About the Journal
Nusantara International Journal of Islamic Studies (NIJIS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality original research in the broad field of Islamic Studies and Muslim societies. The journal provides an academic platform for researchers, scholars, educators, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate innovative research and contribute to the advancement of interdisciplinary knowledge on Islam in both local and global contexts.
NIJIS welcomes scholarly contributions that explore contemporary and classical issues in Islamic thought, Qur'anic and Hadith studies, Islamic law and ethics, Islamic education, pesantren studies, Islamic communication and da'wah, digital religion, religious authority, Muslim media, Islamic organizations, Islam and politics, Islam and local culture, Southeast Asian Islam, comparative Muslim communities, gender, youth, popular culture, and emerging issues such as artificial intelligence and Islamic knowledge production.
The journal encourages interdisciplinary approaches that integrate Islamic Studies with the social sciences, humanities, education, communication, law, political science, media studies, and digital technology. By fostering rigorous academic research, NIJIS aims to enrich scholarly discussions on Islam and Muslim societies while promoting dialogue, innovation, and evidence-based perspectives on contemporary issues.
NIJIS is published biannually in June and December. All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure originality, academic quality, methodological rigor, and compliance with international standards of publication ethics. As an open-access journal, NIJIS is committed to making scholarly research freely accessible to readers worldwide and supporting the global dissemination of knowledge in Islamic Studies.