Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Brawijaya Law Journal
ISSN 2356-4512 · eISSN 2503-0841 · Brawijaya University · Indonesia
Brawijaya Law Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brawijaya Law Journal is published by Brawijaya University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies, International Law and Human Rights and Legal and Policy Analysis in Indonesia, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brawijaya Law Journal : Journal of Legal Studies (BLJ) is an international journal established by Law Faculty of Brawijaya University. It has 2 issues per year (April and October). BLJ is an open access, double peer-reviewed e-journal which aims to offer an international scientific platform for cross-border legal research in government regulation and civil rights protection. These may include but are not limited to various fields in Law such as civil law, criminal law, constitutional and administrative law, international law, legal pluralism governance, and another section related to contemporary issues in legal scholar. The materials published include major academic papers dealing critically with various aspects and field of laws as well as shorter papers such as recently published book review and notes on recent issues of law. The goal of Brawijaya Law Journal is to bring the highest quality research to the widest possible audience. The journal sets up specific topic to be covered in each issue which can be analyzed from many perspective of laws as mentioned. However, it also accommodate several articles in general topic in each issue.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Fransiska Ayulistya SusantoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Indonesia 6, Australia 4, Singapore 2, Malaysia 2, Mainland China 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences24.9%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences9%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences6.8%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences4.8%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences3.4%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 510/1162 | 56th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Dimensions, Scilit, CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 235 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 49 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 86 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 115 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 61 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 68 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 2–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Publication ethics
Originality requirement: not previously published, not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright policy: journal holds copyright; articles licensed under CC BY NC 4.0. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: The journal holds the copyright for each article published with work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY NC) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Submitted paper will be firstly reviewed by the editors to determine whether the paper meet the edition theme and submission guidelines. Papers which meet the theme and the guidelines will be assigned to selected reviewers for peer-reviews. BLJ is a double blind peer-reviewed journal which involves reviewers based on their experties relevant to the topic of the paper. Final decision of paper accep…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are not allowed; The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted; An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint/online posting permitted and encouraged prior to and during submission. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Brawijaya University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2356-4512
- Electronic ISSN
- 2503-0841
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brawijaya Law Journal
How long does peer review take at Brawijaya Law Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Brawijaya Law Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 2–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Brawijaya Law Journal based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (6), Australia (4) and Singapore (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brawijaya Law Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brawijaya Law Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Brawijaya Law Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Brawijaya Law Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .