Open Access Policy

Journal of Law and Society Review (JLSR) is committed to the principle that research should be freely accessible to the public to support the global exchange of knowledge and advance socio-legal scholarship.


1. Open Access Statement

JLSR provides immediate, unrestricted, and free access to all published articles.
Readers can:

  • Read
  • Download
  • Copy
  • Distribute
  • Print
  • Search or link to full texts

without any financial, legal, or technical barriers, in accordance with open access principles.


2. Licensing Policy

All articles are published under the:

  • Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License

This license permits:

  • Use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium
  • Commercial and non-commercial reuse

Condition: Proper attribution must be given to the original author(s) and source.


3. Copyright Policy

  • Authors retain full copyright of their work
  • Authors grant JLSR the right to publish and distribute the article

4. Author Rights

Authors are allowed to:

  • Share their published articles on personal websites
  • Deposit articles in institutional repositories
  • Use the work for teaching and academic purposes

5. Archiving Policy

JLSR ensures long-term preservation through:

  • Institutional repositories
  • Digital archiving systems (e.g., LOCKSS/PKP PN – optional)

6. Article Processing Charges (APC)

(Sesuaikan dengan kebijakan jurnal)

  • No submission fee
  • Publication fee: [Insert amount] OR No APC (Fully Open Access)

7. Benefits of Open Access

JLSR’s open access model ensures:

  • Wider dissemination of research
  • Higher citation potential
  • Global accessibility without restrictions
  • Support for equitable knowledge sharing

8. Compliance with International Standards

This policy aligns with:

  • Open Access best practices
  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) requirements
  • Global scholarly publishing standards

Closing Statement

JLSR is dedicated to promoting open, accessible, and impactful research, contributing to the advancement of legal and socio-legal studies worldwide.