Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Jurnal Media Hukum
ISSN 0854-8919 · eISSN 2503-1023 · Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta · Indonesia
Jurnal Media Hukum: fully open access; APC about USD 461; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Media Hukum is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. 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 56.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jurnal Media Hukum (JMH) is an international legal journal that publishes research and theoretical articles related to various legal fields. The journal aims to provide scholarly and authoritative articles that discuss legal issues of current importance to both academic research and legal practice. JMH has a national and international readership and publishes refereed contributions from authors around the world. The journal also publishes review articles, but only for selected or invited authors, containing critical notices of recently published books. JMH addresses specific issues on private law, corporate and commercial law, criminal justice policy and law, constitutional law and human rights, administrative law and governance, environmental law, land law and property, law of intellectual property and information technology, international law, Islamic law, legal theory, methodology, ideology, and alternative dispute resolution and arbitration (ADR). JMH publishes peer-reviewed articles to increase the efficiency of the process and ensure the quality of published articles. JMH extends its warm welcome for authors to submit their research or theoretical articles that contribute to the development of legal knowledge in these fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Indonesia 30, Malaysia 11, Nigeria 4, Mainland China 3, Türkiye 2 (63 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences30%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences15.5%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences11.4%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.3%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences2.9%
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 | Q1 | 113/1162 | 90th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 114/744 | 84th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q1 | 120/745 | 83rd |
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
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 370 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 58 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 127 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 214 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 294 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 246 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 169 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | USD 461 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 461 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 2–5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use A Legal Framework for Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Halal Certification: Indonesia's Regulatory Sandbox
Deviana Yuanitasari, Madiha Dzakiyyah Chairunnisa, Yamudin Salaeh 178-195 PDF
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Jurnal Media Hukum, henceforth referred to as "JMH," is a distinguished journal that undergoes peer-review, published by the Faculty of Law Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta in Indonesia. It is accessible in both print and online formats and upholds a high standard of publication ethics, refraining from all forms of plagiarism. This declaration elucidates the ethical conduct of all parties invol…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with JURNAL MEDIA HUKUM agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant JURNAL MEDIA HUKUM right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. The intended of certain rights includes the right to publish, edit, reproduce, distribute, and share publicly the article in various forms and media…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The entirety of any article in Jurnal Media Hukum may be viewed, downloaded, copied, distributed, printed, searched, or linked to by readers. This journal provides immediate open access to all its content on the premise that making research openly accessible to the public encourages a broader global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
To maintain the highest level of publication quality, JMH adheres to a policy of double-blind peer review. All research articles published in the JMH undergo a rigorous peer review procedure, which consists of the following fundamental components: JMH is using a two-stage procedure: Your manuscript will first be evaluated by the editorial team for acceptability for publishing in the journal after …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Every manuscript that submitted into Jurnal Media Hukum is going to be scanned using turnitin (similarity check) 1. Similarity Index above 40% --> Article Rejected (due to poor citation and/or poor paraphrasing, article outright rejected, NO RESUBMISSION accepted) 2. Similarity Index (20-40%) --> Send to the author for improvement [provide correct citations to all places of similarity and do good …
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 Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 0854-8919
- Electronic ISSN
- 2503-1023
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Media Hukum
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Media Hukum?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Jurnal Media Hukum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 2–5; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Jurnal Media Hukum based?
Of the 63 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (30), Malaysia (11) and Nigeria (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Media Hukum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Media Hukum is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Media Hukum open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Media Hukum is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 461.
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: .