Hasanah in Economics (HIEC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality, and methodologically rigorous scholarly works in Islamic economics and general economics. The journal aims to advance theoretical understanding, empirical evidence, and practical applications in economic studies by providing a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, economists, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate innovative and relevant research.
HIEC focuses on economic phenomena, theories, institutions, policies, and practices that contribute to the advancement of economic knowledge and the understanding of contemporary economic challenges at local, national, regional, and international levels. The journal embraces both Islamic and conventional economic perspectives, including comparative studies that critically examine their theoretical foundations, institutional frameworks, ethical principles, and practical implications.
HIEC encourages research that advances economic theory, strengthens empirical evidence, supports evidence-based policymaking, promotes ethical and inclusive economic practices, and contributes to sustainable economic development. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary submissions are welcome when economics constitutes a central analytical perspective or when the research demonstrates a clear and substantive contribution to economic theory, economic behavior, resource allocation, market mechanisms, financial systems, economic institutions, public policy, or socioeconomic outcomes. Studies from related disciplines, such as law, education, management, politics, technology, sociology, culture, and environmental studies, must explicitly establish their relevance to economic issues through their research questions, theoretical framework, analytical approach, empirical findings, or policy implications. Manuscripts that primarily address other disciplines without a clear economic dimension fall outside the journal's scope.
The term Hasanah reflects the journal's commitment to promoting economic scholarship that advances goodness, justice, ethical responsibility, inclusive prosperity, and sustainable well-being. Accordingly, HIEC welcomes research that examines not only economic efficiency and growth but also distributional justice, social welfare, institutional accountability, and the long-term sustainability of economic development.
HIEC welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, theoretical studies, empirical investigations, systematic literature reviews, and interdisciplinary research that makes a clear contribution to economics. The journal's principal areas of interest include the following.
This area covers economic theories, principles, institutions, and practices based on Islamic values and Sharia principles, including:
Islamic economic thought, philosophy, and methodology.
Islamic banking and financial institutions.
Islamic finance, investment, and capital markets.
Islamic monetary and fiscal economics.
Zakat, waqf, infaq, sadaqah, and Islamic social finance.
Islamic microfinance and financial inclusion.
Sharia-compliant business, investment, and entrepreneurship.
Halal industry, halal supply chains, and halal economic development.
Maqasid al-Shariah and socioeconomic welfare.
Islamic financial literacy and consumer behavior.
Islamic philanthropy, poverty alleviation, and income distribution.
Comparative analyses of Islamic and conventional economic systems.
This area encompasses theoretical and applied studies of economic behavior, markets, institutions, policies, and development, including:
Microeconomics and macroeconomics.
International economics and international trade.
Development economics and economic growth.
Monetary economics, fiscal policy, and public finance.
Financial economics and conventional banking.
Labor economics, employment, and wage determination.
Agricultural economics and rural development.
Environmental economics and the green economy.
Regional economics and urban economics.
Industrial economics and market competition.
Behavioral economics and experimental economics.
Economic inequality, poverty, and social welfare.
Public economics, economic institutions, and governance.
Economic resilience, productivity, and structural transformation.
HIEC welcomes studies examining the economic dimensions of business activities, organizational decisions, and enterprise development, including:
Business economics and managerial economics.
Entrepreneurship and new venture development.
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Business strategy and organizational performance from an economic perspective.
Marketing economics and consumer behavior.
Human resource economics and labor productivity.
Innovation, competitiveness, and business sustainability.
Corporate governance and business ethics in relation to economic performance.
Digital business models and platform economies.
The economic performance of social enterprises and cooperatives.
Submissions in management and business must analyze relevant economic mechanisms, such as productivity, efficiency, costs, market competition, profitability, resource allocation, or economic value creation.
This area addresses financial systems, markets, institutions, and technological developments affecting economic activities, including:
Financial markets and investment analysis.
Banking performance and financial intermediation.
Risk management and financial stability.
Financial inclusion and financial literacy.
Financial technology (fintech) and digital payments.
Digital banking and electronic financial services.
Cryptocurrency and digital financial assets from economic perspectives.
Comparative studies of Islamic and conventional financial systems.
Financial regulation, consumer protection, and systemic risk.
The economic implications of financial innovation and digital transformation.
HIEC encourages research on the economic implications of technological innovation and digital transformation, including:
Digital economy and e-commerce.
Artificial intelligence and economic productivity.
Digital transformation of businesses and financial institutions.
Digital entrepreneurship and platform-based businesses.
Technology adoption and economic competitiveness.
Digital financial inclusion and payment ecosystems.
Data-driven business models and economic decision-making.
Innovation, productivity, and technological change.
Automation, labor markets, and the future of work.
The economic effects of digital infrastructure and technological investment.
Studies involving artificial intelligence, information systems, or digital technologies must demonstrate their implications for economic performance, productivity, employment, markets, financial behavior, or economic development.
This area focuses on economic development, social welfare, environmental sustainability, and inclusive growth, including:
Sustainable economic development and the green economy.
Environmental economics and natural resource management.
Circular economy and sustainable business practices.
Poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth.
Income distribution, inequality, and social mobility.
Gender and economics.
Regional development and community empowerment.
Sustainable agriculture and food security.
Social entrepreneurship and community-based economic development.
Climate change economics and economic adaptation.
The contribution of Islamic economic principles to sustainable development.
The economic evaluation of sustainability policies and programs.
Research on environmental, social, and sustainability issues must identify their economic implications, such as costs and benefits, incentives, resource allocation, welfare effects, distributional consequences, or development outcomes.
HIEC welcomes interdisciplinary and comparative studies that integrate insights from other disciplines while maintaining a clear and substantive connection to economics, including:
Comparative Islamic and conventional economic systems.
Economics and public policy.
Economics, law, and institutional development.
Economics and education, including the economics of education, educational investment, human capital, and returns to education.
Economics, politics, and social change, including the economic effects of political institutions and public decisions.
Economics, culture, and religious values, particularly their influence on economic behavior, consumption, production, and resource allocation.
Economic history and the evolution of economic thought.
Economic resilience, financial crises, and crisis management.
Regional and international economic integration.
The economic dimensions of governance, regulation, and institutional reform.
Emerging economic issues requiring interdisciplinary approaches.
For this category, the presence of an interdisciplinary topic alone is insufficient. Submissions must demonstrate how the related discipline informs an economic research problem and how the findings contribute to economic analysis, theory, policy, or practice.
HIEC accepts a variety of rigorous research approaches, including quantitative research, qualitative research, mixed-methods studies, econometric analysis, experimental and quasi-experimental research, comparative analysis, historical research, theoretical modeling, and systematic literature reviews. Other approaches may be considered when appropriate to the research question and supported by a clear methodological justification.
Regardless of the approach used, all submissions must demonstrate originality, methodological appropriateness, analytical rigor, and a clear contribution to economic knowledge or practice. Interdisciplinary research must explain the relevance of its theoretical perspectives, research methods, and findings to the field of economics.
Submitted manuscripts must be original, relevant to the journal's focus and scope, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Each submission undergoes an initial editorial screening to assess its relevance to the journal's aims, originality, academic quality, methodological appropriateness, and compliance with publication requirements.
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process. Publication decisions are based on originality, theoretical contribution, methodological rigor, quality of analysis, relevance to economics, ethical compliance, and clarity of presentation.
Scope relevance is a fundamental criterion for editorial consideration. Manuscripts whose primary focus lies outside economics, or whose connection to economics is merely incidental, descriptive, or insufficiently developed, may be declined during the initial editorial screening without proceeding to external peer review.
HIEC is committed to academic integrity, transparent editorial practices, and the dissemination of scholarly work that advances Islamic economics, general economics, and sustainable economic development. Through a clearly defined disciplinary focus and openness to relevant interdisciplinary inquiry, the journal seeks to strengthen economic scholarship and support evidence-based solutions to contemporary economic challenges.
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