Aims and Scope

Aims

Journal of Islamic Thought and Philosophy is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research on Islamic thought and philosophy within global intellectual contexts. The journal aims to promote critical, analytical, and interdisciplinary scholarship that examines the development of Islamic thought and its engagement with broader philosophical traditions and contemporary issues across cultures.

The journal provides an international forum for scholars to contribute rigorous and original studies that advance philosophical and intellectual inquiry in both Islamic and global perspectives.

Scope

The journal focuses on:

1. Islamic Thought and Its Development

  • Intellectual history of Islamic thought
  • Classical and contemporary Islamic intellectual traditions
  • Transformation and reinterpretation of Islamic thought
  • Islamic legal thought, philosophy of law, and Islamic family law
  • Islamic economic thought and Islamic finance (Ekonomi Islam/Syariah)
  • Islamic spiritual and philosophical thought (Tasawuf/Sufism)
  • Islamic educational thought and philosophy of education

2. Qur’anic Studies and Hermeneutics

  • Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir) and interpretive traditions
  • Hermeneutics and theory of interpretation
  • Methodological approaches to religious texts
  • Philosophical and socio-legal approaches to scripture

3. Philosophy and Global Thought

  • Islamic, Western, and Eastern philosophy
  • Social and cultural philosophy
  • Political and legal philosophy
  • Philosophy of international relations and global order

4. Philosophy and Contemporary Issues

  • Philosophy and modernity
  • Technology, science, and society
  • Ethics, humanity, and environment
  • Gender and philosophical perspectives
  • Politics, governance, religion, and global relations
  • Social transformation and global challenges

The journal encourages critical, comparative, and interdisciplinary approaches. All submissions must demonstrate originality, scholarly rigor, and clear contribution to philosophical and intellectual scholarship in global contexts.