Focus and Scope

Journal of Islamic Pedagogical Innovation (JIPI) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scholarship in Islamic education through innovative pedagogical theories, research, and practices. The journal serves as a platform for researchers, academics, teachers, educational practitioners, and policymakers to publish original studies that strengthen the quality, relevance, and sustainability of Islamic education across formal, non-formal, and informal educational institutions. JIPI promotes interdisciplinary perspectives that integrate Islamic educational philosophy, contemporary learning sciences, digital transformation, and evidence-based educational practices to address current and future challenges in Muslim educational contexts.

The journal particularly welcomes original research articles, systematic literature reviews, and conceptual papers in the following areas:

  1. Islamic Education and Pedagogy (Pendidikan Agama Islam, Islamic teaching methodologies, Islamic learning theories, and classroom innovation).
  2. Curriculum and Learning Innovation in Islamic Education (curriculum design, curriculum implementation, curriculum evaluation, and curriculum integration in Islamic educational institutions).
  3. Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Design in Islamic schools, madrasah, pesantren, and Islamic higher education.
  4. Digital Education, Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Learning Media for Islamic education.
  5. Assessment, Evaluation, and Learning Analytics in Islamic educational settings.
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development for Islamic education teachers and lecturers.
  7. Character Education, Islamic Values Education, Moral Education, and Adab Formation.
  8. Pesantren, Madrasah, and Islamic School Studies, including educational culture, innovation, governance, and institutional development.
  9. Islamic Higher Education, including teaching innovation, curriculum transformation, student development, and academic quality assurance.
  10. Educational Leadership, Management, and Policy in Islamic educational institutions.
  11. Inclusive, Multicultural, and Special Needs Education from Islamic educational perspectives.
  12. Community-Based Islamic Education, family education, mosque education, lifelong learning, and community empowerment.
  13. Contemporary Issues in Islamic Education, including educational reform, globalization, sustainability, entrepreneurship education, digital citizenship, and Society 5.0 within Muslim societies.

JIPI prioritizes manuscripts that demonstrate methodological rigor, theoretical contribution, practical implications, and innovative solutions for improving the quality of Islamic education at the local, national, and international levels.