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افکار

Institute of Social Sciences and Development · Pakistan

ISSN2616-9223eISSN2616-8588
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ DOAJ-listed52
Total52

Aims & Scope

AFKĀR (Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies) is a double blind peer reviewed scholarly journal, published by Institute of Social Sciences and Development, Karachi. The journal is dedicated to the scholarly study of all aspects of Islam and of the Islamic world. It seeks to publish articles that identify, explore, extend and unify Islamic Knowledge pertaining to Quranic Science, Ḥadith Sciences, Islamic Law, Islamic History, Sufism, Shariah & Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Politics, Islamic Culture and Civilizations, Comparative Religions and other related disciplines. The journal is committed to the publication of original research on Islam as culture and civilization. It particularly welcomes work of an interdisciplinary nature that brings together history, religion, politics, culture and law. The Journal has a special focus on contemporary Islamic Thought. “AFKĀR” welcomes all the research papers having strong potential significance to Islam and Social Sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan
Primary LanguageUrdu, English, Arabic
1st Year Published—
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Social Sciences and Development
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2616-9223 / 2616-8588
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
Urdu, English, Arabic

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Frequently asked questions about افکار

Is افکار a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for افکار: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of افکار?

افکار is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is افکار indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

افکار is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of افکار?

AFKĀR (Journal of Islamic & Religious Studies) is a double blind peer reviewed scholarly journal, published by Institute of Social Sciences and Development, Karachi. The journal is dedicated to the scholarly study of all aspects of Islam and of the Islamic world. It seeks to publish articles that identify, explore, extend and unify Islamic Knowledge pertaining to Quranic Science, Ḥadith Sciences, Islamic Law, Islamic History, Sufism, Shariah & Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Politics, Islamic Culture and Civilizations, Comparative Religions and other related disciplines. The journal is commit

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