Author Guidelines

For Research Articles

Suara Edukasi Hukum accepts original manuscripts in the field of Legal Studies, including but not limited to: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Islamic Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights, International Law, and their interdisciplinary connections with education and society. Submitted manuscripts must be original and not under consideration or published in any other journal.

Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted through the Open Journal System (OJS) platform of Suara Edukasi Hukum or via email to: admin@majukaryayogyakarta.com

Formatting Requirements

  • Paper size: A4

  • Margins: Top 3 cm, Bottom 3 cm, Left 3 cm, Right 3 cm

  • Line spacing: 1.15

  • Maximum length: 20 pages

  • Layout: Single-column format

  • Font: Palatino Linotype, 12 pt

Title and Author Information

  • The English title no more than 10 words.

  • The title must be specific, concise, and informative, containing essential keywords that reflect the article’s content.

  • Title format: Palatino Linotype, 16 pt, bold

  • Author names: Without academic titles or abbreviations, in Palatino Linotype 12 pt, bold

  • Affiliation and email: Listed for each author, Palatino Linotype 10 pt, single-spaced

Abstract and Keywords

  • Abstracts must be written in English.

  • Abstracts are a single paragraph, maximum 200 words, using Palatino Linotype 11 pt

  • Must include: background, objective, method, and results

  • Keywords: Maximum 5, separated by commas

Article Structure

  1. Introduction
    Research background, problem formulation, objectives, and literature review (15–20% of total length)

  2. Research Method
    Includes type of research, location, time, participants/materials, data collection, instruments, and analysis (10–15%)

  3. Results and Discussion
    Findings and critical discussion supported by arguments and references

  4. Conclusion and Recommendations
    Summary of results, conclusion, and recommendations (in paragraph form)

Citation Style

  • Use in-text citations (body notes). Do not use footnotes.

References

  • At least 80% from the last 10 years

  • Prefer primary sources (journal articles, theses, dissertations, research reports)

  • Use APA Style (latest edition)

  • Format: Alphabetical order, Palatino Linotype 12 pt, 1.15 spacing, hanging indent 0.25", 12 pt spacing after paragraph

  • Use reference management tools like Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote

For Review Articles

All general rules apply, with the following structure:

  1. Introduction

  2. Theoretical Framework – Key concepts and theories

  3. Discussion – Critical synthesis of previous literature

  4. Conclusion and Recommendations