Open Access Policy

Lentera Masyarakat Hukum is a fully open access, peer-reviewed academic journal committed to the unrestricted dissemination of scholarly knowledge in the fields of law, society, and community-based legal intervention. The journal provides immediate and free access to all published articles without subscription, registration, paywall, or embargo restrictions.

1. Immediate Open Access

All articles published by Lentera Masyarakat Hukum are freely available online immediately upon publication.

Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and reuse published articles without seeking prior permission from the journal, subject to the terms of the applicable Creative Commons license.

2. Copyright Ownership

Copyright remains with the author(s).

Authors do not transfer copyright to Lentera Masyarakat Hukum as a condition of publication. Authors retain the copyright and other rights in their work while granting the journal the necessary rights to publish, reproduce, archive, and disseminate the article as the original publisher.

The journal does not impose restrictions on authors' ability to share or reuse their published work, subject to the applicable CC BY 4.0 license.

3. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

All articles published by Lentera Masyarakat Hukum are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Under this license, users are permitted to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial purposes.

These freedoms are granted provided that appropriate attribution is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the CC BY 4.0 license is provided, and any modifications to the original material are indicated.

No additional permission from the author(s) or journal is required for uses permitted under the CC BY 4.0 license.

4. Unrestricted Reuse

The journal permits unrestricted reuse and redistribution of published articles under CC BY 4.0.

Accordingly, published articles may be:

  • reproduced in whole or in part;

  • distributed or redistributed;

  • deposited in institutional, subject, or public repositories;

  • shared on personal or institutional websites;

  • used for teaching and educational purposes;

  • translated or adapted;

  • incorporated into other scholarly or professional works; and

  • used for commercial or non-commercial purposes.

All such uses remain subject to proper attribution and the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.

5. Attribution

Users who reuse material published by Lentera Masyarakat Hukum must provide appropriate credit to the original work.

Attribution should include, where applicable:

  • author name(s);

  • article title;

  • journal title;

  • publication year and issue information;

  • DOI or persistent identifier;

  • link to the original article; and

  • link to the CC BY 4.0 license.

Any modification, adaptation, translation, or other change to the original work should be clearly indicated.

6. Author Rights

Because copyright remains with the author(s), authors may freely:

  • share and distribute their published article;

  • deposit the article in institutional and subject repositories;

  • post the article on personal or professional websites;

  • use the article for teaching and educational activities;

  • reproduce the article in other scholarly works;

  • translate or adapt the article;

  • create derivative works; and

  • reuse the article for commercial or non-commercial purposes,

provided that such use is consistent with the CC BY 4.0 license.

7. No Subscription or Access Barriers

The journal does not impose subscription fees, paywalls, registration requirements, or embargo periods for access to published articles.

The journal's open access model is intended to maximize the visibility, accessibility, dissemination, and societal impact of legal scholarship.

8. Third-Party Material

Unless otherwise indicated, the content of a published article is covered by the CC BY 4.0 license.

Third-party materials, such as photographs, images, tables, datasets, or other copyrighted materials, may be subject to separate copyright or licensing conditions. Such materials will be identified where applicable.

Authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for third-party materials before publication.

9. Article Processing Charges

Any applicable Article Processing Charges (APCs) or other publication fees will be disclosed transparently in the journal's applicable fee policy.

The ability or inability of an author to pay publication-related charges must not influence editorial or peer review decisions.

10. Digital Preservation

The journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content.

Appropriate digital archiving and preservation mechanisms will be maintained or pursued to ensure continued access to published articles and the stability of the scholarly record.

11. Commitment to Open Knowledge

Lentera Masyarakat Hukum supports the principle that scholarly knowledge should be freely accessible and capable of being widely shared and reused.

By combining immediate open access, author-retained copyright, and the CC BY 4.0 license, the journal seeks to maximize the dissemination and impact of legal scholarship while ensuring that authors receive appropriate recognition for their intellectual contributions.