Focus And Scope

Focus and Scope

Criminal Law, Civil Law, and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

RossLaw Journal of Legal Studies publishes original research, conceptual studies, and critical analyses that advance legal scholarship in Indonesia and beyond.

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Focus

RossLaw Journal of Legal Studies (RJLS) is a scholarly journal dedicated to the development of legal scholarship through the publication of original research, conceptual studies, and critical analyses of contemporary legal issues. The journal focuses primarily on criminal law and civil law, with particular attention to the development of Indonesian law, legal theory, legislation, judicial practice, and comparative legal perspectives.

RJLS aims to provide an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, legal practitioners, and students to disseminate scholarly findings and contribute to the advancement of legal knowledge and legal reform.

Scope

RJLS welcomes original manuscripts in the following areas:

A

Criminal Law

  • Substantive criminal law and criminal procedural law
  • Criminal liability, criminal offenses, and theories of punishment
  • Criminal justice systems, law enforcement, and judicial decisions
  • Corruption, economic crimes, and other forms of criminal activity
  • Cybercrime, digital evidence, artificial intelligence, and criminal law in the digital era
  • Criminology, victimology, and contemporary criminal justice issues
  • Criminal law reform and comparative criminal law
B

Civil Law

  • Contract law, breach of contract, and contractual liability
  • Tort law and unlawful acts (perbuatan melawan hukum)
  • Property law, ownership, and civil rights
  • Family law, marriage, inheritance, and related civil disputes
  • Business law and civil liability in commercial transactions
  • Consumer protection and civil dispute resolution
  • Civil procedure, judicial decisions, and the enforcement of civil judgments
  • Civil law reform and comparative civil law
C

General and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

RJLS also considers interdisciplinary and comparative legal studies directly relevant to criminal law, civil law, legal institutions, legal theory, legislation, judicial reasoning, and the development of Indonesian law.

Types of Manuscripts

Original Research Articles
Normative Legal Research
Empirical Legal Research
Conceptual and Theoretical Studies

Manuscripts must demonstrate academic relevance, a clear research problem, an appropriate methodology, sound legal analysis, and a meaningful contribution to the development of legal scholarship.

Editorial Assessment and Peer Review

  1. Initial Editorial Assessment
    Each submission is checked for relevance, originality, completeness, and compliance with the Author Guidelines.
  2. Peer Review
    Manuscripts that pass the initial assessment are evaluated by independent reviewers with relevant expertise.
  3. Editorial Decision
    Decisions are based on scholarly quality, relevance to the journal's scope, reviewer recommendations, and the final editorial judgment.

Submission does not guarantee acceptance. All authors are expected to comply with the journal's publication ethics and research integrity requirements.

Committed to the advancement of legal scholarship through rigorous research, critical analysis, and academic integrity.