Journal profile · Multiple
MUSLIM WORLD
ISSN 0027-4909 · eISSN 1478-1913 · Wiley-Blackwell
MUSLIM WORLD: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; review about 80 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MUSLIM WORLD is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 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 Historical and Linguistic Studies, together about 49.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1911, and edited by Hartford International University (formerly Hartford Seminary) since 1938, The Muslim World is dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of scholarly research on Islam and Muslim societies and on historical and current aspects of Muslim-Christian relations. The journal includes research articles, book reviews, notices and surveys of periodicals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences25.5%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences13.7%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.6%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences3.9%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 391OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 28Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 47,250Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,139 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 35 | 18 | 43 |
| 2022 | 37 | 13 | 51 |
| 2021 | 52 | 12 | 87 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
80 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,450 / GBP 1,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,550 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Transfer Agreement
Copyright assignment to The Hartford International University required as condition of publication Model summary
Authors will be required to assign copyright in their paper to The Hartford International University. Copyright assignment is a condition of publication and papers will not be passed to the publisher for production unless copyright has been assigned. To assist authors an appropriate copyright assignment form will be supplied by the editorial office. Alternatively, authors may like to download a co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review for original research articles Model summary
the journal uses a double-anonymized peer review policy for original research articles
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0027-4909
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-1913
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MUSLIM WORLD
What CAS zone is MUSLIM WORLD in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MUSLIM WORLD is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Asian Studies / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of MUSLIM WORLD?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at MUSLIM WORLD?
The publisher reports about 80 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8% (2025). 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 MUSLIM WORLD?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; 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 MUSLIM WORLD?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MUSLIM WORLD is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is MUSLIM WORLD open access, and what is the APC?
MUSLIM WORLD is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .