Kafaah Journal of Gender Studies

Kafaah Journal of Gender Studies is published by State Institute of Islamic Studies Imam Bonjol Padang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender and Feminist Studies, Qur’anic Interpretation Studies and Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia, together about 28.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Specialized Focus:"Gender in Local-Global Perspectives Grounded in Islamic Values and Local Wisdom"Kafaah emphasizes gender analysis that integrates: Islamic discourse with contemporary global issues (technology, environment, health, digital society, public policy).Local wisdom from Muslim societies or faith-based communities as a critical lens to evaluate Western gender theories.Transdisciplinarity, utilizing approaches from Islamic studies, social sciences, humanities, and policy studies. Scope:Kafaah welcomes original research on the following themes, particularly within developing Muslim societies: Alternative Gender Theories: Critiques of Western gender theories from Islamic or Eastern cultural perspectives.Gender and Muslim Diversity: Studies on women, LGBTQ+, and non-binary individuals within diverse Muslim communities.Gender in the Digital Ecosystem: The role of social media, online fatwas, Islamic fintech (financial technology), and digital platforms in shaping gender relations and identities.Gender and Environment: Islamic ecofeminism, women in faith-based environmental movements, and the gendered impacts of climate change in Muslim societies.Participatory Qualitative Methodologies: Field research engaging religious communities and innovative methods .

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Editor-in-chief Welhendri AzwarPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 13, United States 1, Malaysia 1, Thailand 1, Philippines 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

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Impact

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11OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

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22OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

0.03OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Average review time (community reports)

about 3 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

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Publisher

State Institute of Islamic Studies Imam Bonjol Padang

Country or region

Indonesia

Language

English, Arabic, Indonesian

ISSN

2356-0894

Electronic ISSN

2356-0630

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub