Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law

Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law is published by Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies and Family and Matrimonial Law, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

MJSL aims to serve as a cohesive scholarly platform for the dissemination of information and research on Syariah and Law, incorporating original peer-reviewed research, case studies, reports and book reviews from a manifold of international authors. The editorial board cordially invites original contributions, written in Bahasa Melayu, English, and Arabic, which have neither been published nor considered for publication by any other publisher. MJSL provides a conducive platform for scholars and researchers to publish their current and noteworthy research, as well as to participate in other publication activities, including reports, book and article reviews. The journal's specific aims are as follows: To provide a reputable and acclaimed forum for the publication of high-quality research in the areas of Syariah and Law. To advance discussions on new theoretical and empirical understanding on contemporary issues in Syariah and Law. To promote extensive exchange of information among scholars and experts in the multidisciplinary fields of Syariah and Law at both the local and international levels, without limitation to the Southeast Asian region. To disseminate pioneering research that scrutinizes the interconnection and interplay of prevalent issues from the Syariah and Law perspectives. MJSL warmly welcomes contributions from scholars of related disciplines: Islamic Economic Law / Economic Law Islamic Family Law / Family Law lslamic Legal Administration / Administrative Law Islamic Jurisprudence / Jurisprudence Islamic Comparative Law / Comparative Law Contemporary Islamic Issues Islamic Law and Society / Law and Society Islamic Criminal Law / Criminal Law Islamic Law Related to Halal Studies / Law on Halal and Consumerism Islamic International Law / International Law

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies

Editor-in-chief Baharuddin A. S.Publisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 15, United States 5, Indonesia 3, Canada 2, Australia 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-11-01

CAS Journal Ranking

CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)

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Database indexing

ScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

1.8LetPub · 2026-11-01

SJR 2026-06

0.32LetPub · 2026-11-01

SNIP 2026-06

0.65LetPub · 2026-11-01

h-index

11OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

i10-index

13OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

1.16OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

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Average review time (community reports)

about 10 weeksLetPub · 2026-11-01

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 10 weeksDOAJ · 2026-11-01

Peer review

Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

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• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ

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Publisher

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Country or region

Malaysia

Language

English, Malay (macrolanguage), Arabic

ISSN

1985-7454

Electronic ISSN

2590-4396

Latest issue on the website

Volume 14, Issue 2 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub
• Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ