Manuscript Type

Istinbath: Jurnal Hukum accepts the following types of manuscripts:

1. Original Research Article

Reports original research in the field of law and legal studies using doctrinal/normative, empirical, socio-legal, comparative, interdisciplinary, or mixed-method approaches. The manuscript should present a clear research problem, appropriate methodology, well-supported findings and discussion, and a significant contribution to legal scholarship, policy, or practice.

Original research articles may address legal transformation and the interaction between positive law, Islamic law, and socio-legal studies, particularly in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and other parts of the world.

2. Review Article

Provides a critical and comprehensive synthesis of previously published research on a specific legal issue. Review articles may employ systematic literature reviews, scoping reviews, bibliometric reviews, or other rigorous literature review approaches.

The manuscript should critically examine developments in legal scholarship, identify major debates and research trends, reveal gaps in the existing literature, and propose directions for future legal research.

3. Case Study or Case Law Analysis

Presents an in-depth analysis of a particular legal case, court decision, institution, regulation, policy, dispute, or legal phenomenon.

The manuscript should provide sufficient legal and contextual background and apply a systematic analytical framework. It may examine judicial reasoning, ratio decidendi, the implementation of legislation, the interaction between legal norms and social practices, institutional responses, or the broader implications of a particular case for legal development and transformation.

4. Conceptual/Theoretical Article

Examines legal concepts, doctrines, theories, principles, frameworks, or jurisprudential perspectives through critical engagement with relevant scholarly literature and authoritative legal sources.

The manuscript should offer a clear conceptual or theoretical contribution, develop a new interpretation or analytical framework, or provide critical perspectives on contemporary legal issues, particularly those related to positive law, Islamic law, socio-legal realities, and legal transformation.

General Requirements

All manuscripts must be original, have not been published previously, and must not be under consideration for publication in another journal.

Submissions must fall within the focus and scope of Istinbath: Jurnal Hukum, particularly in the following areas:

  • Legal Studies and Identity Issues
  • Legal Studies and Digital Issues
  • Legal Studies and Social Justice
  • Legal Studies and Labor Law
  • Legal Studies and Digital Property
  • Legal Studies and Legal Reform

The journal particularly welcomes manuscripts that examine legal transformation, employ interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary approaches, analyze the interaction between positive law, Islamic law, and socio-legal studies, and address underserved issues and emerging legal problems