Focus & Scope

Orbis Islamica: Journal of Islamic Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly research on Islam and Muslim societies from classical to contemporary perspectives. The journal serves as an interdisciplinary platform for critical inquiry, theoretical exploration, and empirical studies that contribute to the development of Islamic knowledge and its engagement with global issues.

The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, and critical reviews that address, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Focus Areas

• Qur'anic Studies and Tafsir
• Hadith Studies and Prophetic Traditions
• Islamic Theology (ʿAkīdah and Kalām)
• Islamic Law (Fiqh, Uṣūl al-Fiqh, and Contemporary Legal Issues)
• Islamic Philosophy and Intellectual History
• Sufism and Islamic Spirituality
• Islamic Ethics and Moral Philosophy
• History of Islamic Civilization
• Islamic Thought and Reform Movements

Scope of Studies

• Classical and contemporary Islamic texts and interpretations
• Islam and social, cultural, political, and economic dynamics
• Islam and modernity, globalization, and digital society
• Comparative religious and interdisciplinary studies related to Islam
• Local, regional, and global expressions of Islam
• Applied Islamic studies in response to contemporary challenges

The journal aims to foster academic dialogue between traditional Islamic scholarship and modern scientific approaches, encouraging innovative perspectives while maintaining scholarly rigor and ethical research standards.