Focus & Scope

Focus & Scope

Aim and Objectives

TAJDID (p-ISSN: 0854-9850; e-ISSN: 2621-8259) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, and diamond open-access (no article processing charges/APC) scholarly journal published by the Center for Research and Development (Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengembangan/LPP), Universitas Islam Darussalam (UID) Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia. Established in 1993, the journal aims to provide an international academic forum for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to disseminate cutting-edge, original research and theoretical discussions across diverse fields of Islamic Studies.

Focus

TAJDID specializes in both textual (normative/doctrinal) and empirical (fieldwork) inquiries concerning Islam and the Muslim world. The journal encourages interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches—integrating classical Islamic traditions with contemporary social sciences and humanities paradigms (e.g., sociology, anthropology, hermeneutics, philosophy, and legal studies).

Scope and Sub-Themes

The journal welcomes original research articles and rigorous review manuscripts covering, but not limited to, the following core thematic areas:

  • Qur'anic and Exegetical Studies (Tafsir): Textual analysis, modern hermeneutics, living Qur'an, and classical/contemporary commentaries.

  • Hadith Studies and Living Sunnah: Critical transmission analysis, thematic Hadith evaluations, and socio-cultural receptions of prophetic traditions.

  • Islamic Law and Jurisprudence (Fiqh & Usul al-Fiqh): Comparative Islamic law, Islamic legal theory, contemporary legal issues, Islamic family law, and Islamic commercial jurisprudence (Muamalat).

  • Islamic Theology and Philosophy (Kalam & Falsafah): Historical theological discourses, contemporary Muslim philosophy, rational thought, and interreligious dialogues.

  • Islamic Mysticism and Ethics (Tasawwuf & Akhlaq): Sufi orders (Tariqa), psycho-spiritual practices, classical mysticism, and contemporary Muslim ethics.

  • Islamic Education (Tarbiyah): Curriculum development, Islamic pedagogical theories, institutional management in Islamic schooling, and Islamic higher education.

  • Islam and Contemporary Global Issues: Islamic perspective on gender, environmental ethics, politics, human rights, and religious moderation.

Manuscript Types and Publication Policy

  • Methodological Rigor: Submissions must demonstrate sound methodological framing, robust analytical rigor, and engagement with international literature.

  • Originality: Manuscripts must represent original scholarship that has neither been published previously nor is under simultaneous consideration elsewhere.