INDEXING
focus and scope
Focus
The Journal of Islamic Finance and Economic Studies (JIFES) focuses on advancing high-quality theoretical and empirical research at the intersection of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Business, Management and Accounting, and Decision Science, with a primary emphasis on Islamic economics, Islamic finance, and Sharia-compliant economic and financial systems.
The journal aims to serve as an international scholarly platform for interdisciplinary studies that examine how economic behavior, financial structures, managerial practices, and decision-making processes are shaped by Islamic principles, maqasid al-Sharia, ethical values, religiosity, and institutional governance in contemporary global and emerging economies.
Scope
The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews, and conceptual papers within the following integrated and thematically focused areas:
1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance in Islamic Economic Systems
Research on Islamic macroeconomics and microeconomics, Islamic banking and financial markets, monetary and fiscal policy in Islamic economies, econometric modeling and empirical analysis in Islamic finance, financial stability and systemic risk in Sharia-compliant institutions, halal industry economics, Islamic capital markets, Islamic fintech and digital finance, financial inclusion and development, and innovation in Islamic financial instruments.
2. Business, Management and Accounting in Sharia-Compliant and Halal Institutions
Studies on strategic management and organizational performance in Islamic financial and business institutions, corporate governance and accountability under Sharia principles, efficiency and productivity analysis, Islamic accounting and auditing, financial reporting and disclosure, halal supply chain management, entrepreneurship and innovation in Islamic and halal-based enterprises, sustainability and social responsibility from an Islamic perspective, digital transformation and governance in Islamic organizations, and management of zakat, waqf, and Islamic social finance institutions.
3. Decision Science and Behavioral Studies in Islamic Economics and Finance
Research applying decision science and behavioral approaches to Islamic contexts, including behavioral decision-making in Islamic banking and investment, risk perception and preference formation under Sharia constraints, trust, religiosity, and moral reasoning in economic and managerial decisions, bounded rationality and ethical utility in Islamic economics, decision support systems for Sharia-compliant financial management, strategic and managerial decision-making under Islamic governance, experimental and econometric studies of behavior in Islamic markets, and computational and analytical models for Islamic financial decision processes.
4. Ethics, Governance and Institutional Development in Islamic Economic Systems
Studies on Islamic business ethics, maqasid al-Sharia and economic policy, Sharia governance and regulatory frameworks, institutional trust and legitimacy, comparative studies of Islamic and conventional economic institutions, Islamic social finance, poverty alleviation and inclusive development, sustainable development goals from an Islamic perspective, and institutional reform and innovation in Islamic economic systems.
