The Journal of Ekonomi Islam owned by the Islamic Banking Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof DR HAMKA has gone through significant developments in its history. The following is a brief history of the establishment of this Islamic Economics journal, namely:

1. The Journal of Islamic Economics was established in 2016 which was initiated by the Sharia Banking study programme together with faculty leaders.
2. The first time this journal was established it was still in print form until 2016 when it was in soft form which at that time the Editor in Chief was Mr Fajar Mujaddid, SE, MM.
3. In 2019 there was an exchange of Editor in Chief, namely the authority was handed over to Mrs Fatma Yeni, S.E, M.Sc.
4. In 2020 the Islamic Economics journal received Sinta 4 accreditation from the Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education.
5. In 2022 the Editor in Chief was held by Mr Andi Amri, S.E., M.M who had significant developments, where the journal house was replaced with OJS 3.3 and the website appearance became more attractive.
6. In 2023 there is already a policy for every article that enters in English and includes several authors from abroad.
7. In 2024 starting from May, the Editor in Chief is led by Mr Muhammad Iman Sastra Mihajat, Lc, PDIBF, MSc Fin, Ph.D.