Journal History

TARLIM: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam is a peer-reviewed scientific journal managed by the Department of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) and published regularly by Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember. Established in response to the growing need to accelerate research in Islamic education, TARLIM serves as an academic platform for publishing transformative ideas, empirical research findings, and critical scholarly perspectives from lecturers, researchers, and educational practitioners across Indonesia.

TARLIM began its publication journey in March 2018 with its inaugural issue (Volume 1, Number 1), presenting 7 selected scientific articles. In the same year, TARLIM demonstrated its editorial consistency by publishing Volume 1, Number 2 in September 2018, featuring another 7 quality papers. Entering its second year, Volume 2, Number 1 (March 2019) expanded its author outreach by involving 8 contributors from various public and private universities across Indonesia.

TARLIM’s continuous commitment to maintaining quality publication standards and journal governance achieved significant recognition. On December 13, 2019, TARLIM was officially accredited with SINTA 5 rank by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, based on Decree No. 36/E/KPT/2019 regarding the Scientific Journal Accreditation Ratings for Period VII Year 2019. Driven by a dedication to continuous quality improvement, TARLIM successfully upgraded its accreditation status to SINTA 4 via the ARJUNA portal on October 3, 2022 (Decree No. 204/E/KPT/2022 concerning the Scientific Journal Accreditation Ratings for Period II Year 2022).

To align with modern digital publishing technology and global indexing standards, TARLIM undertook a major system migration in 2023, transitioning from Open Journal Systems 2 (OJS 2) to OJS 3. This migration was accompanied by comprehensive enhancements, including updated layout designs, a refreshed journal cover, and modernized article templates to offer a superior user experience for authors, reviewers, and readers.

As part of its ongoing adaptation to international scientific writing standards, TARLIM again revised and refined its article template in 2027. This update was designed to strengthen the structural clarity of published articles, facilitate seamless citation tracking, and reinforce TARLIM’s identity as a prominent, competitive, and reputable journal in the field of Islamic Religious Education.