions presented in the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of COPE. Model summary
Member of COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION ETHICS
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors retain copyright of their work. Articles published in IJIT are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Fully open access. Model summary
Fully open access with global readership.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by experts in the field. Model summary
All articles undergo a double-blind peer review by experts in the field.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Turnitin Similarity Score must be less than 15% and AI range less than 10%. Model summary
The Turnitin Similarity Score must be less than 15% and AI range less than 10%.
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 Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage), Arabic
- ISSN
- 2232-1314
- Electronic ISSN
- 2289-6023
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Islamic Thought
What CAS zone is International Journal of Islamic Thought in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Islamic Thought is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Islamic Thought?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 International Journal of Islamic Thought?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 International Journal of Islamic Thought based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (7), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Islamic Thought?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Islamic Thought is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Islamic Thought open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Islamic Thought is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .