Focus and Scope

The Indonesian Political Transformation (ISSN: XXXX-XXXX), a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to advancing critical and interdisciplinary studies on political change, democratic development, governance, and state–society relations in Indonesia. The journal aims to become an international forum for academics, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine the dynamics of Indonesia’s political transformation within both regional and global contexts.

The journal particularly welcomes original research articles, theoretical discussions, comparative studies, and policy-oriented analyses addressing contemporary political developments in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Emphasis is placed on contributions that demonstrate strong methodological rigor, conceptual clarity, originality, and relevance to current political debates.

The journal covers, but is not limited to, the following topics:

  • Democratic transition and democratic consolidation in Indonesia

  • Electoral systems, elections, and political participation

  • Political parties, political elites, and legislative politics

  • Governance, public policy, and institutional reform

  • Decentralization, local politics, and regional autonomy

  • Civil society, social movements, and political activism

  • Religion, identity politics, and multiculturalism

  • Human rights, citizenship, and social justice

  • Media, digital politics, and political communication

  • Political economy and development governance

  • Corruption, accountability, and bureaucratic reform

  • Security studies, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding

  • Gender and politics

  • Environmental politics and sustainable governance

  • Foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations

  • ASEAN studies and Indonesia’s geopolitical role in regional and global affairs

  • Comparative politics and political transformation in the Global South

The journal encourages interdisciplinary perspectives that connect political science with sociology, law, public administration, communication studies, international relations, and development studies. Indonesian Political Transformation prioritizes scholarly works that contribute to broader academic discussions on democracy, governance, and political transformation, while maintaining strong empirical engagement with Indonesian political realities.

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure academic quality, ethical integrity, and international publication standards consistent with reputable indexed journals, including Scopus-oriented publication practices.