Author Guidelines
Preparing and submitting manuscripts to Jurnal Meta-Yuridis
These guidelines help authors prepare clear, reviewable manuscripts in a consistent format. A submission should connect its legal problem, research objectives, method, analysis, and conclusions. Before submitting, authors should check the required author details, bilingual abstracts, citations, and reference list.
1. Scope and manuscript eligibility
Jurnal Meta-Yuridis considers scholarly manuscripts in law that fall within the journal’s scope. Manuscripts should present original work, a traceable line of reasoning, and relevant sources. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of facts, quotations, data, and permissions for third-party material.
A manuscript must not be under consideration for publication by another publisher. If it forms part of previously published work, or uses data or material that also appears in another publication, authors must disclose this to the editor when submitting.
2. Title and author information
- Write a concise title that reflects the subject of the manuscript. The title must not exceed 12 words in Indonesian or 10 words in English.
- List each author’s name without academic degrees, followed by the institutional affiliation and an active email address. Check that names are spelled consistently for indexing.
- For multi-author manuscripts, identify each author’s affiliation and designate the corresponding author.
3. Abstracts and keywords
Provide abstracts in both Indonesian and English. Each abstract must be no more than 200 words and consist of two paragraphs. It should state the research objective, method, principal findings, and conclusion. Make the abstract self-contained; avoid citations, footnotes, and unexplained abbreviations.
Provide 3–5 keywords in Indonesian and English. Choose terms that represent the legal issue, subject of analysis, and central concepts of the manuscript.
4. Manuscript structure and content
Research articles generally include a title, author information, abstracts and keywords in both languages, Introduction, Research Method, Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Authors may use section headings that help readers follow the argument.
Introduction
Explain the background and research problem, relevant legal context, research objective, and why the issue warrants study. Review the most relevant prior research and clarify the manuscript’s position or contribution. Do not turn the Introduction into a literature summary disconnected from the research problem.
Research Method
Describe the type of research and the approaches used, and explain why they fit the research problem. For normative legal research, identify the approaches and legal materials analyzed, including how they were interpreted or examined. For empirical or socio-legal research, explain the data sources, selection of participants or sample, collection methods, and analysis. State methodological limitations where they affect the scope of the conclusions.
Discussion
Organize the analysis around the research questions. Connect legislation, judgments, doctrine, data, and findings to a reasoned argument. Distinguish source material from the author’s analysis, address competing views where relevant, and avoid conclusions that go beyond the evidence or materials presented.
Conclusion
Answer the research questions directly and concisely on the basis of the Discussion. The Conclusion should not repeat the abstract or introduce new arguments or findings. Any recommendations should follow from the analysis and identify their intended audience or action clearly.
5. Language and manuscript format
- Use A4 paper with margins of 4 cm on the left, 3 cm on the right, 3 cm at the top, and 3 cm at the bottom.
- Use Arial. Set the manuscript title in 14 pt bold; author information in 10 pt italic; abstracts in 12 pt with single spacing; and article text in 12 pt with 1.5 line spacing.
- Use spelling and legal terminology consistently. Define abbreviations and specialized terms at first use.
- Number the pages. Give each table, figure, or chart a title or caption, refer to it in the text, ensure it is legible, and identify its source when it is not the authors’ original work.
6. Citations and references
Use numbered in-text citations in square brackets, such as [1], [2], and so on. Assign numbers in the order in which sources first appear. Reuse the same number when citing a source again. Include every cited source in the reference list and do not include uncited sources.
Arrange the reference list in citation order. Provide complete and consistent bibliographic details. The examples below show the minimum elements to include; use punctuation consistently throughout the manuscript.
Reference element examples
- Book: Number. Author name. (Year). Title of book. City: Publisher.
- Journal article: Number. Author name. (Year). “Article title.” Journal Title, volume(issue), page range. DOI or link, if available.
- Legislation: Number. Official name and number of the regulation, year, and official title.
- Judgment: Number. Court name, case number, and date of judgment, if available.
- Web source: Number. Author or organization. (Year/date). Title. URL; access date if the content may change.
- Newspaper article: Number. Author or publication. (Date). Article title. Newspaper name.
Prioritize primary sources and relevant scholarly literature, including legislation, judgments, academic books, and journal articles. Ensure online sources can be verified, and do not rely on blogs or Wikipedia as the main basis for legal analysis. Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software to maintain consistency.
7. Tables, figures, and third-party material
Number and caption each table and figure concisely. Place table captions above tables and figure captions below figures. Cite the source of material that has been reproduced or adapted, and obtain permission where required. Use image resolution and sizing that remain legible on an A4 page.
8. Pre-submission checklist
- The title, author information, email address, abstract, and keywords meet the requirements above.
- The manuscript follows a clear progression from research problem to method, discussion, and conclusion.
- Numbered citations are consistent and correspond to the reference list.
- Tables and figures are mentioned in the text, captioned, and accompanied by sources or permissions where required.
- The manuscript has been checked for spelling and formatting, and identifying information has been removed from the review copy when anonymous review is used.
9. Editorial process
The editor checks incoming manuscripts for completeness, fit with the journal’s scope, and readiness for review. Submissions that pass the initial check may be sent to reviewers. The editor makes the publication decision after considering the reviews and the journal’s policies. Language or formatting improvements do not by themselves guarantee acceptance.
