Islamic and Religious Studies
Scholarship on religious texts, traditions, thought, history, and religion in contemporary society.
Academic Publishing and Research Support
Al-Hayat Research Institute of Social Sciences
Al-Hayat Research Institute of Social Sciences publishes AL-HAYAT Research Journal and supports rigorous academic publishing across Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities.
The institute combines scholarly publishing with practical research support for academics preparing manuscripts, proposals, and publication-ready work.
Flagship Publication
AL-HAYAT Research Journal
Status: Active
The journal publishes scholarship across Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities.
AL-HAYAT Research Journal is the institute's principal active publishing initiative, with published issues available through the journal website. Current and previous issues are available on the journal website.
Publishing and Research Support
Scholarly publishing
The institute develops and supports credible channels for academic publication, currently represented by AL-HAYAT Research Journal.
Research development
The institute supports researchers in strengthening methodology, academic writing, proposals, manuscripts, editing, proofreading, and publication preparation. This support should not be treated as a promise of journal acceptance or publication.
Editorial and Academic Scope
The institute's publishing and research-support scope is organised around areas where careful scholarly argument, editorial preparation, and responsible academic communication are required.
Social Sciences
Academic work concerning society, institutions, communities, culture, public life, and social change.
Arts and Humanities
Inquiry into history, literature, languages, philosophy, intellectual traditions, and cultural interpretation.
Education and Academic Development
Teaching and learning, research methodology, academic writing, researcher development, and scholarly communication.
Comparative and Interdisciplinary Studies
Work that carefully engages more than one field where the research question requires it.
Ethics, Society, and Contemporary Questions
Scholarship on ethical reasoning, social responsibility, technology and society, public challenges, environment, and human welfare.
Academic Collaboration
The institute welcomes communication regarding academic collaboration, publishing initiatives, research support, training, and manuscript development.