Focus and Scope

Focus

Pranata Hukum focuses on the development of legal scholarship through the publication of original and academically rigorous articles addressing contemporary legal issues in Indonesia and around the world. The journal provides a scholarly platform for critical analysis, theoretical exploration, and empirical investigation of legal phenomena, legal institutions, regulatory frameworks, and the implementation of law in society.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles and scholarly analyses covering a broad range of legal disciplines, including but not limited to:

  1. Civil Law, including civil rights, obligations, contracts, torts, family law, and inheritance law.
  2. Criminal Law, including criminal liability, criminal sanctions, and contemporary developments in criminal justice.
  3. Civil Procedural Law, concerning civil litigation, dispute resolution, and the enforcement of civil judgments.
  4. Criminal Procedural Law, addressing criminal proceedings, law enforcement, evidentiary procedures, and the protection of procedural rights.
  5. Commercial and Business Law, including corporate law, commercial transactions, business regulation, and dispute resolution.
  6. Constitutional Law, including constitutional principles, constitutional institutions, human rights, and constitutional governance.
  7. International Law, covering public and private international law, international legal relations, and the implementation of international legal instruments.
  8. Administrative Law, including public administration, administrative decisions, government accountability, and administrative justice.
  9. Customary Law (Adat Law), focusing on customary legal systems, legal pluralism, and the interaction between customary law and national legal frameworks.
  10. Islamic Law, including its principles, institutions, application, and relationship with national law.
  11. Agrarian Law, addressing land rights, land governance, land disputes, and agrarian reform.
  12. Environmental Law, including environmental protection, natural resource governance, sustainability, and environmental justice.

The journal also considers manuscripts addressing other relevant areas of legal scholarship, provided that they demonstrate academic rigor, originality, and a clear contribution to the advancement of legal knowledge and practice.

Through this broad interdisciplinary scope, Pranata Hukum seeks to promote scholarly dialogue, critical legal inquiry, and the development of legal theory and practice at both national and international levels.


Publication Schedule

Twice a year (Januari dan Juli)