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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

Online First Publication Model and Frequency

Starting from Volume 4, Number 1, in 2024, the INVEST Journal will transition to an "Online First" publication model. This approach ensures the timely publication of peer-reviewed articles and provides immediate citation opportunities via DOI, enhancing the impact of the research. Fully accepted and copyedited articles will be published online immediately prior to their inclusion in the final scheduled issues (January–June and July–December).

About the Journal

The INVEST Journal of Sharia and Economic Law is an academic journal dedicated to the study of Islamic economic law (muʿāmalah) and its role in shaping ethical and institutional frameworks for economic governance that support sustainable development. The journal publishes research that examines Islamic legal principles, ethical reasoning, and regulatory frameworks in relation to economic activities, financial institutions, and public policy.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Islamic economic law and contemporary muʿāmalah
governance and regulation of Islamic financial and economic institutions
public policy and economic governance in Muslim societies
ethical and legal dimensions of emerging economic technologies, including the digital economy and artificial intelligence
environmental governance from Islamic legal perspectives
halal certification, consumer protection, and regulatory frameworks
social finance institutions such as zakat, waqf, and cooperative systems
comparative legal analysis between Islamic and conventional economic systems

The journal welcomes both normative and empirical legal research on Islamic economic law, economic governance, and related regulatory frameworks, including statutory, conceptual, case, and comparative legal analyses, as well as socio-legal studies, field research, and policy analyses.

The journal aims to contribute to SDGs 1 (No Poverty), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions) through research that advances the sustainable development goals.

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 pleased to announce the publication of Volume 5, Number 2 (2025) of the INVEST Journal of Sharia & Economic Law, presenting a collection of scholarly articles that critically engage with contemporary issues at the intersection of Islamic law, economics, and socio-legal reform.

This issue addresses a wide range of timely themes, including the application of the maqāṣid al-sharīʿa framework to reform Indonesia’s approach to the transfer of sentenced persons, models of productive zakat empowerment for urban mustahiq, and behavioral determinants influencing Sharia e-commerce adoption among Generation Z Muslims. It also features a cultural-accounting analysis of Gorontalo pilgrims’ financial practices during travel to Mecca, a human-rights-based examination of student finance and the prohibition of interest-based loans within the United Kingdom’s legal framework, a conceptual reconstruction of copyright as al-ḥuqūq al-māliyah in Islamic law, and a maqāṣid-oriented analysis of contemporary crime dynamics in Nigeria.

The contributions in this issue originate from a diverse range of academic institutions across Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria, reflecting the journal’s expanding international scope. Collectively, these articles demonstrate the INVEST Journal of Sharia & Economic Law’s commitment to fostering rigorous, globally engaged scholarship on Sharia, ethics, law, and socio-economic transformation.

Published: 2025-11-02