American Journal of Islam and Society: Announcements

Standard: Professor Mehmet Asutay Awarded 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:04:23 +0000

Professor Mehmet Asutay, Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Islam and Society (AJIS), has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Prize for Impactful Achievement in Islamic Economics (www.IsDBInstitute.org) in recognition of his significant and influential contributions to the field of Islamic economics and finance.

The prize laureate is a Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Political Economy and Finance at Durham University, United Kingdom. An internationally recognized scholar his pioneering research, academic discourse and publications have made important contributions to the field of economics and finance, shaping disciplinary dialogue and setting the framework for novel directions.

The IsDB Prize recognizes and honors Professor Asutay’s groundbreaking work on the Islamic moral economy advancing critical understandings of the subject, whilst ethically positioning Islamic finance as an important means to support sustainable development and enhance the overall welfare of human beings.

For further information on the IsDB Prize, click here.

For further information on Professor Mehmet Asutay, click here.

Standard: AJIS Special Honorarium for Accepted Articles by Early Career Scholars

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:49:08 +0000

The American Journal of Islam and Society places a special importance on supporting the work of up-and-coming authors. Early career scholars (i.e., within 3 years of being awarded a Ph.D. or before) working on the journal’s themes are especially encouraged to submit their articles for review. AJIS is pleased to announce that articles by early career scholars accepted by the journal will receive a special honorarium of $500 upon publication, on condition that the recipients clear OFAQ. These articles will be submitted through the usual process, and prospective authors are kindly asked to indicate their status as early career upon submission. We look forward to receiving your work.

Standard: New Feature!

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:33:57 +0000

Attention all authors:

Please login to your AJIS profile and update it with your ORCID id.

ORCID, which stands for "open researcher and contributor identifier", provides a registry of unique researcher identifiers as well as a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. It is unique in its ability to reach across disciplines, research sectors, and national boundaries and its cooperation with other identifier systems.