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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Student Journal of Law and Culture (SJLC), published by Nawa Lintang Press, accepts original and unpublished manuscripts that have not been submitted to or are under review by any other journal or publication. All submissions must comply with the journal’s focus, scope, and author guidelines.

1. Online Submission System

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively via the Open Journal System (OJS) available on the journal’s official website.
Submissions via email or other platforms will not be processed.

To submit a manuscript:

  • Register as an Author on the journal website.

  • Log in and select “New Submission.”

  • Complete all steps in the submission process:

    • Start

    • Upload Submission

    • Enter Metadata

    • Confirmation and Finish

2. Submission Requirements

Before submitting, authors must ensure that:

  • The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.

  • The manuscript adheres to the Author Guidelines and uses the official journal template.

  • The similarity index, verified using Turnitin or similar software, does not exceed 25%.

  • All cited sources are properly referenced using the APA (7th Edition) citation style.

  • The manuscript is written in English or Indonesian (with an abstract in English).

3. Manuscript Types

SJLC accepts the following types of manuscripts:

  • Original Research Articles – Empirical or doctrinal legal research.

  • Review Articles – Critical literature reviews or conceptual studies.

  • Case Studies – Legal case analyses, comparative law studies, or socio-cultural legal perspectives.

  • Book Reviews – Reviews of academic or law-and-culture-related publications.

4. File Format

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

  • File naming format: AuthorName_Title_SJLC.docx

  • Figures, tables, and graphs must be embedded within the text, not uploaded as separate files.

5. Peer Review and Editorial Process

  • All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening to check compliance with basic standards.

  • Eligible manuscripts are reviewed through a double-blind peer review process.

  • The editorial team may make minor editorial or formatting adjustments without altering the substance of the manuscript.

  • Authors will be notified of editorial decisions via the OJS system.

6. Publication Fees

Student Journal of Law and Culture does not charge any submission or publication fees (APC-free).
This policy reflects our commitment to open access and the free dissemination of knowledge.

7. Copyright and License

Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant the journal the right of first publication, under the terms of the:

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

This license permits others to share, adapt, and distribute the work, provided proper attribution is given to the author(s) and the journal.