About the Journal

Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies is a peer-reviewed and open-access academic journal focusing on the study and development of tasawwuf and psychotherapy. The journal publishes scholarly works on classical and contemporary Sufi thought, Sufi philosophy and ethics, Sufi psychology, Islamic psychotherapy, Sufi-based spiritual counselling, psychospiritual well-being, spiritual healing, religious coping, mental health from the perspectives of tasawwuf and Islamic psychotherapy, and therapeutic approaches derived from Sufi teachings, values, and practices.

The journal publishes original research articles, conceptual papers, literature reviews, and case studies that make a substantive contribution to the development of tasawwuf and psychotherapy studies. Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies is published twice a year, in May and November. The journal was first published in May 2026 and is published online in electronic format through the Open Journal Systems platform. The journal has been assigned the electronic ISSN 3164-0087.

Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies is published by the Department of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Ushuluddin and Adab, UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia.

Open Access Policy

Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies provides immediate open access to all published content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a wider exchange of knowledge. Readers are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles without charge, provided that proper acknowledgement of the authors and the journal is given.

The journal does not require subscription or payment from readers to access its published articles.

Copyright and License

Authors who publish with Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.

Articles published in Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to share, copy, distribute, and adapt the work, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and the journal.

Authors are permitted to distribute their published articles, for example by depositing them in institutional repositories, personal websites, academic networks, or other non-commercial platforms, with acknowledgement of the original publication in Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies.

Archiving Policy

Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. The journal’s published articles are preserved through the Open Journal Systems platform and may be archived through institutional repositories, indexing databases, and other digital preservation services.

Where applicable and technically available, the journal may also participate in digital preservation systems such as the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), LOCKSS, or CLOCKSS to ensure the long-term availability of its scholarly content.