Publication Frequency

Contemporary Issues on Indonesian Human Rights Law and Policy is published four times a year (quarterly) in January, April, July, and October.

Each annual volume consists of four regular issues:

• Issue 1 — January
• Issue 2 — April
• Issue 3 — July
• Issue 4 — October

The journal publishes original scholarly contributions that have successfully completed the editorial and peer review process. Articles are assigned to an issue according to their date of acceptance, editorial readiness, thematic coherence, and the journal's publication schedule.

The journal may employ an online-first or continuous publication model, where accepted articles can be published online after completion of the editorial and production process and subsequently assigned to the appropriate regular issue. The implementation of online-first or continuous publication is subject to the journal's technical and editorial capacity.

The publication schedule may be adjusted in exceptional circumstances. Any substantial changes to the publication schedule will be communicated through the journal's official website.

Special Issues

In addition to its regular quarterly issues, Contemporary Issues on Indonesian Human Rights Law and Policy may publish Special Issues devoted to emerging, significant, or interdisciplinary themes within the field of Indonesian human rights law, policy, and related areas.

Special Issues are intended to provide a focused platform for scholarly discussion of topics that warrant concentrated academic attention and may contribute substantially to contemporary national, regional, or international debates.

1. Scope and Purpose of Special Issues

Special Issues may focus on, but are not limited to:

• Emerging developments in Indonesian human rights law and policy;
• Significant constitutional, legislative, or judicial developments;
• Contemporary human rights crises or challenges;
• Human rights and environmental or climate justice;
• Business and human rights;
• Digital rights, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies;
• Gender equality and the rights of vulnerable groups;
• Transitional justice and accountability;
• Indigenous peoples and customary law;
• Human rights and democratic governance;
• Human rights in Southeast Asia and ASEAN;
• Comparative human rights law and policy;
• Human rights and sustainable development; and
• Other emerging themes of substantial scholarly and public importance.

A Special Issue may also address a specific research question, geographical context, theoretical debate, legal development, policy challenge, or interdisciplinary theme.

2. Proposal for Special Issues

Proposals for Special Issues may be submitted by qualified scholars, researchers, academic institutions, research networks, or other appropriate academic bodies.

A Special Issue proposal should normally include:

• Proposed title of the Special Issue;
• Rationale and academic significance;
• Description of the central theme and research questions;
• Relevance to the journal's aims and scope;
• Proposed sub-themes or areas of interest;
• Names and institutional affiliations of proposed Guest Editors;
• Brief academic profiles of the Guest Editors;
• Proposed timeline for the call for papers, submission, review, revision, and publication; and
• Estimated number of manuscripts to be included.

The Editorial Board may request additional information where necessary.

3. Approval of Special Issues

All Special Issue proposals are subject to evaluation and approval by the Editor-in-Chief and/or Editorial Board.

Approval is based on:

• Academic significance and originality of the proposed theme;
• Relevance to the journal's aims and scope;
• Potential contribution to the international literature;
• Scholarly expertise of the proposed Guest Editors;
• Feasibility of the proposed publication schedule;
• Availability of qualified reviewers;
• Potential interest among the journal's international readership; and
• Compliance with the journal's publication ethics and editorial standards.

Approval of a Special Issue proposal does not guarantee publication of any particular manuscript.

4. Guest Editors

Approved Special Issues may be managed by one or more Guest Editors appointed or approved by the Editorial Board.

Guest Editors are responsible for assisting with:

• Development and dissemination of the Call for Papers;
• Identification of appropriate areas and potential contributors;
• Initial assessment of submitted manuscripts;
• Recommendation of qualified peer reviewers;
• Coordination of the review and revision process;
• Ensuring thematic coherence of the Special Issue; and
• Providing recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief regarding editorial decisions.

Guest Editors must comply with the journal's editorial policies, publication ethics requirements, confidentiality standards, and conflict-of-interest policy.

The Editor-in-Chief retains ultimate responsibility for all editorial decisions and publication of the Special Issue. Guest Editors do not have independent authority to accept manuscripts for publication.

5. Submission and Peer Review

Manuscripts submitted to a Special Issue are subject to the same editorial and peer review standards as manuscripts submitted to regular issues.

Special Issue submissions must:

• Fall within the approved theme of the Special Issue;
• Meet the journal's author guidelines;
• Satisfy the journal's standards of originality and scholarly quality;
• Pass the journal's plagiarism or similarity screening;
• Comply with applicable research and publication ethics requirements; and
• Successfully complete the journal's double anonymous peer review process.

Participation in a Special Issue does not provide authors with preferential treatment in the peer review process.

Invitation by a Guest Editor, participation in a conference, workshop, research project, or academic network does not constitute a guarantee of acceptance.

6. Independence of Peer Review

The journal maintains strict editorial independence for Special Issues.

Guest Editors, authors, reviewers, and Editorial Board members must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest.

A Guest Editor must not manage the peer review of their own manuscript or manuscripts authored by close collaborators, colleagues, or individuals with whom they have a significant conflict of interest.

Such manuscripts will be handled independently by the Editor-in-Chief or another designated editor.

7. Quality and Acceptance Threshold

A Special Issue will normally be published only when it contains a sufficient number of manuscripts that meet the journal's academic and editorial standards.

The journal reserves the right to:

• Reject manuscripts that do not meet the required standards;
• Request additional manuscripts where necessary;
• Merge a proposed Special Issue with a regular issue or another Special Issue;
• Postpone publication;
• Cancel a Special Issue where the required scholarly standards cannot be maintained; or
• Publish selected accepted articles in regular issues where appropriate.

The thematic concept of a Special Issue does not override the journal's normal quality standards.

8. Publication and Scheduling

Special Issues may be published as a separate issue or incorporated into the journal's regular publication schedule, depending on the number of accepted manuscripts and editorial considerations.

Where a Special Issue is published as part of the regular quarterly schedule, it will retain the journal's normal volume and issue numbering.

The publication date and final composition of each Special Issue are determined by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the Editorial Board and, where applicable, the Guest Editors.

9. Special Issue Integrity

The journal is committed to ensuring that Special Issues do not compromise the integrity, independence, or transparency of the editorial process.

Special Issues must comply with the same standards concerning:

• Peer review;
• Research integrity;
• Plagiarism;
• Authorship;
• Conflicts of interest;
• Ethical approval where applicable;
• Data integrity;
• Corrections and retractions; and
• Editorial independence.

The journal does not accept Special Issues established primarily for commercial, promotional, political, or institutional purposes that are inconsistent with the journal's academic mission.

10. Conference-Based Special Issues

The journal may consider Special Issues arising from academic conferences, seminars, workshops, research projects, or scholarly networks.

However, conference presentation or participation does not constitute acceptance for publication.

Manuscripts originating from conferences must undergo the journal's standard editorial screening and independent peer review process. Manuscripts must also be substantially developed where necessary to meet the journal's publication standards.

11. Call for Papers

Calls for Papers for approved Special Issues may be disseminated through the journal's official website and appropriate academic channels.

A Call for Papers should normally specify:

• Theme and rationale of the Special Issue;
• Relevant topics and keywords;
• Types of manuscripts invited;
• Submission requirements;
• Submission deadline;
• Expected publication period; and
• Contact information for the Editorial Office or designated Guest Editors.

The journal reserves the right to limit or extend submission deadlines where necessary.

Publication Calendar

The journal's regular publication calendar is as follows:

Special Issues are additional thematic publications and are not required to be published every year. Their publication depends on academic merit, editorial capacity, availability of suitable manuscripts, and successful completion of the peer review process.