Focus and Scope

Focus

Paradigma: Jurnal Kalam dan Filsafat serves as a scholarly platform for academic discussions in theological studies, Islamic philosophy, religious studies, and mysticism. Through a rigorous peer-review process, the journal aims to promote high-quality research that explores both classical and contemporary thought. It welcomes contributions that approach these fields from diverse methodologies and perspectives, facilitating intellectual exchange among scholars from different academic traditions.

Scope

This journal specializes in publishing research on the theories and practices related to theological thought, Islamic philosophy, religious studies, and mysticism. It is intended to present original studies and current debates within the following general topics:

• Classical and Contemporary Kalam Studies

• Theological Responses to Modernity and Contemporary Issues

• Philosophical Thought in the Islamic Tradition

• Comparative Theology and Interreligious Dialogue

• Mystical Thought in Islamic and Broader Religious Contexts

• Epistemology and Metaphysics in Islamic Philosophy

• Ethical and Political Dimensions in Theological and Philosophical Discourse

• Contributions of Muslim Thinkers to Global Philosophy

The journal encourages submissions in English, Arabic, or Bahasa Indonesia, and supports interdisciplinary approaches that bridge religious and philosophical inquiries.

Section Policies

Articles

• Open Submissions
• Indexed
• Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Paradigma: Jurnal Kalam dan Filsafat undergo a rigorous evaluation process to ensure academic integrity and quality.

1. Initial Screening

Each submission is first reviewed by the editorial team to assess its compliance with the journal’s scope, formatting requirements, and originality standards (including plagiarism checks). Manuscripts that do not meet basic criteria may be rejected at this stage without peer review.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are forwarded to at least two independent reviewers under a double-blind review system—neither the authors nor the reviewers are aware of each other’s identities. This is to ensure an unbiased and objective evaluation.

Reviewers are selected based on their academic expertise and experience in the relevant subject area. They may include members of the Editorial Board or external experts. All reviewers must be free from conflicts of interest.

3. Conflict of Interest Policy

Reviewers must decline the assignment if any of the following situations apply:

• They have co-authored with the author(s) in the past three years;
• They are currently affiliated with the same institution as any of the authors;
• They have or have had a supervisory/mentorship relationship with the author(s);
• They have personal or professional relationships (including financial interests) that may influence the review;
• They have a close personal connection (e.g., family, close friends) with the author(s).

Previous collaborations in academic events or research projects do not automatically disqualify a reviewer unless objectivity is clearly compromised.

4. Review Timeline

The peer review process is expected to be completed within six (6) weeks. If delays are expected, reviewers are asked to notify the editors promptly.

Editorial Decision and Revisions

After receiving peer review reports, the editor will assess the feedback and communicate one of the following decisions to the author(s):

1. Accept Submission
   The manuscript is accepted without revisions and will proceed to copyediting.
2. Revisions Required

Minor revisions are needed. Authors are given one (1) week to address the reviewers' comments.

3. Resubmit for Review

Major revisions are necessary before reconsideration. Authors must submit a point-by-point response and may be asked to provide justifications for unrevised points. Only one round of major revision is typically permitted. Authors are allowed up to three (3) weeks for this process.

4. Decline Submission

The manuscript is rejected due to serious flaws or insufficient scholarly contribution. It will not be reconsidered unless resubmitted as a new manuscript.

If substantial additional work (e.g., new experiments or data collection) is required, the manuscript will be declined with encouragement to resubmit after improvements.

Response to Reviewers

Authors must provide a clear, point-by-point response to each reviewer comment. If the authors disagree with a suggestion, they must present a reasoned justification.

Appeal Process

Authors who disagree with a rejection decision may submit an appeal by emailing the Managing Editor. Appeals must include:

• A detailed justification for the appeal;
• A response to each of the reviewers’ and/or editor’s comments.

Appeals will be reviewed independently by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated editorial board member. Decisions from the appeal process are final.

Production and Publication

Accepted manuscripts will go through:

• Professional copyediting and language polishing;
• Author proofreading and final revisions;
• Pagination and online publication.

The print version will be released within one to two weeks after the online version is published.

Post-Publication Corrections

Requests for corrections to published articles must be submitted within one (1) week of online publication. For details, please refer to the journal’s correction policy.

Publication Frequency

Paradigma: Jurnal Kalam dan Filsafat s is published twice in a year (June and December).

Open Access Policy

All articles published in Paradigma: Jurnal Kalam dan Filsafat are fully open access. This means that all scholarly content is freely available online to the public, without financial, legal, or technical barriers. Anyone can access, read, download, share, and cite the articles without restriction.

Articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) License. This license allows others to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially;

provided that appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is included, and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

In accordance with the major definitions of open access from the Budapest, Berlin, and Bethesda declarations, Paradigma affirms that:

• Authors and copyright holders grant permission—freely and without restrictions—to all users to read, download, copy, distribute, link to, and use the full texts of articles for any lawful purpose, in accordance with the journal’s licensing terms, without subscription or access fees.
• A complete version of the article, along with any supplementary materials and licensing information, is deposited upon initial publication in at least one trusted digital repository committed to open access, long-term preservation, and interoperability, such as LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, or other institutional repositories.

For full license terms, please refer to: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...