About the Journal

The International Journal of Islamic Civilization and Leadership (IJICL) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal established by Hormuud University. IJICL provides an international forum for rigorous scholarship on Islamic civilization, ethical leadership, governance, institutions, knowledge traditions, and the contemporary experiences of Muslim societies. The journal gives particular attention to underrepresented contexts while welcoming work of global and comparative relevance. IJICL is academically independent, nonpartisan, and committed to scholarly pluralism, respectful inquiry, and the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

2 Aims and Scope

IJICL welcomes empirical, theoretical, historical, textual, interpretive, qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, comparative, review, and applied contributions. Manuscripts must demonstrate a clear method or evidential basis and make an original contribution to scholarship, ethical leadership, policy, education, institutional practice, or understanding of Islamic civilization. Indicative subject areas include:

• Islamic Civilization and History: the formation, development, institutions, knowledge traditions, social organization, and global interactions of Muslim societies across historical periods

• Qur'anic, Hadith, and Prophetic Studies: academically rigorous research on scripture, hadith, sirah, Prophetic leadership, and their civilizational, ethical, educational, or institutional significance

• Islamic Thought, Philosophy, and Ethics: theology, philosophy, intellectual history, moral thought, maqasid al-shariah, contemporary ethics, and the renewal of Islamic thought

• Governance and Political Thought: Islamic perspectives on authority, consultation, justice, accountability, citizenship, public institutions, constitutionalism, diplomacy, and international relations

• Leadership and Management: ethical leadership, organizational behavior, strategic leadership, human-resource development, entrepreneurship, institutional performance, and leadership in public, private, educational, and nonprofit settings

• Islamic Education and Knowledge: curriculum, pedagogy, higher education, scholarly traditions, educational leadership, literacy, knowledge integration, and the development of learning institutions

• Islamic Economics and Social Finance: economic thought, Islamic finance, waqf, zakat, philanthropy, social enterprise, poverty reduction, and sustainable development

• Law, Society, and Public Policy: Islamic jurisprudence and legal history, public policy, legal pluralism, access to justice, contemporary governance, and the relationship between law, ethics, and society

• Peace, Dialogue, and Human Security: conflict transformation, reconciliation, mediation, humanitarian action, interfaith and intercivilizational dialogue, pluralism, human rights, and peacebuilding

• Community, Family, and Social Development: family and youth studies, gender and society, community leadership, migration and diaspora, social welfare, civil society, and changing Muslim communities

• Culture, Heritage, and the Arts: literature, language, manuscripts, architecture, archaeology, material culture, calligraphy, heritage preservation, media, and cultural expression in Muslim societies

• Science, Technology, and the Environment: Islamic perspectives on science, bioethics, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, environmental stewardship, climate responsibility, and sustainable futures

• Regional and Comparative Studies: Somalia, the Horn of Africa, Africa, and other Muslim societies, including comparative and interdisciplinary studies of civilization, institutions, and leadership

Submissions are welcomed from authors worldwide and from diverse academic, intellectual, and methodological traditions. Normative or faith-informed arguments are eligible when their premises, sources, interpretive method, and scholarly contribution are stated clearly. Sectarian polemic, unsupported preaching, political propaganda, discriminatory content, and work that lacks a research basis fall outside the journal's scope.

14 Publication Frequency and Fees

IJICL publishes biannually, with Issue 1 released in September and Issue 2 in March. It operates as a fully open-access journal. Submission fees and article processing charges are waived for manuscripts submitted through December 2027.

15 Editorial Contact and Governance

IJICL is governed by an Editor-in-Chief who holds academic, ethical, and administrative responsibility for the journal, supported by an Editorial Board representing Islamic studies, history, civilization studies, leadership and management, governance, education, economics and finance, law, peace studies, and relevant interdisciplinary fields. Board membership should reflect intellectual, disciplinary, regional, and gender diversity. Manuscripts are submitted through Hormuud University's Open Journal Systems portal. Editorial, submission, ethics, and permissions enquiries may be directed to the IJICL Editorial Office at ijicl@hu.edu.so.