al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies
Vol. 9 No. 4 (2026)

Trends and Mapping of Gender Equality Research in Islamic Family Law in Indonesia (2022–2025): A Vosviewer-Based Bibliometric Analysis

Melisa Hermayanti (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia)
Nur Nazli (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia)
Ahmad Fauzan (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze publication trends, author productivity, and thematic network structures regarding gender equality in Islamic Family Law in Indonesia during the 2022–2025 period. The methodology employed is descriptive quantitative based on bibliometric analysis. Data were extracted from Google Scholar using Publish or Perish (PoP) software. Following screening and data cleaning processes, 48 eligible scientific articles were selected as the primary corpus. Network visualization and mapping were conducted using VOSviewer to analyze co-authorship and keyword co-occurrence. The findings indicate a sharp increase in publications in 2025, accounting for 50% of total publications. Author productivity remains fragmented, with Nadiyah Seff identified as the most productive author, while collaboration networks remain loosely connected. Keyword co-occurrence analysis highlights "gender equality" as a central node linked to "Islamic family law," "gender justice," "women's rights," "legal reform," "divorce," and emerging themes such as "mubadalah" and "feminist legal theory". The study concludes that research in this field is shifting from formal normative studies toward application, reinterpretation, and legal reform, highlighting opportunities for future empirical studies and interdisciplinary collaborations.

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Afkar_Journal

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Social Sciences

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al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is published by Association of Secondment Lecturers (Asosiasi Dosen DPK) UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Indonesia. Focus of al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is on publishing original empirical research articles and theoretical reviews of Islamic Studies, ...