Beta Version: The new transformation of Islamicjournals.info. Some features are under development
Beta Version: The new transformation of Islamicjournals.info. Some features are under development
THE ECONOMIC LEAKAGE: A SYSTEMIC INTELLECTUAL SCANDAL
The current academic indexing landscape (Scopus/WoS) has trapped 57 OIC Member States in a cycle of “Intellectual Exploitation.” For decades, our researchers, funded by national budgets and sovereign debt, have been forced to outsource their intellectual property to Western commercial giants. This is not merely a scholarly issue; it is a catastrophic economic hemorrhage with zero return on investment for the Ummah.
The "Triple-Taxation" Paradox
The ‘Triple-Taxation’ Paradox has reached a critical breaking point. Our national budgets are being drained to subsidize Western commercial giants through:
- Direct Capital Flight: We pay exorbitant Article Processing Charges (APCs) to publish our own research.
- Repurchasing Data: Our universities pay massive Subscription Fees to “buy back” access to the very knowledge we produced.
- Institutional Subsidy: Even our 1,534 Diamond Open Access journals (provided free of charge) are currently managed as “free labor” for Western databases, enhancing their corporate valuation while our local scientific infrastructure remains marginalized.
Financial Autopsy: The Escalating Hemorrhage
The following table provides a conservative forensic analysis of the current capital outflow. Even at a minimum baseline (APC $500 – $1,000), the numbers are staggering. However, based on Elsevier’s 2024 internal data (APC average $2,000 – $3,500), the real annual loss is projected at USD 475 Million to USD 1 Billion.
Data in million USD
The DIsJ Advantage
- Specialized Islamic Context: We provide evaluation criteria that acknowledge the specific nuances of Islamic studies and OIC regional research—areas that are often underrepresented in mainstream global indices.
- Global Standard Alignment: While focusing on regional content, we implement rigorous international standards for validity and publishing ethics, ensuring that indexed journals automatically earn a hallmark of world-class credibility.
- Enhanced Discoverability for OIC Research: By utilizing optimized metadata technology, we ensure that research from Islamic countries is more easily discoverable by academic search engines and global researchers.
- Preservation of Regional Intellectual Heritage: DIsJ serves as a digital fortress, ensuring that scientific works and intellectual thoughts from the Islamic world are securely archived, preserved, and accessible for future generations.
- Policy-Driven Impact: We bridge the gap between research findings and policymakers, ensuring that knowledge does not merely remain in libraries but actively contributes to the socio-economic advancement of the OIC region.
Quality Assurance
Every journal indexed in DIsJ undergoes a rigorous vetting process to ensure it adheres to international publishing ethics, peer-review standards, and academic excellence, safeguarding the integrity of Islamic scholarship.
Our Core Commitments
- Global & Inclusive Indexing: DIsJ is built on the principle of absolute inclusivity. We index academic journals regardless of their language (Arabic, English, French, Indonesian, Urdu, Persian, etc.), publication model, or geographic origin. If it contributes to the body of knowledge within the Islamic world, it belongs in DIsJ.
- Non-Profit & Free Access: We are a strictly non-profit initiative. Believing that knowledge is a universal right, DIsJ is completely free to access for everyone. There are no subscription fees for researchers and no hidden costs for students.
- Strengthening Digital Sovereignty: By providing a dedicated indexing system for the OIC region, DIsJ empowers national universities and researcher centers to reclaim their Digital Sovereignty. We ensure that Islamic scholarship stands as a primary pillar of global science, independent and highly visible.
The Founder & Visionary
Hailing from Aceh, Indonesia—a region historically renowned as the “Veranda of Mecca” and a cradle of Islamic intellectualism in Southeast Asia—he brings a unique and profound perspective to the global scholarly landscape. As a former lecturer and dedicated researcher, he has experienced firsthand the systemic barriers that often hinder the visibility of academic excellence within the OIC Member States.
Driven by the rich intellectual heritage of his homeland and a modern vision for “Digital Sovereignty,” he initiated the Directory of Islamic Journals (DIsJ). He developed this foundational blueprint to unify the intellectual output of the Ummah, ensuring that regional research is preserved and standardized.
However, he firmly recognizes that an infrastructure of this magnitude—aimed at achieving global credibility and academic independence—cannot and should not be managed individually. He is committed to offering this initiative as a collaborative asset to be further developed and governed under the prestigious institutional umbrellas of ICESCO and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). His goal is to bridge his foundational framework with the authority of these global institutions, ensuring that Islamic scholarship stands as a world-class, visible, and primary pillar of scientific progress.
Almuntasir, S.E., M.Sc., MBA.