Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Islamic Studies
ISSN 0955-2340 · eISSN 1658-7685 · King Saud University · Saudi Arabia
Journal of Islamic Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 4,026; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Islamic Studies is published by King Saud University and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Studies and History, Education and Islamic Studies and Archaeology and Historical Studies, together about 46.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JIS provides researchers in the field of Islamic studies worldwide with the opportunity to have their researches published. The researches have to be original and to fulfil the demands of academic ethics and scientific methodology. JIS also publishes (in Arabic and English) materials that have not been published before, such as original research, academic reviews, research reports, book reviews and critiques, short academic contributions as well as summaries of academic conferences, forums, and activities. The materials include announcements about related forthcoming academic events,such as conferences, symposia, letters to the editorand comments and responses.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Ali Bin Abdullah Al-SayahPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences30.1%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences9%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities4.3%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,742 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 50 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024 | 73 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 57 | 3 | 15 |
| 2022 | 70 | 5 | 30 |
| 2021 | 76 | 6 | 51 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 3,053 | — | — | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted11
- academic reviewssuch as original research, academic reviews, research reports, book reviews and critiques, short academic contributions as well as summaries of academic confere…Length not stated
- announcements about related forthcoming academic eventsThe materials include announcements about related forthcoming academic events,such as conferences, symposia, letters to the editorand comments and responses.Length not stated
- book reviews and critiquessuch as original research, academic reviews, research reports, book reviews and critiques, short academic contributions as well as summaries of academic confere…Length not stated
- comments and responsesThe materials include announcements about related forthcoming academic events,such as conferences, symposia, letters to the editorand comments and responses.Length not stated
- conferencesThe materials include announcements about related forthcoming academic events,such as conferences, symposia, letters to the editorand comments and responses.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe materials include announcements about related forthcoming academic events,such as conferences, symposia, letters to the editorand comments and responses.Length not stated
- original researchsuch as original research, academic reviews, research reports, book reviews and critiques, short academic contributions as well as summaries of academic confere…Length not stated
- research reportssuch as original research, academic reviews, research reports, book reviews and critiques, short academic contributions as well as summaries of academic confere…Length not stated
- short academic contributionssuch as original research, academic reviews, research reports, book reviews and critiques, short academic contributions as well as summaries of academic confere…Length not stated
- summaries of academic conferences, forums, and activitiessuch as original research, academic reviews, research reports, book reviews and critiques, short academic contributions as well as summaries of academic confere…Length not stated
- symposiaThe materials include announcements about related forthcoming academic events,such as conferences, symposia, letters to the editorand comments and responses.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality and exclusivity declaration required upon submission Model summary
Submitting the paper via the JIS website means that the researcher declares that the paper has not been previously published, has not been submitted to any other journal, and will not be submitted to any other journal until JIS’s related procedures are over.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright reserved to JIS upon acceptance Model summary
Once the research paper is accepted for publication, all copyrights will be reserved to JIS. Accordingly, the research paper must not be published elsewhere in any from without the written permission of JIS’s editor-in-chief.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial panel performs initial examination before peer review Model summary
The JIS Editorial Panel reserves the right of initial examination of the research paper to decide whether to proceed with refereeing or to reject it.
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
- King Saud University
- Country or region
- Saudi Arabia
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 0955-2340
- Print ISSN
- 1658-6301
- Electronic ISSN
- 1658-7685
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Islamic Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Islamic Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Islamic Studies is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Islamic Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Islamic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Islamic Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Islamic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Islamic Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,026.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .