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Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

The Journal of Law & Policy Review publishes scholarly articles in the fields of Law, Human Rights, Citizenship, Pancasila, Civic Education, Public Policy, Public Administration, and Political Governance, emphasizing critical perspectives on globalization from national, transnational, and global contexts.

General Guidelines

  1. Manuscripts must be original, free from plagiarism, and not previously published or under review in any other journal.

  2. Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (DOC/DOCX) or Rich Text Format (RTF).

  3. Authors are required to use the official journal template:

    • Template (Bahasa Indonesia)

    • Template (English)

  4. The abstract must be written in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.
    The main manuscript may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English.

  5. Submissions must be made online through OJS:
    👉 https://journal.mahesacenter.org/index.php/jlpr/user/register

  6. Publication schedule:

    • June Issue: submission May–June, revision July

    • December Issue: submission September–October, revision November

  7. Editorial decisions include:

    • Accepted without revision

    • Accepted with minor/major revisions

    • Rejected
      (Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless requested by the author.)

  8. Manuscript length must not exceed 3,500 words or approximately 10–12 pages, including tables and figures.

  9. Foreign or regional language terms must be written in italic.

Manuscript Structure

Research Articles (10 Sections)

  1. Title

  2. Authorship Line

  3. Abstract

  4. Keywords

  5. Introduction

  6. Research Methods

  7. Results and Discussion

  8. Conclusion

  9. Acknowledgments

  10. References

Non-Research Articles (9 Sections)

  1. Title

  2. Authorship Line

  3. Abstract

  4. Keywords

  5. Introduction

  6. Discussion

  7. Conclusion

  8. Acknowledgments

  9. References

Detailed Writing Guidelines

a. Title

  • Concise, informative, maximum 13 words

  • Capitalize each main word (except conjunctions)

  • Avoid abbreviations, formulas, and references

  • Written in Bahasa Indonesia and English, matching the manuscript language

b. Authorship Line

  • Includes author names and institutional affiliations

  • Only authors with significant contributions may be listed

  • Academic titles are not included

  • Institution names written in full, including country

  • Corresponding author marked with an asterisk (*)

  • Font: Cambria 12, single spacing

c. Abstract

  • Written in Bahasa Indonesia and English

  • One paragraph, 150–200 words

  • Contains objectives, methods, results, and conclusions

  • Avoid uncommon abbreviations

  • Font: Cambria 10, single spacing

d. Keywords

  • 3–5 keywords or keyword phrases

  • Separated by semicolons (;)

  • Avoid conjunctions

  • Font: Cambria 10

e. Introduction

  • No subheadings

  • Contains background, problem formulation, and objectives

  • Length: 10–15% of total manuscript

  • Citations use author’s last name and year only

f. Research Methods

  • Describe materials, subjects, tools, design, sampling, variables, and analysis

  • Avoid excessive statistical formulas

  • Well-known methods may be mentioned without full explanation

  • Qualitative methods may be adapted accordingly

g. Results and Discussion

  • Results and discussion are combined

  • Tables and figures used only when necessary

  • Table titles placed above; figure captions below

  • Avoid repeating numerical data already shown in tables

  • Discussion focuses on interpretation and comparison with previous studies

  • Avoid direct copy-paste from statistical software

h. Conclusion

  • Answers research questions clearly

  • Written in paragraph form

  • Avoid statistical expressions

i. Acknowledgments (Optional)

  • Placed after the conclusion

  • Acknowledge funding bodies or individuals who contributed

References

General Provisions

  • Only cited references should be listed

  • Minimum composition:

    • 40% books

    • 60% journal articles

  • Prefer sources from the last 10 years

  • Arranged alphabetically

  • Use APA Style managed with Mendeley

  • Font: Cambria 10, single spacing

Reference Examples

Journal Article

Rahmathulla, V. K., Das, P., Ramesh, M., & Rajan, R. K. (2007). Growth rate pattern and economic traits of silkworm Bombyx mori L. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 11(4), 81–84.

Suharyanto, A. (2016). Pusat aktivitas ritual kepercayaan Parmalim di Huta Tinggi Laguboti. Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA, 4(2), 182–195.

Book

Arikunto, S. (2002). Prosedur penelitian: Suatu pendekatan praktik. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.

Nawawi, H. (2012). Metode penelitian bidang sosial. Yogyakarta: Gadjah Mada University Press.

Translated Book

Bourdieu, P. (2010). Dominasi maskulin (S. A. Herwinarko, Trans.). Yogyakarta: Jalasutra.

Proceedings

Setiawan, D. (2015). Implementasi pendidikan karakter di era global. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Hari Guru, Medan.

Thesis/Dissertation

Latifah, S. S. (2011). Perbedaan kerja ilmiah siswa sekolah alam… Tesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia.

Newspaper Article

Syamsuddin, A. (2008). Penemuan hukum ataukah perilaku chaos? Kompas, Jakarta, 4 Januari.

Online Sources

Hariyanto, M. (2012). Ilmu sosial dan hegemoni Barat. Retrieved July 9, 2017, from http://…

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. 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).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
  7. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  8. The maximum limit for plagiarism and similarity is 20%.
 

Copyright Notice

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under Creative Commons Attributione 4.0 International Public License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.Penulis.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (Refer to The Effect of Open Access).

 

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