Focus and Scope
RATIO DIVINA: Jurnal Studi Islam is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes high-quality research articles, conceptual papers, and critical reviews in the field of Islamic studies from interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary perspectives. The journal aims to advance scholarly discussions on Islam in relation to contemporary social transformation, intellectual development, cultural dynamics, and global challenges.
The journal welcomes contributions from scholars, researchers, academics, and practitioners that examine Islam within diverse academic approaches and contexts.
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Islamic Civilization and Intellectual Heritage: Studies on the development of Islamic civilization, intellectual history, classical and contemporary Muslim scholars, manuscripts, and the transmission of Islamic knowledge across regions and historical periods.
- Islam and Social Transformation: Research on the role of Islam in shaping social change, social institutions, community dynamics, religious movements, and the transformation of Muslim societies in local and global contexts.
- Islam and Cultural Studies: Studies exploring the interaction between Islam and culture, including Islamic arts, literature, language, traditions, local wisdom, and cultural expressions within Muslim communities.
- Islam and Media, Communication, and Digital Society: Research on Islamic communication, digital religion, online religious authority, social media discourse, and the representation of Islam in contemporary media and digital environments.
- Islam and Global Contemporary Issues: Studies addressing global challenges such as environmental sustainability, ethics, human rights, gender discourse, globalization, migration, and humanitarian issues from Islamic perspectives.
- Islam and Science Integration: Research exploring the relationship between Islamic worldview and modern scientific knowledge, including philosophy of science, ethics of technology, and integration of religion and science.
- Islamic Education and Educational Innovation: Studies on Islamic educational thought, curriculum innovation, educational policy analysis, learning models, educational leadership, pesantren and madrasah studies, and contemporary challenges in Islamic education.
- Interreligious Relations and Religious Pluralism: Research on interfaith dialogue, comparative religion, religious tolerance, peacebuilding, and the dynamics of religious coexistence in plural societies.
- Islam and Community Development: Studies focusing on community empowerment, social development, civil society initiatives, Islamic philanthropy (zakat, waqf, and charity), and the role of Islamic institutions in social welfare.
