Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia
ISSN 2830-0297 · eISSN 2829-9655 · Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 20 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Law and Human Rights, Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies and International Maritime Law Issues, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia (ISSN Online 2829-9655 ISSN Print: 2830-0297) is an open access double blind peer reviewed journal published by Faculty of Law Universitas Negeri Semarang and managed by Southeast Asian Studies Center Faculty of Law Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia. The Journal is committed to providing a scientific forum and discourse for legal practitioners, academics, researchers, and students on the issue of international law generally while attempting to present discourses and viewpoints from and/or about Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and other parts of Asia and the developing world at large. Combining various thematic coverage, the Journal aims to present current practice, discourse, and its theoretical reflection within the different branches of international law.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief SONNY SAPTOAJIE WICAKSONOPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 7, Malaysia 2, Hungary 2, Nigeria 2, United Kingdom 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences21.7%
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences9.4%
- International Maritime Law IssuesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.1%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences6.1%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences3.3%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science3.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q3 | 591/1162 | 49th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 429/745 | 42nd |
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
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 83 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 3,000,000 | 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
- 2830-0297
- Electronic ISSN
- 2829-9655
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia
How long does peer review take at International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45%. 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 International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia 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 (7), Malaysia (2) and Hungary (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia open access, and what is the APC?
International Law Discourse in Southeast Asia is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .