Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, theoretical essays, and case commentaries employing doctrinal, comparative, socio-legal, empirical, or interdisciplinary approaches. While rooted in Southeast Asia, Jurist-Diction is committed to amplifying diverse scholarly voices and encourages contributions with relevance to the Global South and global legal discourse.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Contemporary developments in criminal, civil, and constitutional law
Law, governance, and democratic backsliding
Environmental and climate justice
Legal technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation
Critical legal perspectives on gender, identity, and structural inequality
Comparative legal cultures in Southeast Asia and beyond
Transnational crime and regional legal harmonization
Health governance and regulatory challenges
Labour and migration law in global contexts

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Jurist-Diction Journal undergo a double-blind peer review process facilitated by the Open Journal System (OJS). Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers, who assess its originality, contribution to the field, coherence of analysis, grammar, and style.

The final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief, based on the reviewers' evaluations, and is discussed during an editorial board meeting. To ensure academic integrity, all submissions are screened for plagiarism using Turnitin software.

The peer review process typically takes an average of four weeks, although the duration may vary depending on the availability of editors and reviewers. If an author does not receive a timely response from Jurist-Diction Journal, they may follow up via email at

jurist-diction@fh.unair.ac.id.

Each manuscript is assessed based on both substantive and technical aspects. The journal collaborates with expert reviewers in the field of legal studies, who have extensive experience in managing and publishing in prestigious academic journals at the national/international level.

Publication Frequency

Published three times a year (January-April, May-August, and September-December).

Open Access Policy

Jurist-Diction is an open-access journal, meaning all content is freely available without cost to users or their institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, as well as use them for any other lawful purpose, without requiring prior permission from the publisher or author. This policy aligns with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the CLOCKSS system to maintain a distributed archiving network among participating libraries, enabling them to create permanent archives for long-term preservation and restoration.

Author Fees

We do not charge any submission fees or article processing fees for articles published in this journal.

Plagiarism Check

Plagiarism occurs when an author uses another person's work—such as ideas, processes, results, or text—without proper permission, credit, or acknowledgment. Jurist-Diction strictly prohibits all forms of plagiarism and unethical copying. Authors must ensure their submissions are entirely original. Any deliberate use of previously published material without appropriate citation is considered a serious offense and may result in blacklisting.

Authors are strongly advised to use plagiarism detection software to check for similarities before submitting their manuscripts. All submissions to Jurist-Diction are screened for plagiarism using Turnitin before review and publication.

The journal recognizes the following types of plagiarism:

Full Plagiarism – Directly copying previously published content without modification.
Partial Plagiarism – Combining material from multiple sources with extensive rephrasing but inadequate attribution.
Self-Plagiarism – Republishing one’s own previously published work, either in full or in part, without proper citation.

If plagiarism is identified at any stage—before or after acceptance, during editing, or at the proof stage—the editorial team will notify the author and request revisions or proper citations. Manuscripts with more than 30% plagiarism may be rejected.

If plagiarism is discovered after publication, Jurist-Diction will conduct an investigation. If confirmed, the journal will notify the author’s institution and funding agencies. The plagiarized paper will be marked on every page of the PDF, and depending on the severity, it may be formally retracted.

Publication Ethics

Jurist-Diction is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal published by Universitas Airlangga, available in both print and online formats. The journal upholds the highest publication ethics and strictly prohibits all forms of plagiarism. This statement outlines the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in publishing, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the editorial board, peer reviewers, and the publisher (Universitas Airlangga), in accordance with COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Publication

Publishing in Jurist-Diction contributes to the advancement of a credible and respected body of knowledge. Peer-reviewed articles reflect the quality of the authors’work and the institutions that support them, reinforcing the integrity of the scientific method. Therefore, all parties involved—authors, editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the academic community—must adhere to ethical standards.

As the publisher, Universitas Airlangga is committed to maintaining ethical oversight throughout the publication process. Editorial decisions remain independent of commercial influences, including advertising and reprint revenue. Additionally, the Faculty of Law, Universitas Airlangga, and the editorial board will facilitate communication with other journals and publishers when necessary.

Editorial Responsibilities

Publication Decisions

The Editor of Jurist-Diction is responsible for determining which submitted articles are published. Decisions are based on the validity, significance, and relevance of the work to researchers and readers. Editors follow the journal’s editorial policies and adhere to legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. They may also consult with other editors or reviewers when making publication decisions.

Fair Evaluation

Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual merit, without regard to the author’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship, or political views.

Confidentiality

The Editor and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, or the publisher, as necessary.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished materials from submitted manuscripts in their own research without the author’s explicit written consent

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer reviewers play a crucial role in the editorial process by providing assessments that help editors make publication decisions. Their feedback also assists authors in improving their manuscripts.

Timeliness

Reviewers who feel unqualified to assess a manuscript or are unable to complete the review promptly should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential. They must not be shared or discussed with others unless explicitly authorized by the editor.

Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted impartially, with constructive criticism and well-supported arguments. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should ensure that relevant published work is properly cited. Any claim that an observation, derivation, or argument has been previously reported should be supported by an appropriate reference. Reviewers must also alert the editor to any significant similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and other published works.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Information obtained through peer review must remain confidential and must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts in cases where they have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors, institutions, or companies associated with the manuscript.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present an accurate and objective account of their research, ensuring that underlying data are represented truthfully. Manuscripts should provide sufficient detail and references to allow replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are considered unethical and unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. If they use the ideas or words of others, proper citation or quotation is required.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously or publishing substantially similar research in more than one journal is unethical and unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must properly acknowledge all sources that have influenced their work by citing relevant publications.

Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors, while others who participated in specific aspects should be acknowledged. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors approve the final version and agree to its submission.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their research. All sources of funding must also be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If an author discovers a significant error in their published work, they must promptly inform the journal editor or publisher and cooperate fully to correct or retract the paper as necessary.

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Editor-in-Chief
JURIST-DICTION.
Faculty of Law, Universitas Airlangga.