Journal profile
QOF
ISSN 2598-5817 · eISSN 2614-4875 · Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kediri · Indonesia
QOF: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QOF is published by Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kediri. 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 63.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal title QOF Subtitle Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir Frequency 2 issues per year (June & December) ISSN 2598-5817 (printed), 2614-4875 (online) DOI Prefix 10.30762/qof ORCID 0000-0002-6276-989X Editor-in-chief Ibnu Hajar Ansori Managing Editor Kholila Mukaromah Publisher Universitas Islam Negeri Syekh Wasil Kediri Indexed in QOF: Jurnal Studi Al-Qur'an dan Tafsir is the Journal of Qur'anic Studies and Interpretation (Tafsir), published by the Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syekh Wasil Kediri, Indonesia, and registered with ISSN numbers 2598-5817 (print) and 2614-4875 (online). This journal is a platform for transformation and scholarly contributions, as well as for academic dialogue, for lecturers and researchers in the field of Qur'anic Studies and Qur'anic Interpretations, developed with contextual studies such as ecological interpretation, nusantara interpretation, Javanese Interpretation, Religious Moderation, and the living Qur'an. The QOF Journal is issued twice a year, namely in the January-June and July-December editions. This journal has been accredited as a scientific journal with a second-tier ranking (SINTA 2) by Direktur Jenderal Pendidikan Tinggi Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia No. 152/E/KPT/2023. To enhance the accessibility of articles in the QOF journal, we have organized a series of webinars to disseminate and analyze the articles (bedah artikel) published in our journal. To date, we have conducted eight webinars. This initiative offers an opportunity for researchers, academics, and practitioners to engage in insightful discussions regarding the subjects covered in our journal articles. The dissemination and analysis of these articles aim to promote a deeper understanding, the exchange of ideas, and potential collaborations that can advance knowledge and practices across related fields, with a specific focus on Quranic Studies and Interpretation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ibnu Hajar AnsoriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 24, Malaysia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Türkiye 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences32.4%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities22.3%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.8%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences3.8%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences3.1%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 63 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 36 |
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
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All manuscripts undergo review by the editorial team. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the editorial team will undergo a review process by the QOF Journal's editorial team.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: articles must not have been previously published in any other print or online media. Model summary
The article should be conceptual or research-based in the field of Qur'an and Tafsir studies and should not have been previously published in any other print or online media.
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
- Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kediri
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Arabic, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2598-5817
- Electronic ISSN
- 2614-4875
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 QOF
How long does peer review take at QOF?
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 QOF?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 QOF based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (24), Malaysia (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index QOF?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QOF is indexed in DOAJ.
Is QOF open access, and what is the APC?
QOF is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .