About the Journal

About the Journal

Welcome to Sophist

Sophist: Jurnal Sosial Politik Kajian Islam dan Tafsir is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Religious Studies, State Islamic University (UIN) of Mataram. Accredited SINTA 4, it publishes original research and conceptual studies on the socio-political dimensions of Islamic studies and Qur'anic interpretation.

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111

Published articles

+22 in 2026

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16

Issues published

Vol. 1 (2018) to Vol. 8 (2026)

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895

Google Scholar citations

+165 in 2026

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h-index

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Article and issue counts from the journal archive; citation metrics from the Google Scholar profile, as of 24 October 2026.

Journal Identity

Journal titleSophist: Jurnal Sosial Politik Kajian Islam dan Tafsir

AbbreviationSophist

ISSN2745-8571 (online) · 2656-1220 (print)

Frequency3 issues per year: January–April, May–August, September–December

DOI prefix10.20414

Editor in ChiefAgus Dedi Putrawan, M.S.I (Scopus ID 59525393400)

PublisherFaculty of Ushuluddin and Religious Studies, Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram

AccreditationSINTA 4

LicenseCC BY-SA 4.0 · Open Access

OAI addresssophist.or.id/index.php/js/oai

Publication Schedule

No. 1January – April

No. 2May – August

No. 3 September–December

Latest Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026)

Next Vol. 8 No. 3 (September – December 2026)

Articles per Year

201812

2019no issue

202012

202112

202212

202312

202413

202516

202622

Focus and Scope

Sophist publishes original research and critical studies in social and political sciences, Islamic studies and Qur'anic interpretation. Submissions may address contemporary social and political issues, Islamic thought, Qur'anic exegesis and their interaction with modern society, using interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches.

Islamic political thought Social and political studies Qur'anic exegesis Islamic studies Muslim society Interdisciplinary approaches

Before You Submit

Format Manuscripts that do not follow the author guidelines or template are rejected before review.

Submission All manuscripts must be submitted through the Sophist OJS system; submissions by email are not accepted.

LoA No formal Letter of Acceptance is issued; acceptance is confirmed by the "accepted paper notification".

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