Istifkar: Media Transformasi Pendidikan is a scholarly journal managed by Sekolah Tinggi Islam Kendal, focusing on educational studies. Its scope includes, but is not limited to: (1) Islamic Education Studies, (2) Islamic Education Curriculum, (3) Islamic Education Evaluation, (4) Educational Psychology, (5) Philosophy of Education, (6) Teaching and Learning Methods, (7) Islamic Boarding School (Pesantren) Education Studies, and (8) Madrasah Education Studies.