Journal profile
Indonesia Media Law Review
ISSN 2829-7628 · eISSN 2829-7423 · Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
Indonesia Media Law Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 70% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indonesia Media Law Review is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies, Freedom of Expression and Defamation and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indonesia Media Law Review (ISSN Online 2829-7423 ISSN Print 2829-7628) is an open-access and double-blind peer-reviewed journal published biannually by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Indonesia. The Indonesia Media Law Review is a Journal for Media, Press Law, and Ethics in Journalism. The journal is focused on providing critical, theoretical, and applied legal analysis of Media Law, Information Technology Law, Digital Commerce, and Reforms in the Criminal Justice System.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief SANG AYUPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 25, Australia 1, Malaysia 1, Nigeria 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences22.4%
- Freedom of Expression and DefamationSocial Sciences10.5%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences6.6%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Corruption and Economic DevelopmentSocial Sciences4%
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 26 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 70%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 Negeri Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2829-7628
- Electronic ISSN
- 2829-7423
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indonesia Media Law Review
How long does peer review take at Indonesia Media Law Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 70%. 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 Indonesia Media Law Review based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (25), Australia (1) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indonesia Media Law Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indonesia Media Law Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Indonesia Media Law Review open access, and what is the APC?
Indonesia Media Law Review 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .