About the Journal

Aims and Scope

Al-Iqtishad: Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah is a scientific journal published by Program Studi Ekonomi Syariah, Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business, Institut Agama Islam Al-Qur'an Al-ittifaqiah Indralaya, is a peer-reviewed journal. The journal is published once every six months, published twice a year.

Al-Iqtishad focuses on various topics covering Islamic economics, Islamic finance, Islamic banking, Islamic insurance (takaful), Islamic capital markets, zakat, waqf, and sharia-based economic development that have regional and global relevance. The scope of Al-Iqtishad Journal is global and the journal strives to publish high quality research that contributes to the literature and/or impacts the development of Islamic economics. In this regard, Al-Iqtishad Journal welcomes research papers from economists, academics, practitioners, and researchers in the field of Islamic economics from universities, Islamic financial institutions, and research institutes, regardless of their institutional affiliation and geographical location.

Peer Review Process

Al-Iqtishad Journal uses a double-blind manuscript review process. With the double-blind review approach, the identities of the authors and reviewers are unknown to both parties.

Al-Iqtishad Journal conducts its editorial work using Open Journal Systems (OJS). OJS is a system that systematically handles the double-blind review process of Al-Iqtishad Journal. Once a manuscript is submitted through OJS, it is automatically entered and checked (by the journal manager) to ensure that it is complete and has been prepared according to the submission instructions of Al-Iqtishad Journal. At this time, a manuscript receipt will be sent to the corresponding author confirming that the manuscript has been accepted and considered for publication in Al-Iqtishad Journal.

All manuscripts submitted for publication in Al-Iqtishad Journal are first evaluated by the Managing Editor, either individually or in consultation with members of the Editorial Board, to assess their suitability for the journal according to the journal's aims and scope. This is an important step to ensure that the content is within the scope of the journal in terms of its quality and/or impact on the development of Islamic economics. Manuscripts that do not meet the expected standards of the journal will be rejected with an explanation of the reasons behind the rejection decision. Manuscripts that meet the journal's expected standards are then checked for ‘similarity’ (similarity index (SI)) using Turnitin software. Al-Iqtishad journal allows an SI of 20%. Manuscripts or papers that have an SI > 20% are returned to the author for rewriting to bring the index to 20% or less. These manuscripts or papers when resubmitted are then assigned to at least two reviewers. Reviewers are experienced researchers in the field of Islamic economics who have published papers in national or international accredited journals, and are part of the reviewer database of Al-Iqtishad Journal. Reviewers are given 21 days to provide a detailed report on the manuscript with a recommended decision, which can be ‘accept’, ‘minor revision’, ‘major revision’, or ‘reject’. When the reviewer's report is conflicting, the Managing Editor reads the report and the manuscript, and conveys the final decision to the author concerned.

When a ‘revision’ decision is made, for ‘minor revisions’ (‘major revisions’), authors are given between 2-3 months (3-6 months) to make revisions. When the revised manuscript is submitted, for minor revisions, the Managing Editor reads the manuscript and the revisions and makes a final decision. In the case of major revisions, the resubmitted paper will be resubmitted to the reviewers and an editorial decision will be taken.

In all cases, regardless of the reviewers' recommendations, the final decision on whether a paper will be published or not rests with the Managing Editor who in making editorial decisions keeps in mind the scope/purpose of the journal.

Publication Frequency

Al-Iqtishad Journal publishes 2 issues in a calendar year (between January to December). From time to time, Al-Iqtishad Journal will also publish special issues on specific topics related to academic/practical interests in the field of Islamic economics, including special issues of papers presented at the annual conference of Al-Iqtishad Journal. When such special issues are published, they will be considered separate from the 2 regular issues; in other words, the special issue will not be considered as a substitute for the regularly scheduled issue.

 Open Access Policy

Al-Iqtishad Journal provides direct open access (free to publish and free to read) at no cost to authors and readers. All costs in the production of the journal are borne by the Sharia Economics Study Programme, Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business, Institut Agama Islam Al-Qur'an Al-ittifaqiah (IAIQI) Indralaya. The aim of Al-Iqtishad Journal is to contribute to a greater global exchange of knowledge in the field of Islamic economics.