IJIT | International Journal of Islamic Thought

International Journal of Islamic Thought

e-ISSN 2289-6023 |  ISSN 2232-1314

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Publication of Article Types

  • Original Research Articles
    Original research articles should report substantial, original, and methodologically sound scholarly research within the broad field of Islamic thought. Submissions should make a clear contribution to existing knowledge and be written for an international and interdisciplinary readership. Manuscripts should demonstrate relevance to the journal’s scope, analytical depth, theoretical or empirical significance, and academic rigour. Original research articles should normally be between 4,000 and 8,000 words, excluding the abstract and references.
  • Review Articles
    Review articles should present a concise, critical, and systematic synthesis of existing scholarship on a clearly defined topic relevant to Islamic thought. Submissions should identify key debates, evaluate current developments in the field, and highlight gaps or directions for future research. Review articles should not exceed 1,500 words, including references but excluding tables and figures.
  • Book Reviews
    Book reviews should provide a critical and balanced assessment of recently published works that fall within the scope of the journal. Reviews should discuss the book’s objectives, scholarly contribution, originality, structure, methodology, argumentation, and relevance to Islamic thought or related disciplines. Book reviews should normally be approximately 2,000 words, including references but excluding tables and figures.
  • Research Notes
    Research notes are short scholarly contributions that present preliminary findings, develop a new concept, propose a theoretical perspective, outline a research agenda, or discuss an innovative methodological approach relevant to Islamic thought and related fields. Submissions should be focused, analytically clear, and capable of stimulating further academic discussion. Research notes should normally be between 1,000 and 1,200 words.

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PROFESSOR DR. AHMAD SUNAWARI LONG
ijit@ukm.edu.my

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IJIT in Brief

An international scholarly journal on Islamic thought and contemporary Muslim issues.

Indexed in Scopus and Web of Science–ESCI.

Fully open access with global readership.

Published twice a year (June and December).

All submissions undergo double-blind peer review.

Accepts English manuscripts only.

Requires IMRaD writing structure.

Uses APA citation and formatting style.

Committed to COPE’s ethical publishing standards.

Published by the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in partnership with Wisdom Academia Venture.

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Authors retain copyright of their work. Articles published in IJIT are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

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DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY
Faculty of Islamic Studies
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(the National University of Malaysia)
43600 Bangi, Selangor
MALAYSIA

and

WISDOM ACADEMIA VENTURE
Kuala Lumpur

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