Journal profile
Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization
ISSN 2776-2173 · Universitas Sebelas Maret · Indonesia
Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization is published by Universitas Sebelas Maret. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies, Legal Studies and Policies and Legal and Policy Analysis in Indonesia, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that is making research freely available to the public to support a greater global exchange of knowledge. Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) focuses on Islamic Law and Customary Law at global, national, regional, and local levels worldwide. The journal addresses specific issues on Islamic Family Law, Islamic Economic Law, Islamic Criminal Law, Adat Law, Legal Pluralism, and other law and society issues. The Editorial Board invites the submission of essays, topical article, comments, critical reviews, which will be evaluated by an independent committee of referees on the basis of their quality of scholarship, originality, and contribution to reshaping legal views and perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hari PurwadiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 9, Nigeria 1, Jordan 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences20.2%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences12.8%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences10.8%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences7.4%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Marriage and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
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
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 79 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 2. Prohibition of AI Authorship
AI tools and automated systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.Authorship implies accountability for originality, intellectual contribution, and ethical responsibility—qualities that AI systems do not possess.Only human contributors who meet authorship criteria (conceptualization, analysis, writing, approval) can be credited as authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement JoLSIC is a peer-reviewed journal published by Law and Society Department, Faculty of Law, University of Sebelas Maret .This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer and the publisher. This stateme…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: a. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. b. Authors are able to ente…
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. All articles published in Open Access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. We are continuously working with our author communities to select the best license options: Creative Commons …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) Employs a double-blind peer-review method, namely that both reviewer's and author's (s) identities will be concealed from each other.Initial Screening. All submitted manuscripts will be screened by the Editor-in-Chief to determine whether the manuscript abides by the focus and scope of Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoL…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening Plagiarism
To check the possibility of plagiarism manuscript is submitted using the application Turnitin. The maximum similarity rate allowed in Journal of Law, Society, and Islamic Civilization (JoLSIC) is 25 percent.
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
- Universitas Sebelas Maret
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2776-2173
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization
How long does peer review take at Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization?
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 Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (9), Nigeria (1) and Jordan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Law Society and Islamic Civilization 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .