Focus and Scope

Focus

NUHA-JIRE focuses on research and critical studies that advance the theory, policy, and practice of Islamic Religious Education (Pendidikan Agama Islam/PAI). The journal welcomes empirical studies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, R&D) and conceptual or library-based studies that offer original findings or new arguments.

Scope

  • Learning and teaching of Islamic Religious Education: models, strategies, media, and assessment
  • Curriculum development of PAI in schools, madrasahs, pesantren, and higher education
  • Management and leadership of Islamic educational institutions
  • Character, moral (akhlaq), and spiritual education
  • Integration of Islamic knowledge and science
  • Qur'anic, Hadith, and Islamic thought perspectives on education (tafsir tarbawi, hadith tarbawi)
  • Pesantren education and Islam Nusantara traditions
  • Religious moderation and multicultural education
  • Digital transformation and technology in Islamic education
  • Teacher professionalism and competence in Islamic education
Manuscripts outside this scope, or those that only describe classroom activities without analysis and contribution to knowledge, will be declined at the desk review stage.