Author Guidelines

1. About the Journal

Indonesian Economic Justice Review (IEJR) is a double-anonymous peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by COLLEGIUM JUSTICIA INDONESIA. The journal is published four times a year, in February, May, August, and November.

IEJR primarily focuses on economic justice in Indonesia and the broader Global South, particularly the relationship between law, economic institutions, regulatory frameworks, and public policy. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary and socio-legal research addressing inequality, inclusion, human dignity, economic rights, and the distribution of economic opportunities, resources, benefits, risks, and burdens.

2. Types of Manuscripts

IEJR accepts the following types of scholarly works:

  • Original Research Articles — original theoretical, doctrinal, empirical, socio-legal, comparative, or interdisciplinary research.
  • Review Articles — critical and analytical reviews of significant bodies of scholarly literature.
  • Case Studies — rigorous analyses of legal, economic, institutional, regulatory, policy, or socioeconomic cases.
  • Policy Analyses — critical evaluations of laws, regulations, government programs, institutions, and public policies.
  • Conceptual and Theoretical Articles — development of concepts, theories, analytical frameworks, or interdisciplinary approaches.
  • Book Reviews — critical assessments of recently published scholarly books relevant to the journal's scope.
  • Commentaries and Scholarly Perspectives — concise scholarly analyses of significant contemporary issues relevant to economic justice.
  • Special Issue Contributions — manuscripts submitted as part of approved Special Issues.

The Editor-in-Chief may determine whether a submitted manuscript is appropriate for a particular publication category.

3. Language

Manuscripts should be written in clear and scholarly English.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is grammatically correct, coherent, and professionally written. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to have their manuscript professionally proofread before submission.

4. Originality and Exclusivity of Submission

Manuscripts submitted to IEJR must be original and must not have been published previously in substantially the same form.

A manuscript must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal while it is under consideration by IEJR.

Authors must disclose any previous publication, preprint, conference paper, working paper, thesis, dissertation, book chapter, or other material that substantially overlaps with the submitted manuscript.

5. Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts according to the following general requirements:

  • Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
  • The manuscript should be prepared using a clear and consistent academic format.
  • The text should use an appropriate readable font and consistent formatting throughout.
  • Pages should be numbered consecutively.
  • Headings and subheadings should be clearly structured.
  • Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively and referred to in the text.
  • References and citations must be consistent with the journal's required citation style.
  • Authors should ensure that all identifying information is removed from the manuscript file where required for double-anonymous peer review.

The journal may provide a specific manuscript template. Where a template is provided, authors are strongly encouraged to use the official template.

6. Recommended Manuscript Structure

For Original Research Articles, the following structure is generally recommended:

  1. Title
  2. Abstract
  3. Keywords
  4. Introduction
  5. Literature Review / Theoretical or Conceptual Framework
  6. Research Methodology
  7. Results and Discussion / Analysis
  8. Conclusion
  9. Recommendations or Policy Implications, where appropriate
  10. Acknowledgments, where applicable
  11. Funding Statement
  12. Conflict of Interest Statement
  13. Data Availability Statement, where applicable
  14. References

The structure may be adapted depending on the research design and type of manuscript.

7. Title

The title should be concise, specific, informative, and accurately reflect the substance of the manuscript.

Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, overly broad terminology, rhetorical expressions, and titles that do not clearly indicate the research subject.

8. Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the manuscript and should normally include:

  • Research background or problem;
  • Research objective or question;
  • Methodology or analytical approach;
  • Principal findings or arguments; and
  • Main conclusion and, where relevant, implications.

The abstract should be understandable independently of the main text and should not contain unnecessary citations or references.

9. Keywords

Authors should provide 3–7 keywords that accurately represent the central concepts, issues, methods, or fields addressed in the manuscript.

Keywords should be specific and useful for indexing and discoverability.

10. Introduction

The introduction should establish the context and significance of the research.

It should clearly identify:

  • The research problem;
  • The relevant scholarly or policy context;
  • The gap or unresolved issue in existing research;
  • The research question or objective; and
  • The contribution of the article.

Authors should clearly explain why the research is relevant to economic justice and the journal's focus and scope.

11. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework

The literature review should critically engage with relevant and sufficiently current scholarship.

Authors should avoid merely listing previous studies. The review should identify scholarly debates, theoretical perspectives, gaps, contradictions, and the position of the present research.

Where appropriate, manuscripts should articulate a clear theoretical or conceptual framework.

12. Methodology

Authors must provide sufficient methodological information to enable readers to understand how the research was conducted and how conclusions were reached.

Depending on the research design, this may include:

  • Research approach and design;
  • Legal or doctrinal method;
  • Empirical methods;
  • Data sources;
  • Sampling procedures;
  • Analytical techniques;
  • Comparative framework;
  • Case selection;
  • Ethical considerations; and
  • Limitations of the research.

Authors must not fabricate or misrepresent research methods, data, sources, or findings.

13. Results, Analysis, and Discussion

The analysis should directly address the research question or objective.

Authors should distinguish clearly between empirical findings, legal analysis, theoretical arguments, interpretation, and normative recommendations where relevant.

The discussion should connect the findings to existing scholarship and explain their broader significance for economic justice, law, economics, public policy, institutions, or affected communities.

14. Conclusion

The conclusion should directly respond to the research question or objective and summarize the principal contribution of the article.

Where appropriate, authors may include policy, legal, institutional, or research implications.

The conclusion should not introduce substantial new arguments or evidence that have not been addressed in the main text.

15. Tables, Figures, and Other Materials

Tables and figures must be relevant to the analysis and should not merely duplicate information already presented in the text.

Each table or figure should have:

  • A clear number;
  • An informative title;
  • Appropriate source information, where applicable; and
  • Sufficient explanation to allow readers to understand the material.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted third-party materials where permission is required.

16. Citations and References

IEJR requires authors to provide accurate and complete citations.

Every source cited in the manuscript should appear in the reference list, and every work listed in the reference list should be cited in the manuscript, unless otherwise appropriate.

Authors should prioritize relevant, credible, and current scholarly sources.

Authors must not manipulate citations, engage in excessive self-citation, cite sources they have not consulted, or add citations solely to increase citation counts.

The journal may specify a particular citation style in its manuscript template or submission system. Authors must follow the latest citation requirements provided by the journal.

17. Research Ethics

Where research involves human participants, personal data, vulnerable communities, confidential information, or other activities requiring ethical oversight, authors must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements.

Where applicable, authors should provide information concerning ethical approval, informed consent, data protection, or other relevant safeguards.

Authors must respect the dignity, privacy, rights, and safety of research participants.

18. Authorship

All listed authors must have made substantial intellectual contributions to the work and must approve the final manuscript.

The journal does not permit:

  • Gift authorship;
  • Honorary authorship;
  • Ghost authorship; or
  • Exclusion of legitimate contributors.

Authors should agree on authorship order and contribution before submission.

Any changes to authorship after submission require appropriate justification and the agreement of all affected authors.

19. Acknowledgments

Individuals or organizations that contributed to the research but do not qualify for authorship may be acknowledged where appropriate.

Authors should obtain permission from individuals before including their names in the acknowledgments.

20. Funding Statement

Authors must disclose all funding or financial support related to the research.

Where applicable, the funding statement should identify the funder and explain the role of the funder in the research.

If the research received no specific funding, authors should state this clearly.

21. Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial relationships that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the research or its interpretation.

If no relevant conflict exists, authors should provide an appropriate declaration of no conflict of interest.

22. Data Availability Statement

Where applicable, authors should provide a statement describing whether and how the data or research materials supporting the findings can be accessed.

Where data cannot be shared because of privacy, confidentiality, legal, ethical, or contractual restrictions, the authors should explain the applicable limitations.

23. Plagiarism and Similarity Screening

All manuscripts may undergo plagiarism and text-similarity screening.

A similarity score is not automatically regarded as evidence of plagiarism. The editorial team will assess the nature, extent, location, and context of identified similarities.

Substantial plagiarism, duplicate publication, self-plagiarism, or other forms of academic misconduct may result in rejection, withdrawal, correction, Expression of Concern, or retraction, depending on the circumstances.

24. Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Tools

Authors may use AI-assisted tools for appropriate purposes such as language editing or technical assistance, provided that such use does not compromise academic integrity.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, citations, data, arguments, and conclusions contained in their manuscripts.

AI must not be used to fabricate data, findings, sources, citations, references, or research evidence.

Where required under the journal's AI policy, authors must disclose material use of AI tools in the preparation or development of the manuscript.

25. Peer Review

IEJR applies double-anonymous peer review.

Authors should ensure that the submitted manuscript does not contain unnecessary information that could directly identify the authors or their institutional affiliation when the manuscript is being prepared for anonymous review.

Peer-review decisions are based on scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, clarity, contribution, and compliance with publication ethics.

26. Submission Process

All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's official online submission system.

Authors should register an account and complete all required metadata accurately, including:

  • Article title;
  • Abstract;
  • Keywords;
  • Author names;
  • Affiliations;
  • ORCID iDs, where applicable;
  • Corresponding author information;
  • Funding information;
  • Conflict of interest information; and
  • Other required metadata.

Authors must upload the correct manuscript file and any required supplementary materials.

27. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors must confirm that:

  •  The manuscript is original and has not been published previously in substantially the same form.
  •  The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
  •  The manuscript is relevant to the focus and scope of IEJR.
  •  The manuscript follows the journal's prescribed format and template, where applicable.
  •  The manuscript file is submitted in the required format.
  •  The title accurately reflects the content of the manuscript.
  •  The abstract adequately summarizes the research problem, objectives, methodology, principal findings or arguments, and conclusion.
  •  The required keywords have been provided.
  •  All sources, quotations, ideas, data, tables, figures, and other intellectual contributions from other works have been properly acknowledged and cited.
  •  The references are complete, accurate, and consistent with the journal's citation requirements.
  •  The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism and inappropriate text reuse.
  •  All authors who meet the journal's authorship requirements are properly listed.
  •  All listed authors have approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission.
  •  Any changes to authorship have been agreed upon by all affected authors.
  •  Funding sources have been disclosed.
  •  Conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
  •  Ethical approval or relevant ethical information has been provided where applicable.
  •  A data availability statement has been provided where applicable.
  •  Third-party copyrighted materials have been appropriately cited and permission obtained where required.
  •  Any relevant prior publication, preprint, conference paper, thesis, dissertation, or other overlapping material has been disclosed.
  •  Any material use of AI-assisted tools has been disclosed in accordance with the journal's AI policy.
  •  The manuscript has been prepared to support double-anonymous peer review, where applicable.
  •  All tables, figures, appendices, and supplementary files are correctly identified and referenced in the manuscript.
  •  The manuscript has been carefully proofread for language, clarity, consistency, and formatting.
  •  All required submission metadata have been entered accurately in the online submission system.

28. Author Agreement

By submitting a manuscript to IEJR, authors confirm that:

  1. The manuscript is original and complies with the journal's originality requirements;
  2. The manuscript is not simultaneously submitted elsewhere;
  3. All authors have approved the submitted version;
  4. The authors have disclosed relevant funding and conflicts of interest;
  5. The manuscript complies with applicable research and publication-ethics standards;
  6. The sources and intellectual contributions of others have been properly acknowledged;
  7. The authors agree to participate in the journal's editorial and peer-review process; and
  8. If accepted, the article will be published under the journal's CC BY 4.0 license, while copyright remains with the authors.

29. Publication Charges

IEJR applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 5,000,000 per accepted article.

There is no submission fee. The APC is charged only after a manuscript has received a final acceptance decision.

Payment of the APC does not influence editorial decisions, peer review, or acceptance.

Authors experiencing genuine financial difficulties may apply for a waiver or discount in accordance with the journal's APC Policy.

30. Copyright and Licensing

Copyright remains with the authors without restriction.

All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, permitting unrestricted sharing, reproduction, adaptation, distribution, and reuse, including commercial use, provided appropriate attribution is given.

Authors retain the right to share and deposit their published articles without embargo.

31. Post-Publication Responsibilities

Authors are expected to notify the journal promptly if they discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published article.

Where necessary, the journal may publish a correction, Expression of Concern, or retraction in accordance with its publication-ethics policy.

Authors are expected to cooperate with the journal in resolving post-publication concerns relating to research integrity, authorship, plagiarism, data, or other ethical matters.