Focus and Scope

Aims

Journal of Qur'anic Inquiry and Review (JQIR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing critical, contextual, and interdisciplinary scholarship on the Qur'an. The journal aims to provide an inclusive scholarly platform for rigorous studies on the Qur'anic text, its interpretation, reception, transmission, and relevance in contemporary intellectual, social, and cultural contexts.

JQIR seeks to promote original research that contributes to the development of Qur'anic studies through a wide range of methodological, theoretical, and applied approaches. The journal encourages scholarly engagement with both classical Islamic intellectual traditions and contemporary academic discourses in order to deepen the understanding of the Qur'an as a foundational text of Islamic thought and civilization.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, and critical review essays in the field of Qur'anic studies, including but not limited to the following areas:

  1. Qur'anic Exegesis (Tafsīr)
    • Classical and modern tafsir
    • Comparative exegesis
    • Methodological studies in tafsir
    • Thematic (mawḍū‘ī), analytical (taḥlīlī), concise (ijmālī), and comparative (muqāran) approaches
  2. ‘Ulūm al-Qur'ān
    • Revelation and codification of the Qur'an
    • Makkiyyah and Madaniyyah
    • Asbāb al-nuzūl
    • Munāsabah, qirā'āt, nasikh-mansūkh, muhkam-mutashābih, and related sciences
  3. Hermeneutics and Contemporary Interpretation
    • Qur'anic hermeneutics
    • Contextual and critical approaches to the Qur'an
    • Reformist and contemporary Muslim readings
    • Gender, ethics, ecology, human rights, and social justice in Qur'anic interpretation
  4. The Qur'an in Society and Culture
    • Living Qur'an studies
    • Reception and practice of the Qur'an in Muslim communities
    • Qur'anic recitation, memorization, ritual, and popular religiosity
    • The Qur'an in media, digital culture, and public discourse
  5. Interdisciplinary Qur'anic Studies
    • The Qur'an and education
    • The Qur'an and philosophy
    • The Qur'an and sociology
    • The Qur'an and anthropology
    • The Qur'an and politics
    • The Qur'an and communication, science, technology, and contemporary civilization
  6. Textual, Linguistic, and Literary Studies of the Qur'an
    • Semantics and Qur'anic vocabulary
    • Stylistics, rhetoric, and balāghah
    • Discourse analysis
    • Narrative and literary approaches to the Qur'an
  7. Qur'anic Thought and Intellectual Tradition
    • Major exegetes and schools of interpretation
    • Intellectual history of Qur'anic studies
    • Qur'anic thought in classical and modern Muslim scholarship
    • Regional and global developments in Qur'anic scholarship
  8. Review Essays and Scholarly Discussions
    • Critical reviews of books and academic debates in Qur'anic studies
    • State-of-the-art discussions on emerging issues in Qur'anic inquiry

JQIR publishes articles in English and prioritizes contributions that demonstrate originality, methodological rigor, and significant scholarly relevance to the advancement of Qur'anic studies.