Manuscript Types

ULJLS publishes original, previously unpublished manuscripts in all fields of law, including constitutional, civil, criminal, international, administrative, Islamic, economic, adat, labour, agrarian, intellectual property, and environmental law. All manuscript types undergo double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers and must follow the Author Guidelines and the journal template.

Type

Description

Length

Structure

Research Article

Original normative or empirical legal research

4,000–10,000 words, including the abstract

Introduction, Method, Result and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, Conflict of Interest, Bibliography

Conceptual Article [cek]

Doctrinal or theoretical analysis of a legal issue, without an empirical method

4,000–10,000 words

Introduction, Result and Discussion, Conclusion, Bibliography

Case Analysis [cek]

Analysis of a court decision or a specific legal case and its implications

4,000–10,000 words

Introduction, Case Description, Analysis, Conclusion, Bibliography

General requirements for all types:

  • Abstract of no more than 250 words that summarises the whole article.
  • Two to five keywords, arranged alphabetically and separated by commas.
  • Citations and bibliography in APA (American Psychological Association) style.
  • All manuscripts are checked for similarity with Turnitin before review.
  • Written in English using the journal template; section headings are not numbered.

Manuscripts should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words, including the abstract. Authors should consult the Editor before submitting a longer manuscript.