Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
MasalahMasalah Hukum
ISSN 2086-2695 · eISSN 2527-4716 · University of Diponegoro, Faculty of Law · Indonesia
MasalahMasalah Hukum: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MasalahMasalah Hukum is published by University of Diponegoro, Faculty of Law. 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 59.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jurnal Masalah Masalah Hukum (MMH) is an academic journal for Legal Studies published by Faculty of Law, Diponegoro University. It aims primarily to facilitate scholarly and professional discussions over current developments on legal issues in Indonesia as well as to publish innovative legal researches concerning Indonesian laws and legal system. The focus and scope of this journal are legal problems in the fields of Private Laws, Administration Laws, Business Laws, Constitutional Laws, Criminal Laws, International Laws, Islamic Laws, and Legal Philosophy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Ani PurwantiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Indonesia 16, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Netherlands 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences34.8%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences15%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences9.3%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences3.6%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences3.3%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences3%
- Land Rights and ReformsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 364/891 | 59th |
| Law | Q3 | 791/1162 | 31st |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 570/745 | 23rd |
| Public Administration | Q4 | 204/248 | 17th |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 461 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 81 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 177 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 356 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 596 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 485 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 332 |
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 1,000,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,000,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Jurnal Masalah Masalah Hukum is a peer-reviewed journal committed to uphold the highest standards of publication ethics. In order to provide our readers with a journal of highest quality, we state the following principles of Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. All articles not in accordance with these standards will be removed from the publication at any time even after the publication. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright assigned to MMH journal and Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro upon acceptance Model summary
The Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, copyright of the article shall be assigned to Masalah Masalah Hukum journal (MMH) and Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro as publisher of the journal. Copyright encompasses rights to reproduce and deliver the article in all form and media, including reprints, photographs, microfilms, and any other s…
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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process / Policy
Blind review conditions must be followed Model summary
Submitted manuscripts will be pre-reviewed by the editors, determining whether the manuscripts have conformed to Jurnal Masalah Masalah Hukum (MMH)’s submission guidelines. Manuscripts which have conformed to the journal’s style will be peer-reviewed. MMH is a double blind peer-reviewed journal which involves many reviewers of experts in relevant field of laws. Final decision of manuscript accepta…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: submission must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- University of Diponegoro, Faculty of Law
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2086-2695
- Electronic ISSN
- 2527-4716
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MasalahMasalah Hukum
How long does peer review take at MasalahMasalah Hukum?
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 MasalahMasalah Hukum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 MasalahMasalah Hukum based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (16), Mainland China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index MasalahMasalah Hukum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MasalahMasalah Hukum is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is MasalahMasalah Hukum open access, and what is the APC?
MasalahMasalah Hukum is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .