History of the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL)

1. Change of Person in Charge (2021)
   Date of Announcement: January 15, 2021
   Details: Effective January 15, 2021, Muhammad Fauzinudin Faiz was appointed as the Person in Charge (PIC) of the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL), succeeding Ishaq Mardiyyah. This transition marked a change in the journal's editorial management and leadership.
2. Template Update (2021)
   Date of Announcement: June 10, 2021
   Details: The Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) introduced an updated manuscript template to improve consistency in manuscript preparation, facilitate the editorial and peer-review processes, and strengthen the presentation of published articles.
3. Transition to Arabic and English Publication (2022)
   Date of Announcement: June 30, 2022
   Details: Starting with Vol. 5, No. 1 (2022), the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) began publishing articles in both Arabic and English. This transition was intended to broaden the journal's accessibility and facilitate scholarly communication among researchers working in Islamic law and related fields.
4. Change of Institutional Name and Contact Email
   Date of Announcement: 2021
   Details: Following the transformation of the institution from the Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Jember into Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember (UIN KHAS Jember), the journal updated its institutional contact information. The former email address ijil.pascasarjana@iain-jember.ac.id was replaced by ijil.pascasarjana@uinkhas.ac.id.
5. Inclusion in Garuda (Kemendikbudristek RI):
   Date of Announcement: Ongoing
   Articles published in the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) are included in Garuda (Garba Rujukan Digital), the Indonesian scholarly literature database managed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia.
   
6. Inclusion in Moraref (Kemenag RI):
   Date of Announcement: Ongoing
   Articles published in the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) have been included in Moraref (Ministry of Religious Affairs Reference), a scholarly reference and indexing platform managed by the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
   
7. Inclusion in Dimensions:
   Date of Announcement: Ongoing
   Articles published in the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) are indexed and discoverable through Dimensions, a research information and discovery platform providing access to scholarly publications and related research outputs.
8. Change of Journal URL (2023)
   Date of Announcement: Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023)
   Starting from Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023), the official website of the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) was changed from the previous journal URL to the current journal domain:
   Previous URL: https://jurnalpasca.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/IJIL/index
   Current URL: https://ijil.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/IJIL/index. 

9. Template and Author Guidelines Update (2025)
   Date of Announcement: Vol. 8, No. 2 (2025)
   Starting with Vol. 8, No. 2 (2025), the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) implemented an updated manuscript template and revised submission guidelines. The revisions were introduced to improve manuscript consistency, clarity, formatting, and alignment with current scholarly publishing practices.
   

10. Accreditation by Science and Technology Index (SINTA), Rank 3
    Date of Announcement: Volume 5 No. 2 (2022) to Volume 10 No. 1 (2027)
    Based on the Minutes of the Determination of Journal Accreditation Results for Period I of 2025, the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology issued Decree Number 10/C/C3/DT.05.00/2025, dated March 21, 2025, concerning the Accreditation Ranking of Scientific Journals for Period I of 2025. Under this decree, the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) was awarded SINTA Rank 3, effective from Vol. 5, No. 2 (2022) to Vol. 10, No. 1 (2027).
    

11. Publisher and Institutional Nomenclature Clarification
    Date of Announcement: Ongoing
    The Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) is officially published by the Postgraduate Programme of Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia. References in earlier metadata records to “Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Jember” reflect the former institutional nomenclature prior to the university’s transformation into Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember under Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 44 of 2021. Accordingly, both “IAIN Jember” and “UIN Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember” refer to the same legal and institutional entity, which currently operates under the official name Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember (UIN KHAS Jember). For further institutional clarification, please refer to the official statement issued by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs and Institutional Development at the following link: Institutional Transformation and Nomenclature Clarification of
State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Jember into
Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember
12. Inclusion in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
    Date of Acceptance: May 26, 2026
    On May 26, 2026, the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) was accepted for inclusion in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The inclusion reflects the journal's compliance with DOAJ's requirements concerning open access, editorial transparency, and scholarly publishing practices.
    
13. Changes in the Editorial Board (2026)
    Effective Date: July 2026
    Following the passing of Professor Ishaq Mardiyyah, who served as a section editor of the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL), the Editorial Board expresses its sincere appreciation for his scholarly contributions and dedicated service to the journal. To ensure continuity of the editorial process, Dr. Hariz Maiza Putra, a researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia, was appointed as Section Editor, effective July 2026.
14. Implementation of Article Declarations (2026)
    Effective from Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
    Following the issuance of Decree of the Director General of Science and Technology No. 374/DST/D.D1/HM.01.01/2026 on the Technical Guidelines for Scientific Journal Accreditation (Keputusan Direktur Jenderal Sains dan Teknologi Nomor 374/DST/D.D1/HM.01.01/2026 tentang Petunjuk Teknis Akreditasi Jurnal Ilmiah), the Indonesian Journal of Islamic Law (IJIL) strengthened its publication transparency and editorial standards by implementing a dedicated Declarations section, effective from Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026). The section includes an Author Contribution Statement, Funding Statement, AI Use Statement, Competing Interests Statement, and an Ethical Approval Statement, where applicable. This editorial update is intended to ensure greater transparency regarding authorship contributions, research funding, the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence, potential competing interests, and compliance with research ethics.