Aims and Scope Islam & Science is a journal of Islamic perspectives on science, civilization and intellectual history. It is dedicated to a creative exploration of the natural and human sciences. The journal publishes articles which critically evaluate contemporary knowledge as seen from within the framework of traditional Islamic thought and learning. It explores ways to renew rigorous and productive links with the intellectual tradition of Islam in order to enhance our understanding of God, life, the cosmos and the human condition.
International Editorial Advisory Board Zafar Ishaq Ansari, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, Malaysia William C. Chittick, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA Ahmad Dallal, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA Mehdi Golshani, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran Syed Nomanul Haq, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Muhammad Hashim Kamali, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mustansir Mir, Youngstown State University, USA Seyyed Hossein Nasr, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA Hamid Parsania, Baqir al-Ulum University, Qum, Iran Roshdi Rashed, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France Mustafa Abu Sway, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine Muhammad Suheyl Umar, Iqbal Academy, Lahore, Pakistan
Guidelines for Authors Please email an abstract of your paper (120-150 words) to journal@cis-ca.org. Complete manuscript should not be sent unless requested. Authors should retain a copy since unaccepted manuscripts are not returned. Author(s) receive one copy of the journal in which their article(s) appears. Article Length: Review article: 5000-7000 words, Papers: 4000-5000 words Short paper: 2500-3000 words.
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All material published in Islam & Science is protected by Canadian Copyright Act and permission to copy articles for personal or internal use; for classroom or library reserve use; or for delivery via interlibrary loan or document delivery beyond the Fair Use limits may be obtained from the Center upon payment; please direct all inquiries to CIS at journal@cis-ca.org.
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When requesting permission, please include the title, author(s) and page number(s) of the article, along with volume/issue number and year of the Islam & Science in which the article appeared.
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Correspondence regarding book reviews, manuscripts and editorial matters should be sent to: Managing Editor Islam & Science Center for Islam and Science 349-52252 Range Road 215 Sherwood Park, AB T8E 1B7 Canada journal@cis-ca.org
Online Subscription Information Islam & Science is published by the Center for Islam and Science (CIS) twice a year (in summer and winter). Distributed by al-Qalam Publishing, the journal can be subscribed online or by mail. All subscriptions include air mail postage (please see note below for details).
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*The summer issue of Islam and science is mailed in the first week of June, and the winter issue is mailed in the first week of December under a publication mail agreement with Canada Post. The above prices include air mail postage and handling of all orders through at this time of general mailing. Any orders received after these dates are mailed individually and require additional postage; the extra amount per issue is: Canada: $6.00, USA: $8.00, Rest of the world: $12.00
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Islam and Science started its publication in June 2003 issue. This issue is Volume 1 (Summer 2003) Number 1.
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Islam and Science is published by the Center for Islam and Science (CIS) twice a year (in summer and winter). Distributed by al-Qalam Publishing, the journal can be subscribed online or by mail.
To see the Online access license agreement, go to: www.cis-ca.org/journal/license.htm.
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Institutional: Full On-line text (at institutional IP Address) with or without Print Copy
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Open to all individuals, CIS membership includes one year subscription to the journal and 20% discount on all CIS publications. No online access for individual CIS members ors subscribers.
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*The summer issue of Islam and science is mailed in the first week of June, and the winter issue is mailed in the first week of December under a publication mail agreement with Canada Post. The above prices include air mail postage and handling of all orders through at this time of general mailing. Any orders received after these dates are mailed individually and require additional postage; the extra amount per issue is: Canada: $6.00, USA: $8.00, Rest of the world: $12.00
** Includes 5% GST.
Back Issues
Islam and Science started its publication in June 2003 issue. This issue is Volume 1 (Summer 2003) Number 1. All back issues are still available. Price per copy, including postage, is given below. When ordering, please multiply the amount below with the number of issues desired. Please send an email with your address and the description of the back issues needed to: journal@cis-ca.org.
All back Issues still available
Canada (Cnd $)*
USA (US $)
Rest of the World (US $)
Institutional (Prices are for one journal)
50.00
50.00
60.00
Individuals
25.00
25.00
30.00
*Canadian Customers: 5% GST will be added at check out.
Annual subscription prices*
Canada (Cnd $)
USA (US $)
Rest of the World (US $)
Institutional: Full On-line text (at institutional IP Address) with or without Print Copy
125.00
120.00
140.00
Personal (Subscription address should be a private address.)
30.00
30.00
40.00
Student
25.00
25.00
30.00
CIS membership
Open to all individuals, CIS membership includes one year subscription to the journal and 20% discount on all CIS publications.
50.00
50.00
60.00
*The summer issue of Islam and science is mailed in the first week of June, and the winter issue is mailed in the first week of December under a publication mail agreement with Canada Post. The above prices include air mail postage and handling of all orders through at this time of general mailing. Any orders received after these dates are mailed individually and require additional postage; the extra amount per issue is: Canada: $6.00, USA: $8.00, Rest of the world: $12.00
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Islam and Science started its publication in June 2003 issue. This issue is Volume 1 (Summer 2003) Number 1.
All back issues are still available. Price per copy, including postage, is given below. When ordering, please multiply the amount below with the number of issues desired. Please send an email with your address and the description of the back issues needed to: journal@cis-ca.org.
All back Issues still available
Canada (Cnd $)*
USA (US $)
Rest of the World (US $)
Institutional (Prices are for one journal)
50.00
50.00
60.00
Individuals
25.00
25.00
30.00
*Canadian Customers: 6% GST will be added at check out.
Islam & Science is a peer-reviewed journal. All articles are reviewed before publication. Articles published in the journal become the copyright of the Center for Islam and Science.
Before sending the full article, please email abstracts (120-150 words) to journal@cis-ca.org. Complete manuscripts should not be sent unless requested.
Islam & Science uses the transliteration system of the Encyclopaedia of Islam (new edition) except that "j" is used for jim and "q" for qaf. When sending manuscripts, please send the electronic version via email cis@cis-ca.org or on a disk, along with a double-spaced print version, with diacritics written manually in red. Print all footnotes on the same page where the reference occurs. For further information, please see sample pages at www.cis-ca.org/journal/sample. Authors should retain a copy since unaccepted manuscripts cannot be returned. Author(s) receive one copy of the journal in which their article(s) appears.
Article Length:
Topical research article: 5000-7000 words
General Papers: 4000-5000 words
Short paper: 2500-3000 words.
Book Reviews: 1000-1500 words
Authors Alparslan Acikgenc Redha Ameur Osman Bakar Philip Clayton Mehdi Golshani Dimitri Gutas Elma Ruth Harder S. Nomanul Haq Muzaffar Iqbal Mahmud Rifat Kademoglu Ibrahim Kalin Mohammad Hashim Kamali M. S. Khan David A. King Yamine Mermer Mustansir Mir Seyyed Hossein Nasr Hamid Parsania Roshdi Rashed Jalees Rehman David C. Reisman Adi Setia Hamid Vahid Pallacken Abdul Wahid