Focus and Scope

NUMADURA: Journal of Islamic Studies, Social, and Humanities is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original and scholarly research examining diverse issues through the perspectives of Islam, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and Madurese Studies.

NUMADURA is founded on three core orientations: Islamic Studies, NU Studies, and Madurese Studies. These three orientations constitute the intellectual identity of the journal and provide the analytical lenses through which research from various academic disciplines may be developed.

The journal welcomes research from Islamic Studies, Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Law, Economics, Politics, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Literature, Communication, Management, and Psychology, among other relevant disciplines, provided that the study demonstrates a clear, substantive, and scholarly connection to one or more of NUMADURA's three core orientations. Disciplinary breadth is welcomed, but relevance to the journal's core orientations remains the primary criterion for acceptance.

1. Islamic Studies
This area focuses on the study of Islam and Muslim societies from interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives, including but not limited to:
•    Qur'anic and Hadith Studies
•    Islamic Theology, Philosophy, and Thought
•    Islamic Law and Jurisprudence
•    Islamic Education
•    Islamic Economics
•    Islamic Politics and Governance
•    Islamic History and Civilization
•    Islamic Sociology, Anthropology, and Psychology
•    Islamic Communication, Media, Culture, and Literature
•    Contemporary Islamic Studies and Islam in Society
•    Islam, Modernity, Digital Transformation, and Social Change

2. NU Studies
This area explores Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) as a religious, social, intellectual, cultural, educational, and institutional phenomenon. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
•    NU Thought, Islamic Traditions, and Aswaja/Islamic Moderation
•    NU Education and Pesantren
•    NU Organizations and Institutional Development
•    NU's Social and Community Movements
•    NU, Politics, Democracy, and Citizenship
•    NU and Women's Empowerment
•    NU Youth and Digital Culture
•    NU and Contemporary Islamic Issues
•    NU's Role in Education, Economy, and Community Development
•    Local and Global Dimensions of NU (Historical and Contemporary)

3. Madurese Studies
This area focuses on Madura and Madurese society as a distinctive social, cultural, historical, religious, and intellectual context. Topics may include, but are not limited to:
•    Madurese History and Civilization
•    Madurese Culture, Traditions, and Local Wisdom
•    Madurese Islam, Religious Life, and Islamic Intellectual Traditions
•    Madurese Ulama and Religious Institutions
•    Madurese Pesantren and Education
•    Madurese Language, Literature, and Oral Traditions
•    Madurese Social Structure, Identity, and Cultural Change
•    Madurese Diaspora and Migration
•    Madurese Economy and Livelihoods
•    Madurese Politics and Local Governance
•    Gender and Family in Madurese Society
•    Madurese Youth and Digital Culture
•    Social Change and Modernization in Madura
•    Madura and Contemporary Global Challenges

Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cutting Studies
NUMADURA particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that connects two or more of its core orientations. For example:
•    Islam and Madurese Culture
•    NU and Madurese Society
•    Islam, NU, and Education
•    NU, Madura, and Social Transformation
•    Islam, Local Wisdom, and Madurese Identity
•    Islam, Digitalization, and Madurese Youth
•    NU, Politics, and Local Democracy
•    Islamic Education and Madurese Culture
•    NU and the Development of Madurese Communities
•    Islam, Social Change, and Madurese Society

NUMADURA does not restrict submissions based solely on disciplinary boundaries. Research from any relevant academic discipline is welcome, provided the study makes a clear, substantive, and scholarly contribution to one or more of the journal's three core orientations: Islamic Studies, NU Studies, or Madurese Studies.

The journal particularly values research that brings together local context and broader theoretical perspectives, connects Islamic and indigenous knowledge with contemporary scholarship, and contributes to a deeper understanding of Islam, Nahdlatul Ulama, Madura, and their changing social, cultural, intellectual, and institutional landscapes.

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Article Types

NUMADURA accepts the following types of submissions, provided each is clearly aligned with the journal's focus and scope as outlined above:
1. Research Articles
Original, empirical, or theoretical research reporting new findings, analyses, or interpretations. Research articles may draw on qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method approaches, and should present a clear research problem, methodology, findings, and scholarly contribution relevant to Islamic Studies, NU Studies, and/or Madurese Studies.

2. Review Articles
Critical and comprehensive reviews that synthesize, evaluate, or map the state of existing scholarship on a specific topic, theory, or body of literature within the journal's scope. Review articles should offer a clear analytical framework and identify gaps, trends, or future directions for research, rather than merely summarizing prior work.

3. Book Reviews
Critical evaluations of recently published books (typically within the last 2–3 years) that are relevant to Islamic Studies, NU Studies, or Madurese Studies. Book reviews should assess the work's arguments, contributions, and limitations, and situate it within the broader scholarly conversation in the relevant field.

All submissions, regardless of type, are expected to demonstrate scholarly rigor, originality, and a substantive connection to at least one of NUMADURA's three core orientations. Manuscripts that fall outside these article types or lack a clear connection to the journal's focus and scope may be desk-rejected prior to peer review.