The focus of JCII is on contemporary studies of Islam and their intersections with humanities and social sciences. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

• Islamic Theology and Philosophy (ʿAqīdah, Kalām, and Islamic thought)

• Islamic Law and Society (Sharīʿah, contemporary fatwa studies, Islamic legal institutions)

• Islamic Economics and Finance (Sharia-based economic practices, financial inclusion, and development)

• Qur’anic and Hadith Studies (exegesis, hermeneutics, textual and contextual analysis)

• Education and Da‘wah Studies (Islamic pedagogy, higher education, religious propagation)

• Cultural and Historical Studies (Islam in Indonesian history, traditions, art, and local wisdom)

• Sociology and Anthropology of Islam (religious practices, identity, community studies)

• Literature, Philology, and Linguistics related to Islamic and Indonesian contexts

• Library and Information Science in relation to Islamic scholarship and digital humanities