Journal profile
QiST
ISSN 2828-2779 · Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta · Indonesia
QiST: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 57 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QiST is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Education and Islamic Studies, together about 67.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus QiST: Journal of Quran and Tafseer Studies aims to become a leading platform for innovative, critical, and contextual studies of the Qur’an and its interpretations, especially those that bridge classical exegesis with contemporary challenges in Southeast Asian Muslim societies and their transregional intellectual engagements with the wider Muslim world. Scope The QiST: Journal of Quran and Tafseer Studies welcomes varied approaches to empirical research (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods) as well as high-quality literature reviews, systematic reviews, Bibliometric, Questionnaires Application science mapping and meta-analysis as long as they extend or enhance knowledge, theory, methodology and practice in all sub-fields of Tafsir Al-Qur'an. QiST also welcomes original research articles, review essays, and critical translations in the following areas: Classical and contemporary tafsir studies encompass comparative analyses between traditional and modern exegetical approaches, along with the exploration of lesser-known or regional tafsir traditions such as those from the Nusantara, African, and Central Asian contexts. Thematic Quranic studies involve interdisciplinary approaches that connect Quranic discourse with fields such as psychology, sociology, ecology, gender studies, and digital humanities, as well as the exploration of Quranic ethics and values within the context of modernity and globalization. Manuscripts and digital Quranic studies include the critical editing and analysis of underexplored tafsir manuscripts, as well as the utilization of digital humanities tools in Quranic research, which provide new access and methodologies for engaging with classical Islamic texts. Qur'an and local wisdom studies emphasize the integration of Quranic principles with indigenous traditions and local knowledge, Living Qur'an, as well as the development of tafsir practices in Southeast Asia that prioritize cultural contextualization rooted in local values and traditions. Contemporary issues and Quranic response explore topics such as Sustainable Development Goals, environmental crises, human rights, technological advancement, bioethics, and artificial intelligence through the lens of Quranic guidance, aiming to provide revelation-based insights and solutions to the challenges of the modern world. Qur'anic hermeneutics explores contextual, linguistic, and philosophical approaches to interpreting the Qur'an, alongside the application of hermeneutical t
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Andri NirwanaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Saudi Arabia 2, Australia 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences33.1%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities24.5%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.3%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences2.5%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 49 | 28 |
| 2025 | 57 | 57 | 70 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 385 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 88 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 300,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | IDR 300,000 | 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish in QiST: Journal of Quran and Tafseer Studies should agree to the following terms: Authors retains the copyright and grants the journal the right of first publication of the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in th…
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
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2828-2779
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 QiST
How long does peer review take at QiST?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 QiST?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,200 words. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of QiST based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index QiST?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QiST is indexed in DOAJ.
Is QiST open access, and what is the APC?
QiST is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .