Call for Papers 2027: Sophist Vol. 9 No. 1–3

Call for Papers 2027

Three issues, three urgent questions for Muslim societies

Sophist: Jurnal Sosial Politik Kajian Islam dan Tafsir invites academics, researchers, lecturers, postgraduate students and practitioners to submit original manuscripts for its 2027 issues. Submissions open on 1 November 2026 and are made through the journal's OJS system.

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Themed issues in Volume 9 (2027)

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1 Nov 2026

Submissions open

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6,000–9,000

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150–250

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Themes and Deadlines Vol. 9 No. 1 Islamic Authority, Knowledge Production, and Public Ethics after the Digital Turn

Maqasid, Institutions, and Civilizational Resilience

Deadline 31 March 2027 Publication 30 June 2027

Religious authority and fatwa in digital spaces AI and Islamic knowledge production Public ethics and disinformation Maqasid al-Shariah in policy and institutional governance Reform of Islamic institutions and education Digital da'wah Civilizational resilience

Vol. 9 No. 2 Ecological Theology and Climate Justice

Islamic Ethics, Policy, and Community Resilience in the Anthropocene

Deadline 31 May 2027 Publication 17 August 2027

Ecological theology and Maqasid al-bi'ah Islamic environmental law and ethical consumption Climate justice and humanitarian crises Sustainable policy transitions Community resilience Local ecological wisdom Green Islamic finance Religion, science and policy

Vol. 9 No. 3 Future Muslim Societies

Youth, Migration, Gender Justice, and Ummah Solidarity

Deadline 31 July 2027 Publication 1 November 2027

Muslim youth and digital activism Migration and diaspora Gender justice Transnational ummah solidarity Global Islamic networks Education and employment Interfaith dialogue and inclusive policy Social transformation in 21st-century Muslim societies

Submission Requirements

Template Prepare the manuscript with the Sophist template: 6,000–9,000 words, with an abstract of 150–250 words.

OJS only Submit through the journal's OJS system at sophist.or.id. Email submissions are not accepted.

Review Every manuscript goes through plagiarism screening and the journal's peer review process.

Contact Questions about fit or deadlines: journalsophist@uinmataram.ac.id.

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