Journal History

Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies was established as a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research and critical legal scholarship across a broad range of legal disciplines. The journal was founded to provide an academic platform for researchers, legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and graduate students to disseminate original research, theoretical analyses, and contemporary perspectives on legal issues at both national and international levels.

Since its establishment, Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies has been committed to promoting academic excellence through a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, adherence to international publication ethics, and the dissemination of innovative legal research. The journal publishes original research articles, conceptual papers, and critical reviews covering constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, civil law, commercial law, international law, Islamic law, environmental law, human rights, legal policy, comparative law, and other emerging areas of legal studies.

As an open-access journal, Lexa ensures that all published articles are freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription barriers, thereby supporting the global exchange of legal knowledge and encouraging wider scholarly engagement. The journal also upholds the principles of research integrity, transparency, academic independence, and ethical publishing in accordance with internationally recognized standards.

Looking ahead, Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies is committed to continuously improving its editorial quality, strengthening international academic collaboration, expanding its global visibility, and achieving inclusion in reputable national and international indexing databases. Through these ongoing efforts, the journal aspires to become a leading platform for legal scholarship and to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of legal science, the promotion of the rule of law, and evidence-based legal reform.

Publication Milestones

Year

Milestone

2026

Lexa: Journal of Legal Studies was officially established as a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to legal research and legal scholarship.

2026

The journal adopted the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform and implemented a double-blind peer-review process alongside a fully open-access publishing policy.

2026

Publication ethics were established in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) principles, and the journal adopted the APA Style (7th Edition) citation format.

2026-Present

The journal continues to enhance editorial quality, expand national and international collaborations, and pursue inclusion in recognized abstracting and indexing databases.