Santri: Journal of Pesantren and Fiqh Sosial publishes articles about pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) in Indonesia from various perspectives, covering both literary and fieldwork studies. The studies include Pesantren Traditions, Development Systems of Pesantren, Pesantren Values, Manuscripts Developing in the Pesantren, The Studies about Kiai and Santri, Pesantren's Relationship with the Community, Contextualization of Fiqh in Pesantren (fiqh sosial), and Pesantren in Responding to Changing Times..
The journal puts emphasis on aspects related to pesantren studies in an Indonesian context, with special reference to culture, diversity, living norms and customs, politics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, and doctrines. This journal warmly welcomes any contributions from scholars of the related disciplines.