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Islamic Law and Society

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1994

ISSN1568-5195

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.146

H-Index

Total Works

677

Total Citations

6,767

2yr Mean Citedness

0.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of Islamic law and its societal implications across various historical periods and geographical regions. It examines legal doctrines, jurisprudence, and the practical application of Islamic law in diverse contexts, including property, inheritance, and finance. The journal also explores the interplay between Islamic legal traditions and other legal systems, as well as the impact of social, political, and intellectual developments on Islamic legal thought and practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications677

Publisher OrgBrill

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1568-5195

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Studies and HistoryIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesArchaeology and Historical StudiesEducation and Islamic StudiesMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsFamilies in Therapy and CultureHistorical and Linguistic StudiesJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderMedieval and Classical Philosophy