Focus and Scope

The scope of the articles published in Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (HPE) with a broad range of topics in the fields of Civil Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Administrative Law, Islamic Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Procedural Law, Law and Economic, Sociology of Law and another section related contemporary issues in Law

Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Manuscript (research article, review article, and case report) will be submitted by author to the editorial board. Manuscript is made either in English or Indonesian with abstracts written in English and Indonesian. The manuscript then be reviewed by the editorial board whether the manuscript will be process to review stage or put at waiting list for a temporary. Editorial board will review the format of the manuscript (submitted by the authors) whether it’s suit with the formatting of Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (guideline is available) and plagiarism check. Manuscript indicated to plagiarism >20% will have to be re-worked or rejected if could not fulfil the requirement.

Manuscript passed this process will continue to single-blind peer-review process. The reviewer of the manuscript is someone who understands the main topic of the manuscript and able to give a relevant review to guide the editorial board in publishing the manuscript. The manuscript will be submitted to minimum 2 reviewers for 2-4 weeks after the manuscript was submitted to the reviewer. The main concern of the reviewer is the scientific and ethical content of the manuscript. After the review completed, the result of the review can be submitted to the editorial board through the Open Journal System (OJS) by the reviewer itself.

After the manuscripts passed the review stage, reviewers' comment will be reviewed by the editorial board about the appropriateness and validity of the manuscript. The editorial board will state the editorial decision. The manuscript may be directly accepted, declined, or require revision. If the reviewer stated the manuscript is ready to be published without any revision, then the manuscript can directly enter the publishing phase immediately. Meanwhile, if the reviewer stated the manuscript needs some revisions by the author about the scientific content or ethical content, then the editorial board will return the manuscript and comments to the author to be revised according to the review of the reviewer.The recommended or type of the revision by the reviewer can be whether a major revisions or minor revisions depending on the review of the reviewer. Revised manuscript will be checked by the editorial board for tracking changes and reported to the reviewer, whether considered to be accepted or required further revision.

In the publishing phase, editorial board will summarize the manuscript that has been stated ready to publish in 1 volume. The included manuscripts in 1 volume is summarized according to the internal discussion of the editorial board. The author of the manuscripts will be given a notification about the date and volume of publication by an automated email by the Open Journal System.

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.

Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License license agreement.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (p-ISSN: 2338-1051; e-ISSN: 2777-0818) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Master of Law - Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Law, University of Sebelas Maret.This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer­­­­­ and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society. 

Master of Law - Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Law, University of Sebelas Maret as publisher of Jurnal Hukum Pembangunan dan Ekonomi  takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, Master of Law - Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Law, University of Sebelas Maret and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Publication Decisions

The editor of the Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play

An editor at any time evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

Complaints and Appeals

Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (JHPE) is committed to handling complaints and appeals concerning editorial decisions, peer review, and publication ethics fairly and transparently.

1. Complaints and appeals are initially reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief.
2. Unresolved cases, conflicts of interest, or complaints involving the Editor-in-Chief may be referred to the publisher or an appropriate independent authority.
3. JHPE follows relevant Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and flowcharts, where applicable, to ensure impartial and ethical resolution.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Peer Review Manipulation

Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (JHPE) does not tolerate any attempt to manipulate or compromise the integrity of the peer review process. Such misconduct includes providing false reviewer identities or contact information, submitting fraudulent reviews, interfering with reviewer independence, or improperly influencing editorial decisions. Suspected cases will be investigated in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies and relevant Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. Depending on the severity of the violation, actions may include manuscript rejection, withdrawal, retraction, or notification of the authors' affiliated institutions, where appropriate.

Data and Reproducibility

Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (JHPE) promotes research transparency, data integrity, and verifiability.

• Authors must retain the research data and supporting materials underlying their manuscripts and provide them upon reasonable request, subject to applicable legal, ethical, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.

• Publicly available datasets and other research materials must be appropriately cited.

• Fabrication, falsification, manipulation, or selective reporting of research data or findings constitutes research misconduct and will be handled in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies.

Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections

JHPE is committed to maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the scholarly record through transparent procedures for post-publication corrections, retractions, and discussions.

• Errors identified after publication will be assessed and corrected promptly, where necessary.

• Retractions will be handled in accordance with relevant Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and the journal's publication ethics policies.

• Readers may submit comments, concerns, or allegations regarding published articles to the editorial office for assessment and appropriate action.

Duties of Authors

Reporting standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Author Fees

This journal charges the following author fees.

Article Publication: IDR 1,000,000 (One million Indonesian rupiah). If the paper is accepted for publication, author will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover publications costs. 

The authors will be free for submission charges.

For Libraries/Individual, can read and download any full-text articles for free of charge.

Plagiarism Policy

Every manuscript submitted for publication in Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi is checked for plagiarism after submission and before being sent to an editor for editorial review.

Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi uses Turnitin Software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Plagiarism screening is conducted at two stages: during initial submission and after manuscript acceptance, prior to publication.

Working Process:

1. The Editorial Team manually checks the manuscript against offline and online databases, including verification of proper citations and quotations.

2. The Editorial Team screens the submitted manuscript using Turnitin. If the similarity index exceeds 25%, the manuscript will be rejected following editorial assessment.

3. After Acceptance: All accepted manuscripts undergo a final plagiarism screening using Turnitin before publication. This additional screening ensures that revisions made during the peer-review and editorial processes have not introduced plagiarism or excessive text similarity. If the similarity index exceeds 25%, the Editorial Team will conduct further evaluation and may request revisions, suspend publication, or revoke acceptance if plagiarism is confirmed.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

1. Purpose and Scope

Jurnal Hukum dan Pembangunan Ekonomi (JHPE) is committed to maintaining academic integrity, transparency, and accountability in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scholarly publishing. This policy applies to authors, reviewers, and editors involved in the preparation, evaluation, and publication of manuscripts submitted to JHPE.

2. Definition of AI Tools

AI tools include, but are not limited to, large language models, generative AI applications, AI-assisted translation and paraphrasing tools, and software used for text generation, data analysis, or image creation. Their use must comply with this policy and applicable publication ethics standards.

3. AI Use by Authors

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation at the time of submission.

• AI tools may be used to improve language, grammar, translation, and readability, provided that their use remains under human supervision.
• AI-generated content must be carefully verified to prevent inaccuracies, fabricated references, plagiarism, or misleading statements.
• Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, legal analysis, citations, and conclusions presented in their manuscripts.
• AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.
• AI must not replace the authors' independent scholarly judgment, critical legal analysis, or responsibility for the research.

4. Declaration of AI Use

Authors who use AI tools in manuscript preparation must include a separate Declaration of AI Use section before the References list, in accordance with the Author Guidelines and manuscript template.

The declaration should identify the AI tool used and explain its purpose. If no AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a declaration is not required unless otherwise specified by the journal.

5. AI Use in Peer Review and Editorial Processes

• Reviewers and editors must not upload unpublished manuscripts, review reports, author information, or other confidential editorial materials to publicly accessible AI tools or platforms that may retain, process, or use the information for model training.
• Reviewers must not use AI tools to replace their independent assessment of a manuscript or to generate peer review reports without appropriate human evaluation and verification.
• AI tools must not be used to make editorial or peer review decisions autonomously.
• Reviewers and editors remain fully responsible for the confidentiality, accuracy, fairness, and integrity of their assessments and decisions.

6. Transparency and Disclosure

JHPE may request additional information regarding AI use, including the tool's name, version, purpose, and relevant details of its application. Undisclosed or inappropriate AI use that compromises research integrity may be subject to further investigation under the journal's publication ethics procedures.

7. Data Privacy and Intellectual Property

Authors, reviewers, and editors must protect confidential information, personal data, unpublished research, and intellectual property when using AI tools. Materials must not be submitted to AI platforms unless their use is authorized and appropriate safeguards for confidentiality and data protection are in place. Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy, originality, and lawful use of AI-generated outputs.

8. AI-Generated Figures, Images, and Artwork

• Authors must not use generative AI to create, alter, or enhance figures, images, or artwork in submitted manuscripts in ways that misrepresent research evidence or compromise academic integrity.
• AI-assisted image processing may be permitted when it forms an integral part of the research methodology, provided that the methods, tools, and relevant technical details are fully disclosed.
• AI-generated graphical abstracts or other visual materials must not be used unless explicitly permitted by the journal.
• Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, and appropriate attribution of all visual materials.

9. Ethical Oversight and Misconduct

The use of AI to fabricate data, generate false references, plagiarize existing work, misrepresent research findings, or otherwise violate publication ethics may constitute research misconduct. Suspected violations will be assessed in accordance with JHPE's publication ethics policies and relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Possible actions include manuscript rejection, publication correction or retraction, and notification of the authors' institutions, where appropriate.

10. Policy Review and Updates

The JHPE Editorial Board will periodically review this policy to ensure its continued relevance to developments in AI technology and scholarly publishing ethics. Any revisions will be published on the journal's official website.