Journal History

Journal History

2007 — Establishment
Pandecta Research Law Journal was established and began its first publication in 2007. The journal is published by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), Indonesia, in collaboration with the Asosiasi Pendidikan Hukum Klinis Indonesia (APHKI). In its early years, the journal was published twice a year, in January and July.

2010 — Open Access
Beginning in 2010, Pandecta adopted an open-access publishing model, making its articles freely available online to a global audience.

2014 — Publication Frequency
From the second edition of 2014, the journal's publication schedule was changed from January/July to June and December annually.

2017 — National Accreditation (SINTA)
Pandecta received national journal accreditation from the Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia. It was accredited as a SINTA 2 journal during this period.

2022 — Full English Language
Starting in 2022, Pandecta Research Law Journal began publishing all its articles fully in English.

2024 — Journal Migration
In 2024, the journal migrated to a new, more secure website platform to prevent unwanted issues such as journal hacking and to improve its overall management and security.

Today — Current Status
Pandecta Research Law Journal continues to be a leading scholarly publication dedicated to contemporary legal issues in Indonesia. It is indexed by DOAJ, Google Scholar, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), JournalTOCs, Mendeley, IPI Portal Garuda, and Crossref DOI, among other academic services. The journal is published biannually in June and December and is managed by an editorial team led by Dr. Asmarani Ramli, S.H., M.Kn.