Journal History
Spiritual Healing: Jurnal Tasawuf dan Psikoterapi is an academic journal published by the Tasawuf and Psikoterapi, Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Pemikiran Islam - Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang. The Spiritual Healing journal was first published on December 16, 2020, under the Chief Editor Umi Nur Kholifah, M.Psi., Psychologist. The articles that can be included in this journal are empirical research articles (quantitative or qualitative approach), literature studies, or theoretical reviews that are considered to contribute to the development of general psychology, psychotherapy, and Islamic psychology, particularly on the themes of integrating psychology, psychotherapy, and Tasawuf, conducted individually or in groups.
The primary audience of this journal includes academics, practitioners, postgraduate students, and other professionals interested in Tasawuf dan Psikoterapi. Since the publication of Volume 1, Number 1 in 2020, the Spiritual Healing: Journal of Tasawuf and Psikoterapi has published six (6) articles per issue, and this continues in Volume 1, Number 2 in 2021. In February 2021, Spiritual Healing: Jurnal Tasawuf dan Psikoterapi was officially registered as both an online and print journal at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences' Center for Scientific Data and Documentation (LIPI). It has the print ISSN: 2829-3797 and the electronic ISSN: 2775-4707. Starting from Volume 1, Number 1, Spiritual Healing: Jurnal Tasawuf dan Psikoterapi has been published online using OJS (Open Journal System). OJS, or Open Journal Systems, is a journal management and publishing system developed by the Public Knowledge Project through government-funded efforts to expand and improve access to research results.
After two years of challenges and efforts, in December 2022, Spiritual Healing plans to apply for SINTA Accreditation. According to the understanding from the Ristekdikti website, SINTA (Science and Technology Index) is a portal that measures the performance of science and technology, including the performance of researchers, authors, journals, and scientific institutions. Spiritual Healing: Journal of Tasawuf and Psikoterapi is also indexed by Google Scholar, Moraref, GARUDA, and others (details can be found on the Abstracting & Indexing page).