Aims and Scope

The Journal of Islamic Philosophy and Contemporary Thought (JIPCT) aims to advance high-quality empirical and theoretical research on Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, religious studies, and Sufism. The journal provides an international platform for interdisciplinary inquiry into the intellectual, spiritual, and socio-cultural dimensions of Islam as both a classical tradition and a contemporary lived experience. JIPCT welcomes contributions that explore philosophical reasoning, theological development, mystical thought, and the intersection of Islamic intellectual heritage with modern academic and societal challenges.

Rationale

The rapid transformation of global Muslim societies presents new intellectual, ethical, and cultural questions that require rigorous scholarly engagement. JIPCT was established to respond to these challenges by fostering academic conversations that bridge classical Islamic thought with contemporary issues across diverse contexts. The journal seeks to address the growing need for critically grounded, comparative, and methodologically robust studies that illuminate how Islamic intellectual traditions continue to shape, negotiate, and reinterpret meaning in today’s world.

Thematic and Interdisciplinary Approach

JIPCT adopts a thematic and interdisciplinary approach that integrates philosophical inquiry, theological reflection, textual analysis, socio-humanistic perspectives, and ethnographic engagements. The journal encourages contributions from Islamic philosophy, kalām and theological thought, mysticism and Sufism, comparative theology, religious experience, and studies of Muslim communities across social, cultural, and political settings. Submissions that utilize cross-disciplinary methods—such as philosophy, religious studies, anthropology, sociology, ethics, cultural studies, and political theory—are especially welcomed. This approach allows the journal to cultivate innovative scholarship that connects classical Islamic intellectual frameworks with contemporary academic discourses.

Focus

The journal focuses on research that:

• Examines Islamic philosophical and theological traditions in historical and contemporary contexts;

• Explores Sufi thought, practice, spirituality, and its intellectual heritage;

• Analyzes Muslim intellectual movements and patterns of reasoning across periods and regions;

• Connects classical texts and ideas with contemporary issues, including modern institutions, ethical challenges, and religious life in global societies;

• Provides comparative, theoretical, or conceptually relevant case studies grounded in clear methodological rigor.

While giving special attention to Indonesia’s dynamic intellectual and cultural landscape, JIPCT strongly encourages transnational and cross-cultural studies that situate Islam within broader global academic discussions.

Readership and Editorial Board

JIPCT serves an international readership that includes scholars, researchers, educators, policymakers, and graduate students working in Islamic studies, philosophy, theology, religious studies, Sufi studies, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal benefits from an editorial board composed of experts in Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, Sufism, religious studies, and the socio-humanistic study of Muslim societies. The board is committed to maintaining rigorous peer-review standards, promoting scholarly integrity, and fostering high-impact contributions that advance global academic discourse on Islam and contemporary thought.