Journal History

History of Syifa al-Qulub: Jurnal Studi Psikoterapi Sufistik

  • Launch and Publisher
    Syifa al-Qulub is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by the Department of Sufi Psychotherapy (Jurusan Tasawuf dan Psikoterapi), Faculty of Usuluddin, at UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung in Indonesia

  • Initial Publication Start Year
    The journal commenced publication in 2016 Directory of Open Access JournalsISSN Portal.

  • Identifiers and Indexing
    It carries the print ISSN 2540-8445 and the online ISSN 2540-8453 Index Copernicus JournalsDirectory of Open Access JournalsISSN Portal. The journal is indexed in reputable directories like DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) and ROAD (Directory of Open Access scholarly Resources)

  • Publication Frequency
    It is released semiannually, with issues published in January and July each year

  • Language and Accessibility
    Articles are accepted in both Indonesian and English, with the journal operating under an open-access model—meaning there are no author fees (APCs), and content is freely accessible to all readers Directory of Open Access JournalsJournal Publishing Guide. The typical peer-review process takes approximately five weeks from submission to publication Directory of Open Access JournalsJournal Publishing Guide. The journal also uses a CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) license, granting authors significant freedom over their work