Journal History

Khazanah Pendidikan Islam (KPI) was established in 2019 as a scholarly journal dedicated to the development and dissemination of research in Islamic education and related educational studies. Since its establishment, the journal has continued to develop its editorial management, publication standards, academic network, and scholarly scope.

The development of Khazanah Pendidikan Islam can be understood through several important stages in its history:

2019 — Establishment of the Journal

Khazanah Pendidikan Islam was established in 2019 as an academic publication platform for disseminating scholarly research related to Islamic education. In its early stage, the journal focused on establishing its editorial structure, publication procedures, and academic identity while providing a forum for researchers and scholars to contribute to the field of Islamic education.

2021 — Initial National Accreditation (SINTA 4)

In 2021, Khazanah Pendidikan Islam achieved its first national journal accreditation at the SINTA 4 level. This milestone reflected the journal's progress in editorial management, publication regularity, peer-review practices, and the quality of its scholarly publications.

2024 — Advancement to SINTA 2

In 2024, Khazanah Pendidikan Islam achieved a significant milestone by advancing to SINTA 2. This achievement marked an important stage in the journal's development and reflected continued improvements in editorial governance, publication quality, peer-review management, and scholarly contribution.

2024 — Migration and Digital Infrastructure Development

During 2024, the journal also underwent a server and platform migration as part of efforts to strengthen its digital publication infrastructure. The migration was undertaken to improve the stability, accessibility, management, and long-term sustainability of the journal's online publishing system.

2025 — Strengthening Editorial and Substantive Quality

Beginning in 2025, Khazanah Pendidikan Islam entered a new phase of development focused not only on editorial and technical improvement but also on strengthening the substantive identity of the journal. The journal began refining its editorial policies, manuscript standards, peer-review procedures, publication ethics, author guidelines, and editorial workflows.

At this stage, greater attention was also given to strengthening the international composition of the editorial and reviewer network, improving the quality and consistency of published articles, and encouraging research with stronger theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions.

2025–Present — Strengthening the Journal's Niche and International Orientation

Since 2025, the journal has progressively strengthened its academic positioning by developing a more clearly defined scholarly niche:

The journal's scope is increasingly oriented toward research examining Islamic Education, Educational Policy and Governance, and Educational Transformation in Muslim contexts, including both Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority settings. This development is intended to provide a clearer scholarly identity while encouraging research with broader comparative, international, and interdisciplinary relevance.

The strengthening of the journal's niche is accompanied by continued improvements in editorial standards, double-anonymous peer review, publication ethics, research transparency, reference quality, author guidelines, and the overall quality of scholarly communication.

2026 — Consolidation and International Development

In 2026, Khazanah Pendidikan Islam continues to consolidate these developments by strengthening its international editorial and reviewer network, improving the quality and consistency of published research, expanding international authorship, and enhancing the journal's digital presence and publication infrastructure.

The journal's current development emphasizes academic quality, international visibility, transparent editorial processes, and a clearly defined scholarly niche. These efforts form part of the journal's long-term commitment to becoming a stronger international platform for research and scholarly discussion in Islamic education, educational policy, and educational transformation.