Focus and Scope
Nusantara International Journal of Islamic Studies (NIJIS) focuses on interdisciplinary research in Islamic Studies and Muslim societies. The journal provides a scholarly platform for the dissemination of high-quality original research that examines classical and contemporary issues related to Islam from multidisciplinary perspectives.
The journal welcomes original research in, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Islamic Thought and Contemporary Islamic Intellectual Traditions
- Qur'anic Studies and Hadith Studies in Contemporary Contexts
- Islamic Law (Sharia), Fiqh, and Islamic Ethics
- Islamic Education and Pesantren Studies
- Islamic Communication and Da'wah Studies
- Digital Religion and Digital Islam
- Religious Authority and Contemporary Islamic Leadership
- Muslim Media, Journalism, and Digital Communication
- Islamic Organizations and Social Movements
- Islam and Politics
- Islam and Local Culture
- Southeast Asian Islam and Nusantara Islamic Studies
- Comparative Studies of Muslim Communities
- Islam, Gender, Youth, and Popular Culture
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Islamic Knowledge Production
- Contemporary Muslim Public Life
NIJIS encourages interdisciplinary approaches that integrate Islamic Studies with the social sciences, humanities, education, communication, law, political science, media studies, and digital technology. The journal publishes only Original Research Articles that make significant theoretical, empirical, or methodological contributions to the advancement of Islamic Studies and the understanding of Muslim societies.