Open Access Policy

The journal is committed to the principle that making scholarly research freely available to the public supports the global exchange of knowledge, promotes academic collaboration, and enhances the advancement of research, education, and public policy. Therefore, the journal adopts a full Open Access Policy, ensuring that all published content is immediately and permanently accessible online without subscription fees, registration barriers, or paywall restrictions.

Under this policy, readers are allowed to:

  • Read and download full-text articles freely

  • Copy and redistribute published materials

  • Cite and reference published works

  • Share articles for educational and non-commercial purposes

  • Use published content for academic and research activities with proper attribution

The journal believes that unrestricted access to scientific and scholarly knowledge increases the visibility, accessibility, readership, and citation impact of authors’ work while encouraging broader interdisciplinary and international academic engagement.

All articles published in the journal are available in electronic form through the journal’s official website and may be accessed by researchers, students, practitioners, policymakers, and the general public worldwide.

Author Rights

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication. Authors are permitted to:

  • Share published articles in institutional repositories

  • Deposit articles in academic databases and personal websites

  • Disseminate their work for academic and educational purposes

  • Promote their research through scholarly networks and platforms

Proper acknowledgment of the original publication in the journal must always be provided.

Licensing and Use

Published materials may be used, distributed, and reproduced for lawful academic and non-commercial purposes, provided that:

  • The original author(s) and journal are properly cited

  • The integrity of the work is maintained

  • No misleading modifications are made to the original content

Accessibility and Knowledge Dissemination

The journal supports equitable access to scholarly information regardless of geographical location, institutional affiliation, or economic background. By implementing an open access publishing model, the journal seeks to:

  • Foster inclusive academic participation

  • Encourage global scholarly communication

  • Support evidence-based legal and social policy development

  • Strengthen international visibility of Indonesian socio-legal scholarship

  • Promote sustainable knowledge dissemination in the fields of constitution

Commitment to Ethical Open Access Publishing

The journal maintains high standards of editorial quality, peer review, publication ethics, and academic integrity in all open access publications. Open access does not compromise the rigor of the editorial and peer-review process; all manuscripts remain subject to the same strict academic evaluation and ethical standards.

Through this Open Access Policy, the journal reaffirms its commitment to advancing accessible, credible, and impactful scholarly communication for the benefit of the global academic community and society at large.