Journal profile
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies
ISSN 2528-6110 · eISSN 2528-7435 · UINSU Press · Indonesia
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies is published by UINSU Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia, Islamic Studies and Radicalism and Education and Islamic Studies, together about 48.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies [JCIMS] is a peer-reviewed journal, published twice a year [January and July] by UINSU Press, State Islamic University of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is available online as open access sources as well as in print. The Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies [JCIMS] is a biannual international academic journal dedicated to publishing studies on contemporary trends in Islam and Muslim societies within the Malay-Indonesian world from the 20th to the 21st centuries. Specifically, the journal emphasizes areas such as: (1) Local interpretations of Islam in the Malay-Indonesian world, manifested in manuscripts and institutions, (2) Their responses to global dynamics, (3) The implications of current trends for the future of Muslim societies in the region, and (4) Muslim minority groups within the region.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Zaini DahlanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 31, Malaysia 4, United States 3, Türkiye 2, Morocco 2 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences19.9%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences15.9%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences12.8%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities8.4%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.4%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences4%
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, OCLC, SINTA, BASE, OCLC WorldCat, Kudos, CiteFactor, Garuda, Neliti, Indonesia Onesearch, Moraref, IPI, Issuu, Academia
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 58 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 95 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 62 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 41 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- 130–150 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use AI Tools Usage Policy
Introduction Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies acknowledges the transformative capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic publishing. From enhancing linguistic clarity to aiding in data analysis and automating components of content preparation, AI technologies can offer substantial benefits to authors and researchers. However, their use must be carefully regulated to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship and AI
AI tools are not eligible for authorship or co-authorship under any circumstances. Authorship is reserved exclusively for individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the work and can be held accountable for its content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal 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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
JCIMS published twice a year [January-June and July-December] since 2017, is a peer-reviewed journal, and specializes in contemporary Islam and Muslim societies in Indonesia. All submitted papers are subject to double-blind review process. The entire article will be review at least two reviewers, and the results of the review will be published after approval from the board of editors. Contribution…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies (JCIMS), as a respected national journal, wants to ensure that all authors are careful and comply with international standards for academic integrity, particularly on the issue of plagiarism. Plagiarism occurs when an author takes ideas, information, or words from another source without proper credit to the source. Even when it occurs unintentiona…
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
- UINSU Press
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2528-6110
- Electronic ISSN
- 2528-7435
- 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 Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 130–150 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (31), Malaysia (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .