About the Journal

ASCENT: Al-Bahjah Journal of Islamic Education Management is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research and scholarly discussion in Islamic education management, education management, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal provides a platform for researchers, academics, and practitioners to examine contemporary issues concerning the management, leadership, governance, development, and transformation of educational institutions and organizations.

ASCENT welcomes original research articles, research reports, and review articles that contribute to theoretical development, empirical understanding, methodological advancement, and practical innovation in education management. The journal welcomes studies from diverse educational and sociocultural contexts at local, regional, and international levels, including comparative, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and emerging perspectives.

The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Educational Management and Leadership
    Educational management, educational leadership, strategic management, decision-making, change management, leadership development, and institutional development.

  2. Educational Organization and Governance
    Organizational structure, organizational behavior, organizational culture, institutional governance, organizational development, and institutional change.

  3. Human Resource Management in Education
    Human resource planning, recruitment and selection, professional development, training and development, performance management, motivation, career development, and employee well-being.

  4. Educational Policy and Administration
    Educational policy, educational administration, policy implementation, regulation, educational reform, and institutional administration.

  5. Curriculum and Program Management
    Curriculum management, educational program development, program implementation, program evaluation, instructional innovation, and academic management.

  6. Student and Learning Management
    Student management, student development, student services, academic services, learning management, student engagement, and student support systems.

  7. Educational Quality and Institutional Development
    Quality management, quality assurance, accreditation, institutional evaluation, benchmarking, continuous improvement, and organizational effectiveness.

  8. Educational Finance and Resource Management
    Financial management, budgeting, resource allocation, infrastructure management, asset management, fundraising, and sustainability of educational institutions.

  9. Digital Transformation and Information Management in Education
    Educational information systems, digital transformation, digital governance, educational technology, artificial intelligence, data-driven management, information management, and digital innovation.

  10. Educational Partnership and Community Engagement
    Public relations, stakeholder management, community engagement, institutional partnerships, collaboration, social responsibility, and education–community relations.

  11. Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Education Management
    Sustainability, internationalization, inclusion, innovation, educational resilience, future-oriented management, emerging technologies, and other contemporary challenges in education management.

ASCENT welcomes research from diverse educational settings, including schools, higher education institutions, madrasahs, pesantren, vocational institutions, and other educational organizations. The journal particularly encourages studies that generate knowledge applicable beyond a single institutional or national context and contribute to broader scholarly discussions on education management across countries, regions, educational systems, and sociocultural contexts.