Peer Review Policy

Jurnal Hukum to-ra: Hukum untuk Mengatur dan Melindungi Masyarakat, published by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, applies a double-blind peer-review process to evaluate the originality, methodological rigor, academic contribution and relevance of submitted legal research.

The Editor-in-Chief assigns manuscripts to the Managing Editor for editorial handling. Manuscripts passing initial screening are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript.

Authors submit manuscripts through the journal's OJS platform. The Editorial Team examines journal scope, manuscript structure, author information, references, originality, ethical compliance and conformity with the official template. Submissions that do not meet essential requirements may be returned for improvement or rejected before external peer review.

Manuscripts undergo similarity screening using Turnitin. The journal's stated maximum similarity tolerance is 30%. Submissions exceeding this threshold may be returned for clarification or revision, or rejected following editorial assessment.

The Managing Editor appoints at least two reviewers according to their expertise in the relevant field of law, methodological competence, independence and absence of material conflicts of interest. Additional reviewers may be invited when assessments conflict or specialist expertise is required.

The identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other during the review process. Manuscripts, reviewer reports and unpublished research materials must be treated as confidential. Reviewers must not use manuscript content for personal benefit or disclose protected information to unauthorized parties. Authors should remove direct identifying details from the review version where required.

Reviewers assess:

• Relevance to the journal's Focus and Scope and significance of the legal issue.
• Originality, state of the art, research gap and scholarly contribution.
• Clarity of research questions and objectives.
• Suitability and transparency of normative, empirical, comparative or socio-legal methods.
• Accuracy of legislation, judicial decisions, legal doctrines and supporting evidence.
• Quality of legal reasoning, critical analysis and discussion.
• Validity of conclusions, implications and recommendations.
• Integrity of references, citations and ethical declarations.

Authors receiving revision requests must address reviewer and editor comments, submit a revised manuscript and provide a point-by-point response. The editor may request additional revisions or further review where necessary. Revision deadlines are communicated through OJS or official editorial correspondence. A revision request does not constitute final acceptance.

Reviewer recommendations inform editorial judgment, but the final acceptance or rejection decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or authorized editor in accordance with journal procedures.

Editors and reviewers must declare relevant conflicts of interest, maintain confidentiality and avoid inappropriate influence. Submissions from editors or Editorial Board members must be handled independently. Authors may raise reasoned concerns about procedural irregularities through the journal's official complaint and editorial appeal mechanism.

Editorial correspondence, reviewer reports, revision requests and decisions are managed through the journal's OJS workflow. After acceptance, the manuscript proceeds through copyediting, layout, proofreading and publication. The Editorial Office may be contacted at tora.fh@uki.ac.id.

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