Focus and Scope

Focus
Hierophany: Journal of Islamic Religious Education is a peer-reviewed international journal published by Lia Center of Research and Education (Lia CORE). The journal publishes scholarly work that examines Islamic religious education within diverse educational, cultural, and socio-contextual settings. It aims to advance Islamic religious education as a field of study by promoting research that is theoretically grounded, methodologically rigorous, and contextually relevant.

The journal focuses on how Islamic educational values, beliefs, and pedagogical practices are conceptualized, implemented, and transformed across formal, non-formal, and informal educational environments. Particular attention is given to teaching and learning processes, curriculum development, teacher education, assessment, and educational policy in Islamic religious education, as well as their engagement with contemporary challenges such as globalization, digital transformation, and multicultural societies.

Hierophany encourages interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives, drawing on education, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and related disciplines. While studies from Muslim-majority contexts are strongly represented, the journal also welcomes international and cross-cultural research that contributes to broader theoretical and empirical understandings of Islamic religious education.

Scope
The journal publishes original research articles, conceptual papers, systematic reviews, and case studies that fall within the following areas:

Islamic Educational Theory and Philosophy
Studies on the foundations, epistemology, paradigms, and philosophical frameworks of Islamic education.

Islamic Curriculum and Instructional Development
Research on designing Islamic curricula, developing Islamic instructional strategies, and creating Islamic educational media.

Islamic Teacher Education and Professional Development
Studies on Islamic teacher training, professional development, and reflective practice in Islamic education.

Islamic Assessment and Educational Evaluation
Research on Islamic learning assessment, authentic assessment, and evaluation of Islamic educational programs.

Islamic Educational Policy and Management
Studies on Islamic educational policy, governance, leadership, and management of Islamic schools and institutions.

Islamic Educational Psychology and Sociology
Research on Islamic student development, Islamic character education, value internalization, and social interaction in Islamic educational environments.

Islamic Multicultural and Global Education
Comparative studies on Islamic education in multicultural and global contexts, including interreligious dialogue, tolerance, and cross-cultural perspectives.

Islamic Digital Education and Educational Technology
Research on digital learning, e-learning, blended learning, and the use of AI in Islamic education.

Islamic Educational Case Studies and Best Practices
Field-based studies on the implementation of Islamic education in schools, madrasahs, pesantren, and other Islamic institutions.

Islamic Interdisciplinary Approaches in Education
Studies that integrate Islamic education with psychology, sociology, anthropology, or other disciplines to address contemporary educational issues.

All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts must follow the Hierophany journal template and pass a similarity check (e.g., Turnitin). References must be properly managed using citation tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, RefWorks, or BibTeX. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s guidelines, focus, scope, format, or administrative requirements will be rejected.