Invest Journal of Sharia & Economic Law

INVEST Journal of Sharia & Economic Law: Updates and Achievements

Publication Format and Accessibility The INVEST Journal of Sharia and Economic Law was published twice a year (in June and December). Starting from Volume 2, Number 2 of 2022, the journal has transitioned to a fully online format, making it available in both the English and Arabic versions. In addition, the journal introduced new Publication Ethics Guidelines to ensure the highest academic standards. Publication Ethics

To further assist the authors, an updated journal template was provided to streamline the submission process. Journal Template

Indexing Achievements As of August 3, 2023, the INVEST Journal was officially indexed by EBSCO, significantly enhancing its visibility and accessibility within the academic community. Explore on EBSCO

On October 16, 2023, the journal achieved another milestone by being indexed in the DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), further elevating its status as a reliable academic resource. View on DOAJ

Commitment to Excellence

These achievements demonstrate our commitment to achieving academic excellence. The dual indexing in EBSCO and DOAJ is as follows:

Enhanced visibility and accessibility of journals to scholars and practitioners worldwide.
Strengthening the journal's reputation within the academic community.

Continuous Publication Model and Frequency

Starting from Volume 4, Number 1, in 2024, the INVEST Journal will transition to a continuous publication model. This approach ensures the timely publication of peer-reviewed articles and provides immediate citation opportunities, enhancing the impact of research. Articles will be published continuously within the time frames of each issue (January–June and July–December) without waiting for the entire issue to be finalized.

About the Journal

INVEST Journal of Sharia & Economic Law focuses on the study of Islamic economic law as a discipline that examines principles, structures, and governance within the framework of legal studies in relation to Sharia-based economic, social, and technological activities.

This journal serves as a platform for research discussing normative, ethical, and institutional foundations within the framework of Islamic economic law, as well as how the values of maqāṣid al-sharīʿa can be applied in public policy, financial governance, digital innovation, and sustainable development.

By combining the frameworks of maqāṣid al-sharīʿa and SDGs, this journal is committed to becoming a center for academic discussion on how Islamic law can guide sustainable and ethical economic, social, and technological development.

The articles published in this journal aim to strengthen the role of Islamic law in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the following aspects:

SDG 1 (No Poverty),
SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth),
SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and
SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

The INVEST Journal of Sharia & Economic Law is an academic journal published by IAIN Ponorogo, Indonesia, under the organization of the Sharia Faculty. It was first published in July 2021, and obtained both electronic (E-ISSN: 2776-4354) and printed (P-ISSN: 2776-4982) versions in April 2021. The SK ISSN was issued on April 26, 2021, for the electronic version and on April 28, 2021, for the printed version. The journal welcomes scientific contributions in the form of literary and fieldwork studies, which undergo a manuscript selection process, peer review, and editing proof. The INVEST Journal of Sharia and Economic Law is published twice a year (January–June and July–December) under a continuous publication model, meaning that articles are published individually as soon as they are ready without waiting for the completion of the full issue.

Starting in 2025, the INVEST Journal of Sharia and Economic Law has accepted additional manuscript types beyond Original Research articles, including review articles, short reports or letters, case studies, and methodologies or methods. This expansion provides authors with more flexibility to present their research and encourages diverse contributions to enrich academic discussions on Sharia and economic law.

All manuscripts must be written in English and follow the journal’s rigorous peer-review process to maintain high academic standards. Detailed submission guidelines for each article type are available on the journal website.

Current Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)

We are proud to announce the publication of Volume 5, Number 2 (2025) of the INVEST Journal of Sharia & Economic Law, featuring groundbreaking research at the intersection of Islamic law, economics, and contemporary socio-legal reform.

This issue covers diverse and timely themes, including a maqāṣid al-sharīʿa framework for reforming Indonesia’s approach to the transfer of sentenced persons, productive zakat empowerment models for urban mustahiq, and behavioral determinants of Sharia e-commerce adoption among Generation Z Muslims. It also features a cultural-accounting study of Gorontalo travelers to Mecca and a human-rights-based legal analysis of student finance and the Islamic prohibition on interest-based loans in the United Kingdom.

These articles represent contributions from a range of international institutions, including Indonesia (Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya, University of Darussalam Gontor, Diponegoro University, and IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo) and the United Kingdom (Lancaster University). Together, they demonstrate the journal’s growing global engagement and commitment to advancing scholarly dialogue on Sharia, ethics, and socio-economic law.

Published: 2025-11-02