Focus and Scope

Focus and Scope

Journal of Islamic and Law Studies (JILS) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing rigorous research on Islam and law within interdisciplinary academic frameworks. The journal promotes critical, analytical, and original studies that examine Islamic traditions, institutions, and practices across historical, textual, socio-legal, political, economic, cultural, and ethical dimensions.

JILS prioritizes contributions that offer theoretical innovation, methodological clarity, and empirical significance, particularly those that situate Islamic studies within contemporary global scholarship and comparative perspectives.


Core Areas of Focus

1. Historical and Civilizational Studies
Research addressing the historical development of Islamic societies, intellectual traditions, institutions, and cultural transformations, including historiography, manuscript studies, and civilizational interactions.

2. Law, Governance, and Public Policy
Studies on Islamic law, legal theory, legislation, constitutionalism, governance, public administration, human rights, and the interaction between religious norms and state systems.

3. Society, Culture, and Anthropology
Interdisciplinary analyses of Muslim communities focusing on social structures, identity formation, religious practices, local traditions, gender relations, education, and lived religion.

4. Politics and Economic Systems
Research exploring political thought, state–religion relations, Islamic political movements, economic ethics, finance, development, and institutional dynamics in Muslim contexts.

5. Textual, Literary, and Intellectual Traditions
Scholarly works examining classical and contemporary Islamic texts, hermeneutics, philosophy, theology, literature, and intellectual history.

6. Ethics, Science, and Contemporary Issues
Studies addressing ethical questions in science, technology, environment, medicine, artificial intelligence, and modern knowledge systems from Islamic perspectives.


Scope of the Journal

JILS welcomes original research articles based on textual analysis, fieldwork, comparative studies, archival research, and interdisciplinary methodologies. Submissions may focus on Indonesia, Southeast Asia, or global Muslim societies, provided they contribute to broader theoretical debates and international scholarly discourse.

The journal particularly encourages:

  • Interdisciplinary and cross-regional scholarship

  • Comparative studies involving Islam and other traditions

  • Empirical research grounded in strong methodological design

  • Critical engagement with classical and contemporary scholarship

  • Contributions that advance conceptual, legal, or theoretical frameworks

JILS does not accept purely descriptive manuscripts lacking analytical depth or methodological rigor.


Scholarly Orientation

The journal aims to serve as an international platform for academic dialogue among scholars of Islamic studies, law, social sciences, and humanities. By integrating diverse disciplinary perspectives, JILS seeks to strengthen global understanding of Islam as a dynamic intellectual, legal, and civilizational tradition.