Mustika Justice: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum is a prestigious, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing scholarly understanding of law and justice through rigorous research and critical analysis. The journal's primary focus is to provide a strategic and credible platform for publishing original research, conceptual studies, and in-depth analyses of contemporary and foundational legal issues affecting Indonesia and the broader global community.

The journal adopts a highly comprehensive scope that embraces all major disciplines of legal science, including theoretical development, statutory implementation, and judicial enforcement of the law.

Comprehensive Scope: Areas of Legal Scholarship

Mustika Justice welcomes submissions that critically examine and contribute new knowledge across the following major legal fields:

• Constitutional Law and State Administration (Hukum Tata Negara & Administrasi Negara)

  • Constitutional Review and Judicial Power: Analysis of the roles, functions, and jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court and other high state institutions.

  • Democratic and Governance Systems: Studies on elections, political party dynamics, legislative processes, and the structure of state power.

  • Administrative Due Process and Accountability: Research on public administration, bureaucratic reform, legal remedies against government action, and the principles of good governance.

• Criminal Law and Procedure (Hukum Pidana & Hukum Acara Pidana)

  • Substantive Criminal Law: Doctrinal and empirical studies on specific crimes, theories of punishment, criminal liability, and the elements of offenses.

  • Criminal Justice System: Critical analysis of law enforcement agencies, prosecution practices, penal policies, and correctional system effectiveness.

  • Transnational Crime: Research on corruption, terrorism, money laundering, and other organized cross-border criminal activities.

• Civil Law and Procedural Law (Hukum Perdata & Hukum Acara Perdata)

  • Law of Obligations and Contracts: Examination of legal principles governing contractual relationships, breach of contract, and compensatory remedies.

  • Property and Real Estate Law: Studies on ownership rights, land registration, and land-use regulations.

  • Family Law and Inheritance: Research concerning marriage, divorce, child custody, and legal aspects of testamentary and intestate succession.

  • Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution: Analysis of civil litigation, arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

• International Law (Hukum Internasional)

  • Public International Law: Issues related to state sovereignty, treaty law, international organizations, and the settlement of interstate disputes.

  • International Human Rights Law: Research on the protection and promotion of human rights, humanitarian law, and accountability for international crimes.

  • International Economic and Trade Law: Legal frameworks governing international commerce, foreign investment, and trade agreements.

• Customary Law (Hukum Adat)

  • Pluralism and Legal Recognition: Examination of the interface between state law and indigenous or traditional legal norms.

  • Adat Dispute Resolution: Analysis of traditional mechanisms for conflict resolution, their legitimacy, and their integration within the national justice system.

  • Customary Land Rights: Studies on the recognition, protection, and modern challenges to communal and individual adat land ownership.

• Specialized and Interdisciplinary Legal Fields

  • Business and Economic Law: Corporate governance, financial regulation, intellectual property, and competition law.

  • Environmental Law: Legal mechanisms for natural resource management, conservation, and pollution control.

  • Technology Law: Legal issues arising from cyberspace, data privacy, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence.

  • Legal Theory and Philosophy of Law: Jurisprudence, critical legal studies, and the theoretical underpinnings of justice and legality.

Submissions are expected to present original, high-quality research that offers rigorous methodology, insightful analysis, and significant contribution to the development of legal science and the effective implementation of the rule of law.