Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Jurnal Legalitas (J. Legalitas - JELTA) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing legal research and policy analysis, with a particular focus on human rights, justice, and cyber law. It serves as a national and international platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore the evolving landscape of criminal and civil law, particularly in developing countries. The journal addresses contemporary legal challenges and highlights the dynamic interplay between law, technology, and society. It emphasizes the protection of fundamental human rights, promoting justice, and ensuring the rule of law in both the physical and digital realms. In this context, Jurnal Legalitas encourages research on a broad range of issues, including the reform of criminal justice systems, the regulation of emerging technologies, and the intersection of human rights law with digital platforms, cybersecurity, and data privacy.
Additionally, the journal explores the complexities of legal pluralism, focusing on how different legal traditions—such as customary law, religious law, and state law—interact and contribute to social justice, governance, and legal equality. Studies on constitutional law, administrative law, and the role of legal institutions in safeguarding democratic values and ensuring accountability are also central to the journal’s mission. Contributions examining the impact of international law, human rights treaties, and global governance structures on justice and conflict resolution are welcomed. Jurnal Legalitas also seeks to address the challenges and opportunities posed by the digital age, with a focus on telematics law, the role of technology in legal processes, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI and digital justice. Through its comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach, the journal aims to provide critical insights and foster meaningful discourse on the development of law in an increasingly interconnected world.

 

Section Policies

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Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

Jurnal Legalitas (J. Legalitas - JELTA) preview process uses a double-blind review system. First, manuscript are read by editorial members (upon the field of specialization) to meet the JELTA's criteria. Then, the manuscript will be sent to at least two anonymous reviewers. Sometimes (if required) a third peer-reviewer is also needed for further recommendation. Reviewers' comments are then sent to the corresponding author for necessary actions and responses. Finally, the Editor shall inform the author of the results of the review as soon as possible, hopefully within sixty days.
In reviewing submitted articles, reviewer will refer to scoring guide given by Editorial Board. Scoring format includes originality of ideas, accuracy of used theories in analysing problems, and writing method. Editor will also run a plagiarism check using Ithenticate for the submitted articles before sending it to the reviewers. If a manuscript has over 25% of similarity, we will send back the article to the author to be revised for the plagiarised contents.

Detailed information about the flow of the manuscript submission to the acceptance by the editor is shown in the following figure:

                   

The final decision of manuscript acceptance is made by Editor in Chief (together with Editorial Board if required) according to reviewers' critical comments. Jurnal Legalitas has five types of decisions::

  • Accepted. The journal will publish the paper in its original form;
  • Accepted by Minor Revisions, the journal will publish the paper and asks the author to make small corrections (let authors revise with stipulated time);
  • Accepted by Major Revisions, the journal will publish the paper provided the authors make the changes suggested by the reviewers and/or editors (let authors revised with stipulated time);
  • Resubmit (conditional rejection), the journal is willing to reconsider the paper in another round of decision-making after the authors make major changes;
  • Rejected / Decline (outright rejection), the journal will not publish the paper or reconsider it even if the authors make major revisions. Generally, on grounds of the outside of focus and scope, major technical description problems, lack of clarity of presentation.

 

Publication Frequency

Jurnal Legalitas (J. Legalitas - JELTA) is a journal published by Faculty of Law, Gorontalo State University, Biannual in April and October

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.