Scope of the Journal

The Islamic Journal of Cultural Studies (IJCS) publishes scholarly works on Islam and culture, with a focus on the Malay world and the wider Nusantara region. Areas of interest include:

• Islam and local wisdom, adat, and Indigenous cultures
• Islamic heritage, manuscripts, and institutions
• Islamic arts, aesthetics, architecture, and material culture
• Society, identity, ethnic relations, and cultural transformation
• Islam in media, communication, and digital platforms
• Islamic tourism, cultural industries, and heritage economy
• Islamic worldview, knowledge traditions, and cultural sustainability

IJCS welcomes interdisciplinary research that enhances understanding of Islamic cultural practices and their development across Muslim societies.