About the Journal
Official Notice: Platform Upgrade & Migration (Effective Volume 29, 2027)
To enhance digital infrastructure security, editorial workflow efficiency, and metadata interoperability with international indexing databases, Substantia: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin has officially migrated to an upgraded Open Journal Systems (OJS 3) platform starting from Volume 29, Issue 1 (2027) onwards.
Primary / Active Publishing Portal (2027 & Future Editions):
https://jurnalushuluddin.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/substantia
Legacy Archival Portal (Pre-2027 Archives & Historical Editions):
https://journal.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/substantia
Archival Continuity and Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Integrity
In accordance with international publication standards and COPE guidelines on preservation of the scholarly record:
- Permanent Access to Previous Issues: All historical volumes, articles, and full-text PDFs published prior to 2027 remain completely preserved, open-access, and accessible on the legacy system and are synchronized to the institutional repository.
- DOI Resolution: Digital Object Identifiers (Crossref DOIs) assigned to earlier publications remain active and resolve directly to the official Version of Record without disruption.
- Indexing Continuity: Metadata indexing across national (SINTA, Garuda) and international databases (Google Scholar, Dimensions, DOAJ, Scopus) continues seamlessly under the journal's registered ISSN credentials.
Journal Milestones & Chronology
| Period / Year | Development Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1999 – 2013 | Established as a print-based scholarly journal by the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Philosophy, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh (P-ISSN: 1411-4976). |
| 2014 – 2016 | Transitioned to electronic publication with the acquisition of E-ISSN: 2356-1955 and initial online management under the domain substantia.org. |
| 2017 – 2026 | Integrated into the centralized university publishing server (Rumah Jurnal Ar-Raniry) at journal.ar-raniry.ac.id, obtaining national accreditation (SINTA) and expanding international readership. |
| 2027 – Present | Migration to Dedicated High-Performance OJS 3: Launched at jurnalushuluddin.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/substantia featuring enhanced security, modern editorial workflow, APA 7th referencing adoption, and full mobile responsiveness. |
Key Publishing Information
- Journal Title: Substantia: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin
- ISSN Credentials: E-ISSN: 2356-1955 | P-ISSN: 1411-4976
- Publisher: Faculty of Ushuluddin and Philosophy, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Publication Frequency: Biannual (April and October)
- Review Mechanism: Double-Blind Peer Review
- Access Policy: Diamond Open Access / Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Editorial & Technical Support
Authors and readers experiencing technical difficulties or requiring access verification for archived editions are encouraged to contact the editorial secretariat.
Email: substantia@ar-raniry.ac.id
