Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance
ISSN 0128-1976 · eISSN 2289-4365 · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance: CAS Zone 2 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance is published by Emerald Publishing and is in Zone 2 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion and Islamic Finance and Communication, together about 61.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (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 Accounting38.9%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.3%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences7.7%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Marriage and Sexual RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.8%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting2.9%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences2.6%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.44%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 117 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 168 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 213 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 938 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0128-1976
- Electronic ISSN
- 2289-4365
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance
What CAS zone is ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance is in Zone 2 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Business, Finance. 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 ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance open access, and what is the APC?
ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .