Manuscript Types

Jurnal Kajian Islam Interdisipliner (JKII) welcomes scholarly manuscripts that advance the interdisciplinary study of Islam. Submissions should critically examine Islam and the Islamic world in the fields of philosophy, history, religion, political science, international relations, psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, the environment. and development issues etc related to scientific research. Authors should select the article type that best reflects their research objectives, methodological approach, and scholarly contribution.

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Article Type

Description and Scope

Key Requirements

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Research Article

Original empirical or source-based research on Islamic studies using qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, textual, historical, ethnographic, comparative, or other appropriate approaches. Contributions should demonstrate how interdisciplinary perspectives deepen understanding of the subject under investigation.

Must clearly state a research problem, engage with relevant scholarship or theoretical frameworks, explain the research methods, present systematically analyzed findings, and provide a critical discussion that establishes an original contribution to Islamic studies.

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Review Article

Critical synthesis and evaluation of existing scholarship relevant to interdisciplinary Islamic studies, including systematic literature reviews, scoping reviews, integrative reviews, and critical literature reviews. Contributions may examine scholarly debates, methodological developments, or emerging research areas concerning Islam and Muslim societies.

Must define a clear review objective or research question, explain the selection of literature and analytical approach, and describe search procedures where appropriate to the review type. The article must critically synthesize the scholarship and identify research gaps, implications, or directions for future inquiry.

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Conceptual and Theoretical Article

Original examination, critique, development, or integration of concepts, theories, models, and analytical frameworks relevant to the interdisciplinary study of Islam. Contributions may bring Islamic intellectual traditions into dialogue with contemporary scholarship or develop new perspectives for understanding Islam and Muslim societies.

Must articulate a focused conceptual or theoretical problem, engage critically with relevant literature, develop a coherent and rigorous argument, and demonstrate a distinct contribution to conceptual understanding, theoretical development, or interdisciplinary inquiry.

Note: All manuscript types must meet JKII’s requirements for originality, scholarly rigor, relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, and compliance with its author guidelines and publication ethics. Manuscript organization may be adapted to the nature and methodology of each article type. Submissions should demonstrate the analytical value of their interdisciplinary approach and make a meaningful contribution to scholarly understanding of Islamic studies, including, where relevant, its relationship with contemporary social, cultural, political, and intellectual developments.