Journal profile
Istinbath
ISSN 1829-6505 · eISSN 2654-9042 · Fakultas Syariah UIN Mataram · Indonesia
Istinbath: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Istinbath is published by Fakultas Syariah UIN Mataram. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Qur’anic Interpretation Studies and Family and Matrimonial Law, together about 40.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal Istinbath welcomes full research articles in the area of Islamic law and Sharia economic law, either in the form of research articles, theoretical development, or critical reflection on the field of islamic law and sharia economic law. It focuses on the main topics: (1) Islamic Family Law,(2) Sharia Economics Law,(3) Islamic Criminal Law, (4) Islamic Law and Gender, (5) Islamic Law and Politics,(6) Islamic Law and Society, (7) Islamic Constitutional Law,Authors are invited to submit articles that have not been published previously and are not under consideration elsewhere.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Apipuddin, S.H.I., LL.M.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 34, Malaysia 2 (36 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 Accounting16.9%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences15.6%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences7.8%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Marriage and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences5.1%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences4.9%
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
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 18 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 91 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 92 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 41 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
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
- Editorial review, Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified 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 | IDR 500,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review PEER REVIEW PROCESS
After the article passes the plagiarism-checking stage, each manuscript will be reviewed by at least two independent referees (double-blind) who are within the subject area. Whether the article is accepted or not will be discussed with the editorial board. Checking plagiarism using Turnitin.
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
- Fakultas Syariah UIN Mataram
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1829-6505
- Electronic ISSN
- 2654-9042
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Istinbath
How long does peer review take at Istinbath?
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 Istinbath?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; 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 Istinbath based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (34) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Istinbath?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Istinbath is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Istinbath open access, and what is the APC?
Istinbath is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .