Journal profile
Journal of Islamic Business and Management
ISSN 2075-6291 · eISSN 2521-2249 · Riphah Centre of Islamic Business · Pakistan
Journal of Islamic Business and Management: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Islamic Business and Management is published by Riphah Centre of Islamic Business. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Halal products and consumer behavior and Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, together about 53.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The JIBM is a six-monthly HEC recognised internationally peer reviewed academic journal with the mission to publish quality research material discussing the Islamic perspective in following areas: Islamic economics Islamic Financial Markets, Banking and Takaful products and Instruments Business, Business Ethics and Management in Islamic Perspective Marketing in Islamic Perspective Organisation Behaviour in Islamic framework Case studies on allied areas Shariah Governance, Accounting and Auditing Standards – AAOIFI and IFSB Role of standards setting institutions Issues in financial reporting in Islamic Perspective The material to be published may include theoretical and empirical papers on the above areas. Mission of the JIBM is to present the practice oriented quality research paving the way for a paradigm shift bringing to the world possible solutions to global financial and management problems through application of Islamic Law and Ethics principles. The JIBM also has sections on Book Review, Discussion Forum on any issues of topical interest and Archive to reproduce some treasured writings on Islamic Finance, Business and Management already published in various journals that could be useful for readers of the JIBM.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting33.1%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences13.2%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Workplace Spirituality and LeadershipSocial Sciences5.4%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.8%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3.4%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
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
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 53 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 108 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 148 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 179 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 160 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 129 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Changes in Authorship
The journal’s editor will entertain the issues relevant to change of authorship; the author may approach the editor through the e-mail address mentioned on the journal’s website. Upon receiving the request for change in authorship, the editor will investigate the grounds provided for change in authorship and will make suitable decision.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
JIBM ensures that there is no conflict of interest among the authors over published/submitted work by getting the signed conflict of interest statement. Our journals and editors properly review and update the policies regarding conflict of interest. a. Authors The author(s) clearly states that the following information in the manuscript or during the submission process where applicable. If particu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Author Misconduct
It is advised that in case of any complaints, the editor or editorial office should be intimated about it confidentially instead of contacting the author directly or publicly, and the matter should stay in confidence till the time an appropriate solution is figured out.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Journal of Islamic Business and Management by Riphah International University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No submission or publication fee. Model summary
The journal DOES NOT charge any submission or publication fee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review b. Peer review and confidentially
JIBM does support double-blind peer review process and also persuade journals to “publish their review procedure as element of their submission guidelines”. JIBM require the handling of manuscript confidentially by both editor and reviewers. In case the reviewer wishes to assign the review or wants to have a colleague's opinion on a particular section of the paper, they are required to discuss it …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
As a leading Islamic finance journal, Journal of Islamic Business and Management (JIBM) promises the clear peer review process and ensures that high standards of ethical behavior are met throughout the publication process. To assure this JIBM has an obligation to assist the scientific community especially in cases of plagiarism. In scientific writing, plagiarism is considered the most serious ethi…
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
- Riphah Centre of Islamic Business
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2075-6291
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-2249
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Islamic Business and Management
How long does peer review take at Journal of Islamic Business and Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Business and Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 6; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Islamic Business and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Islamic Business and Management is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Islamic Business and Management open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Islamic Business and Management 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: .