Journal profile
Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies
ISSN 2518-5330 · eISSN 2519-7118 · University of Haripur · Pakistan
Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies: fully open access; APC about USD 250; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies is published by University of Haripur. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Thought and Society Studies, Qur’anic Interpretation Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 61.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 7, United States 2, Türkiye 2, United Arab Emirates 2, Malaysia 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities25.4%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences24.1%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences11.8%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- Medical Research and Islamic PerspectivesArts and Humanities3.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary 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)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
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 309 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 9 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 250 / PKR 25,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 250 / PKR 25,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 250 / PKR 25,000 | Yes | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 BY-NC International License Model summary
Copyrights and Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism Policy JIRS strictly follows Plagiarism Policy as Per the guidelines of HEC. The Similarity Report on Tunitin should be below 20 percent. Copyrights/License Policy The authors retain copyright under the CC BY license. However, the author has to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC BY license. Journal of Islamic & Religiou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Copyrights and Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism Policy JIRS strictly follows Plagiarism Policy as Per the guidelines of HEC. The Similarity Report on Tunitin should be below 20 percent. Copyrights/License Policy The authors retain copyright under the CC BY license. However, the author has to sign a form agreeing to the publication of their article under the CC BY license. Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies, University of Haripur …
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
- University of Haripur
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English, Arabic, Urdu
- ISSN
- 2518-5330
- Electronic ISSN
- 2519-7118
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗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 Islamic and Religious Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Islamic and Religious Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 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 Islamic and Religious Studies based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (7), United States (2) and Türkiye (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Islamic and Religious Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
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: .