About the Journal
Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies | e-ISSN: xxxxxx | is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality, original scholarly articles in the field of law. Published periodically three times a year in February, June, and October, the journal serves as a professional forum for lecturers, researchers, legal practitioners, and students to contribute to the advancement of legal science.
Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies is highly committed to becoming a credible, innovative, and influential venue for legal scholarship at both national (Indonesia) and international levels. The journal welcomes manuscripts across a broad spectrum of legal research methodologies, including empirical studies, normative legal research, and critical conceptual analyses relevant to contemporary legal developments.
Key Journal Information
- Journal Title: Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies
- Initials: Lexa
- Publication Frequency: 3 issues per year (February, June, October)
- e-ISSN: xxxx-xxxx
- Language: Indonesia or English
- DOI Prefix: 10.xxxxx/lexa
- Peer Review: Double-Blind Peer Review
- Access: Open Access
- Editor-in-Chief: Moh. Siswanto
- Publisher: CV. ARDI JUSTITIA AKADEMIKA
- Kemenkumham: AHU-0039931-AH.01.14 Tahun 2026
- Country of Publication: Indonesia
Aims and Scope
The primary aim of Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies is to foster intellectual discourse and disseminate innovative legal theories, comparative studies, and comprehensive legal problem-solving frameworks. The scope of the journal encompasses various critical dimensions of legal studies, including but not limited to:
- Private Law: Contract law, family law, inheritance law, and property law.
- Criminal Law: Criminal policy, sentencing, penology, and the criminal justice system.
- Health Law: Healthcare service regulation, patient rights, medical malpractice, hospital law, pharmacy regulations, and national or global health policy.
- Constitutional Law: Constitutionalism, state institutional frameworks, and democratic structures.
- Administrative Law: Good governance, public licensing law, and judicial review of administrative actions.
- International Law: Public international law, international treaties, international humanitarian law, and human rights protection.
- Business & Economic Law: Corporate law, investment frameworks, and anti-monopoly or competition law.
- Customary & Local Law: Living law in Indonesian society, customary law mechanisms, and local legal wisdom.
- Philosophy & Theory of Law: Legal thoughts, jurisprudence, legal hermeneutics, and legal reform initiatives.
Publication Frequency
Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies publishes 3 (three) issues per year. The issues are scheduled for release in:
- Issue 1: February
- Issue 2: June
- Issue 3: October
Peer Review Process
Every submitted manuscript undergoes a rigorous evaluation process. Initial screening is conducted by the Editorial Board to assess compliance with the journal’s focus, scope, and formatting guidelines. Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are subsequently assigned to independent international and national reviewers for a double-blind peer review. This ensures academic integrity, objectivity, and high-quality standards for all published material.
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. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. The articles under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
