About the Journal

Journal Identity

Indonesian Journal of Criminal Law Studies (IJCLS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research articles and literature reviews in the field of criminal law. The journal promotes scholarly discussion, critical legal analysis, and the development of criminal law scholarship in Indonesian and global contexts.

Journal Identifiers
Print ISSN (p-ISSN): 2548-1568
Electronic ISSN (e-ISSN): 2548-1576
Focus and Scope

IJCLS primarily focuses on comparative criminal law, providing a platform for scholarly examination of criminal law doctrines, legislative frameworks, judicial practices, and law enforcement mechanisms across different jurisdictions.

The journal also welcomes research and literature reviews addressing broader issues in criminal law and criminal justice, including:

Criminal Law and Legal Development
Comparative criminal law, criminal law theory and development, penal policy, and penal reform.
Criminal Justice and Enforcement
Criminal procedure law, criminal law enforcement, criminal justice systems, and penitentiary law.
Criminology and Victim Protection
Criminology, victimology, and juvenile criminal law.
International and Specialized Criminal Law
International criminal law, anti-corruption law, money laundering law, security law, and other relevant issues concerning criminal law and its development.

IJCLS encourages contributions that provide meaningful legal analysis from Indonesian, comparative, and international perspectives, in accordance with the journal's established focus and scope.

Academic Collaboration and Partnerships

As part of its commitment to advancing criminal law scholarship, IJCLS maintains partnerships and academic collaborations with institutions and research centers in relevant fields. These collaborations support scholarly exchange, research development, and the advancement of criminal law studies.

Institutional Partners
Anti-Radicalism and Terrorism Studies Center
Anti-Corruption Studies Center
Open Access Commitment

IJCLS is committed to providing open access to its published scholarly content through its official journal platform. This commitment reflects the principle that making research freely available to the public supports wider dissemination of knowledge, international scholarly exchange, and the continued development of criminal law scholarship.

Abstracting and Indexing

According to the journal's supplied information, IJCLS is indexed by national and international scholarly discovery and indexing services, including the following platforms:

Scopus
International abstracting and citation database
SINTA
Indonesian research and journal indexing platform
Google Scholar
Scholarly literature search and citation discovery
Portal GARUDA
Indonesian scholarly publication discovery portal
Journal TOCs
Journal table-of-contents discovery service
Indonesian Journal of Criminal Law Studies (IJCLS)

IJCLS is committed to supporting the advancement of criminal law scholarship through rigorous peer review, open access to research, and engagement with national and international legal perspectives.