Focus and Scope

Qur'anic Studies Review focuses on scholarly research related to the Qur'an and its various dimensions of study. The journal's scope encompasses:

Primary Areas:

Qur'anic Exegesis (Tafsir): Classical and contemporary interpretations, comparative tafsir studies, and methodological approaches to Qur'anic interpretation
Qur'anic Linguistics: Arabic language studies, semantics, syntax, rhetoric (balagha), and stylistic analysis of Qur'anic text
Qur'anic Sciences (Ulum al-Qur'an): Revelation studies, compilation history, variant readings (qira'at), abrogation (naskh), and related disciplines
Hermeneutics and Methodology: Theoretical frameworks for Qur'anic interpretation, hermeneutical approaches, and epistemological foundations

Secondary Areas:

Historical Studies: Qur'anic context, revelation circumstances (asbab al-nuzul), and historical criticism
Thematic Studies: Qur'anic teachings on ethics, law, theology, eschatology, and social issues
Comparative Studies: Intertextual analysis with other religious scriptures and cross-cultural perspectives
Digital Humanities: Computational approaches to Qur'anic studies, corpus linguistics, and digital analysis
Translation Studies: Critical analysis of Qur'anic translations and translation theory
Manuscript Studies: Qur'anic manuscripts, paleography, and codicology

Interdisciplinary Approaches: