Focus Scope

Focus and Scope

The International Journal of Islamic Studies UK (IJOIS) adopts a broad, interdisciplinary, and forward-looking approach to scholarship in Islamic Studies and related academic fields. The Journal is dedicated to promoting high-quality research that critically engages with both the classical Islamic intellectual tradition and the contemporary challenges facing Muslim societies and the global community. Through rigorous academic inquiry, IJOIS seeks to contribute to meaningful intellectual, ethical, legal, and social discussions at national and international levels.

IJOIS provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, and policymakers to explore emerging and enduring issues connected to Islam, law, civilization, ethics, governance, and society. The journal particularly encourages research that bridges traditional Islamic sciences with contemporary disciplines, fostering dialogue between heritage and modernity while supporting evidence-based and context-sensitive scholarship.

The Journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, conceptual analyses, comparative studies, and interdisciplinary contributions in areas including, but not limited to:

  • Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Usul al-Fiqh
  • Qur’anic Studies and Tafsir
  • Hadith Studies and Sunnah Research
  • Islamic Theology and Philosophy
  • Islamic Law and Contemporary Legal Issues
  • Comparative Legal Systems and Sharia-Based Governance
  • Islamic Economics and Finance
  • Islamic History and Civilization
  • Contemporary Islamic Thought and Reform Movements
  • Human Rights and Ethics in Islam
  • Islamic Education and Pedagogy
  • Muslim Societies and Cultural Studies
  • Gender Studies in Islamic Perspectives
  • Interfaith Dialogue and Comparative Religion
  • Digital Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, and Islamic Perspectives
  • Environmental Ethics and Sustainability in Islam
  • Islamic Political Thought and Governance
  • Socio-Legal and Socio-Religious Studies
  • Media, Communication, and Islam in the Modern World

IJOIS strongly supports interdisciplinary and comparative scholarship that examines the relationship between Islam and contemporary global developments, including international law, public policy, globalization, social transformation, technological advancement, environmental governance, and human development. The Journal values innovative methodologies, analytical depth, empirical research, and scholarship capable of contributing to practical solutions for contemporary intellectual and societal challenges.

With its growing international contributor network and commitment to academic excellence, IJOIS aspires to become a leading global journal in the field of Islamic Studies and interdisciplinary research. By maintaining strict peer-review standards, publication ethics, and academic integrity, the Journal continues to encourage impactful scholarship that enriches academic discourse and promotes constructive engagement between Islamic scholarship and modern academic thought.