The Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies (IJSLS) is a journal in the fields of Law and Society and Socio-Legal Studies on Indonesia, that can build on a long and rich history of the Faculty of Law Universitas Indonesia in conducting, international and national interdisciplinary studies of law. IJSLS was first published by Law, Society, and Development Department (Hukum, Masyarakat, dan Pembangunan) of the Faculty of Law Universitas Indonesia

We accept submissions in English and Indonesian.

Publication frequency: twice a year, every March and September.

Acceptance Rate: 23%

DOI: 10.54828/ijsls

e-ISSN: 2808-2591

We have recently achieved Scopus Q2.

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Published by: Badan Penerbit FHUI
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Current Issue: Volume 5, Number 2 (2026)

Welcome to the Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies (IJSLS), Volume 5 Number 2! This latest issue critically examines the widening chasm between Indonesia’s rigid, codified legal framework and the real-world experiences of justice seekers. By restricting judges to being mere mouthpieces of written statutes, the legal system breeds profound uncertainty.

Our contributing authors expose these systemic failures across diverse fronts. Discover deep insights into socioeconomic vulnerabilities in labor disputes, the institutional silencing of female victims of gross human rights violations, and the protracted "Surat Ijo" land conflicts in Surabaya. Furthermore, this volume explores the bureaucratic marginalization of subaltern women in forest governance and contrasts Indonesia's overcrowded correctional facilities with Spain's rehabilitative approach.

Ultimately, this issue challenges top-down lawmaking and advocates for an innovative paradigm that embraces the voices of the marginalized. Read the full issue today!