Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies
ISSN 2808-2591 · Badan Penerbit FHUI · Indonesia
The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 14.08% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies is published by Badan Penerbit FHUI. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indonesian Legal and Regulatory Studies, Legal and Policy Analysis in Indonesia and Legal Studies and Policies, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The objectives of The IJSLS are: to become a center of knowledge production and dissemination for socio-legal studies in Indonesia; to promote interdisciplinary studies of law; and to advance international cooperation and knowledge sharing in the field of socio-legal studies of Indonesia. The IJSLS focuses on, but not limited to, the following disciplines: Legal anthropology; Sociology of Law; Law and Politics; Law and Economics; Law and Psychology; Gender and Law; Health, Law and Society; Law, Social Change and Technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Sulistyowati IriantoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 8, India 2, Netherlands 2, United States 1, Japan 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences15.4%
- Legal and Policy Analysis in IndonesiaSocial Sciences15.4%
- Legal Studies and PoliciesSocial Sciences12.6%
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and LawSocial Sciences9.8%
- Family and Matrimonial LawSocial Sciences5.6%
- Legal and Social Justice StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Legal Education and Practice InnovationsSocial Sciences3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 241/692 | 65th |
| Law | Q3 | 587/1162 | 49th |
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 70 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14.08%Publisher website ·
- 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
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-NC | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
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
- Badan Penerbit FHUI
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian, English
- ISSN
- 2808-2591
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies
How long does peer review take at The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14.08%. 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 The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (8), India (2) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies open access, and what is the APC?
The Indonesian Journal of SocioLegal Studies 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .