Journal profile
Cepalo
ISSN 2723-2581 · eISSN 2598-3105 · Universitas Lampung · Indonesia
Cepalo: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cepalo is published by Universitas Lampung. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies, Legal and Policy Analysis in Indonesia and Legal Studies and Policies, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Cepalo Journal is an open access and peer-reviewed journal that aims to offer an international academic platform for Adat Law, Regional Policy, and Indigenous People related to the law and legal principles in general to prove the implementation on society in developing and emerging countries. The Cepalo Journal aims to introduce the local wisdom and legislation of Lampung Province to the national and international society through a comprehensive discussion combining with the legislation and innovative law research to produce high quality researches. The term “Cepalo” comes from Lampung’s traditional language which means, “Rules and Culture”. Therefore, The Cepalo Journal represents the local wisdom of Lampung Province that is related to customs and rules implemented in Lampung. is willing to open public opportunities in contributing, accessing, and distributing towards society, researcher, student, lecturer, and policy makers. The Cepalo Journal is published two issues in a year. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts that fall within the scope of the Cepalo Journal. Please read the information on the peer-review process. Please read and understand the author's guidelines for the preparation manuscript. The author who submits a manuscript to the editors should comply with the author's guidelines and template. If the submitted manuscript does not comply with the guidelines or using a different format, it will be rejected by the editorial team before being reviewed. The editorial team will only accept a manuscript that meets the specified formatting requirements. Starting from 2021 onward, the Cepalo Journal requires English as its main language and therefore only accepts journal articles written in English. ISSN: 2723-2581 | e-ISSN: 2598-3105
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bayu Sujadmiko AffiliationPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 15, Poland 2, Spain 1, Portugal 1, Colombia 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences24.5%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences13.1%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences12%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences6.9%
- Land Rights and ReformsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences3.3%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences3.3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 134 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 36 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 58 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 92 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Lampung
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2723-2581
- Electronic ISSN
- 2598-3105
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cepalo
How long does peer review take at Cepalo?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Cepalo based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (15), Poland (2) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cepalo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cepalo is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Cepalo open access, and what is the APC?
Cepalo 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .