Journal profile
Rechtsidee
ISSN 2338-8595 · eISSN 2443-3497 · Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo · Indonesia
Rechtsidee: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rechtsidee is published by Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo. 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 63.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus: RECHTSIDEE aims to serve as a vibrant platform that fosters and disseminates legal studies and human rights research. The journal's objective is to promote theoretical, empirical, and practical understanding in a wide array of legal subfields, inviting submissions from scholars, analysts, practitioners, and all individuals invested in contributing to the literature on Legal Studies and Human Rights. Scope: Civil Law: We welcome research exploring various aspects of Civil Law, including property law, contract law, tort law, and family law. Papers can delve into comparative studies, historical analyses, jurisprudence, and theoretical or practical applications of Civil Law. Islamic Law: Original research on the principles, sources, and applications of Islamic Law, and its influence on and intersection with other legal systems, is encouraged. Indonesian Law: This scope aims to collect work focused on the legal system of Indonesia, including its formulation, implementation, challenges, reforms, and impact on the society. Business Law: We solicit contributions dealing with any aspect of Business Law, including corporate law, competition law, employment law, intellectual property law, and international trade law. Constitutional Law: Research articles examining constitutional frameworks, the role and functioning of constitutional bodies, rights and duties under constitutions, and constitutional crisis and reforms across the globe are particularly welcome. Criminal Law: This area encompasses works on the definitions of crimes, legal sanctions, criminal procedure, international criminal law, and theories and philosophies pertaining to criminal law. Administrative Law: Contributions under this scope can encompass the legal framework for public administration, rights and duties of public officials, and legal issues related to public services and public policy. International Law: We encourage articles on topics relating to the laws governing relationships between nations, such as international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and laws of war and peace. Philosophy of Law: Research that philosophically examines the nature of law, the interpretation of law, or the moral and political obligations related to law fall under this category. Human Rights: We are particularly interested in articles discussing various aspects of human rights, including but not limited to theoretical debates, practical implementations, case studi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mochammad Tanzil MultazamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 6, United States 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences33.4%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences18.3%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences12.2%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences4.2%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Labor Law and Work DynamicsSocial Sciences2.4%
- Administrative Law and GovernanceSocial Sciences2.2%
- Digitalization, Law, and RegulationSocial Sciences2.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 215 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 34 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 57 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 35 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 500,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsinsightful book critiquesLength not stated
- review articlesilluminating reviewsLength not stated
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
- Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2338-8595
- Electronic ISSN
- 2443-3497
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Rechtsidee
How long does peer review take at Rechtsidee?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Rechtsidee?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Rechtsidee based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (6) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rechtsidee?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rechtsidee is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Rechtsidee open access, and what is the APC?
Rechtsidee 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: .