Manuscript Type

Padjadjaran Law Review (PLR) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original scholarly articles examining legal issues through research-based and analytical approaches. This page describes the type of manuscript PLR accepts. Authors must read it together with the Author Guidelines and the Article Template. A manuscript that does not comply with them will be rejected by the editorial team before the review process begins.

1. Original Research Article

PLR accepts original research articles in the field of law. An original research article presents the author's own analysis of a legal issue, supported by relevant legal materials and scholarly sources, and reaches a reasoned conclusion that contributes to legal scholarship or practice.

2. Scope

PLR welcomes articles on legal issues in Indonesia and around the world, within the following fields:

1) Civil Law;
2) Criminal Law;
3) Constitutional and Administrative Law;
4) Economic Law;
5) Environmental Law;
6) International Law;
7) International Regime Law; and
8)Intellectual Property Law.

3. Research Approaches

An article may use one or a combination of the following approaches:

1) Normative (doctrinal) legal research, which analyses legislation, court decisions, legal principles, and doctrine;
2) Empirical (socio-legal) research, which examines how law operates in practice, using data such as interviews, surveys, or observation;
3) Comparative legal research, which compares legal rules, institutions, or practices across jurisdictions; and
4) Conceptual or theoretical research, which develops or critically examines legal concepts, theories, or frameworks.

4. Structure

A manuscript must follow the journal format and contain the following parts, in this order: Title; Author names; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Research Method; Discussion and Analysis; Conclusion; and References.

5. Length, Language, and Authors
1) A manuscript must be between 4,000 and 6,000 words, including the bibliography but excluding footnotes.
2) A manuscript may have a maximum of five authors.
3) The manuscript is written in Indonesian. The title, abstract, and keywords must be provided in both Indonesian and English.
4) The abstract must not exceed 200 words, and the keywords must consist of three words or phrases.

6. Other Requirements

A manuscript must also:

1) address a clearly identified legal issue and explain the research method used;
present analysis supported by legal materials and cited sources, and not only a description of the law;
2) be original, not published in any other medium, and free from plagiarism; and
comply with the formatting, citation, and submission requirements in the Author Guidelines.

7. Manuscripts Not Accepted

PLR does not accept:

1) manuscripts that are purely descriptive or consist only of summaries of legislation or decisions without analysis;
2) opinion pieces not supported by research or legal reasoning;
3) manuscripts that have been published elsewhere, in full or in substantial part; and
4) manuscripts that do not comply with the Author Guidelines or the Article Template.