Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Substantive Justice International Journal of Law
ISSN 2599-0462 · Faculty of Law, Universitas Muslim Indonesia · Indonesia
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Substantive Justice International Journal of Law: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Substantive Justice International Journal of Law is published by Faculty of Law, Universitas Muslim Indonesia. 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 53.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Substantive Justice International Journal of Law (SJIJL) is a Scientific Journal in the field of law that is published twice a year (June and December) by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Muslim Indonesia. SIJIL is a forum for academics and legal practitioners to disseminate legal knowledge to the wider community in a legal reference field of study in legal journals covering various branches Justice in Context of Bussiness, Environmental, and Human Rights Law in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the Global context.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Muhammad Rinaldy BimaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 23, Malaysia 3, United Kingdom 2, United States 1, India 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences32.1%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences14.6%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences7.1%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting3.3%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences2.8%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 478/1162 | — |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 73 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 85 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 57 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 33 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 3,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 3,000,000 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- IDR 6,000
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 2–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
This journal provides direct open access to content by prioritizing principles for developing science in legal studies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The manuscript published in Substantive Justice International Journal of Law is going through a double-blind peer-review process.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Substantive Justice International Journal of Law
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies, Legal Studies and Policies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 2–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesIDR 3,000,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 14 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Faculty of Law, Universitas Muslim Indonesia
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2599-0462
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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 Substantive Justice International Journal of Law
How long does peer review take at Substantive Justice International Journal of Law?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Substantive Justice International Journal of Law?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 2–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 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 Substantive Justice International Journal of Law based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (23), Malaysia (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Substantive Justice International Journal of Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Substantive Justice International Journal of Law is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Substantive Justice International Journal of Law open access, and what is the APC?
Substantive Justice International Journal of Law 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: .