Journal Policy
Peer Review Process
Submitted manuscripts to Humani (Hukum dan Masyarakat Madani) will be pre-reviewed by the editorial team to determine whether they conform to the journal’s submission guidelines, scope, and academic standards. Manuscripts that meet these requirements will proceed to a double-blind peer review process, in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous.
Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two reviewers based on their expertise and specialization in the relevant field of law. Reviewers assess submissions based on originality, clarity of presentation, scholarly contribution, relevance, and methodological rigor. The editorial board makes decisions based on reviewers’ comments and recommendations. The possible decisions include:
- Accepted as it is
- Accepted with minor revisions
- Accepted with major revisions
- Rejected
The final decision regarding manuscript acceptance is made solely by the editor.
Section Policies
| Section | Open Submissions | Indexed | Peer Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial | — | X | — |
| Editorial Commentary | — | X | — |
| Research Articles | X | X | X |
| Review Articles | X | X | X |
| Book Review | X | X | X |
| Case Note | X | X | X |
Plagiarism Policy
Humani strictly prohibits plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and that all sources are properly cited and quoted.
All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin and manual checking. Manuscripts with similarity exceeding 25% will be rejected. Authors must also submit an Originality Statement signed by at least one author.
Retraction Policy
Humani recognizes that editorial decisions must be guided by the policies of the journal’s editorial board and applicable legal requirements, including those related to defamation, copyright infringement, duplicate publication, and plagiarism. Published articles will remain part of the scholarly record and will not be altered as far as possible. However, under exceptional circumstances, articles may be withdrawn, retracted, or removed.
Retractions may be initiated by journal editors, authors, and/or their affiliated institutions. In certain cases, retractions may be accompanied by an apology for previous errors and acknowledgment of parties who identified the issue. A retracted article must be accompanied by a clear statement indicating that the original work should not be considered valid and that its data and conclusions should not be used as a basis for future research.
Article Withdrawal
Article withdrawal may occur prior to publication if the manuscript contains significant errors or has been submitted simultaneously to multiple journals. Withdrawal may also result from violations of publication ethics, including double submission, false authorship claims, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or fraudulent data use.
Authors who become aware of such issues may request withdrawal by submitting a formal statement addressed to the editorial board of Humani.
Article Retraction
Retraction is carried out when an article is found to involve violations of scientific ethical standards, such as double submission, false authorship, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, or other forms of academic misconduct. Retraction may also be used to correct significant errors in submission or publication.
Retraction may be initiated by the author or the editor under the recommendation of the editorial board. The following mechanisms apply:
- If ethical violations are identified prior to publication, the editor will return the manuscript to the author accompanied by a formal retraction letter from the Chief Editor;
- If violations are identified after publication:
- A retraction notice titled “Retraction: [article title]”, signed by the author(s) and/or editor, will be published in a subsequent issue and listed in the table of contents;
- The online version of the article will be preceded by a retraction notice page;
- The original article will remain accessible but marked with a “retracted” watermark on each page of the PDF;
- The HTML version of the article may be removed.
Article Removal: Legal Limitations
In extremely limited circumstances, an article may be removed from the journal database due to legal considerations, such as defamation, infringement of legal rights, court orders, or threats to public or state security. In such cases, the metadata (title and authors) will be retained, while the content will be replaced with a notice indicating that the article has been removed for legal reasons.
Article Replacement
In cases where a published article may pose significant risks if relied upon, authors may retract the flawed version and replace it with a corrected version. In such circumstances, the retraction process will be followed, with the addition that the retraction notice will include a link to the corrected article and a documented history of the publication.
All policies follow COPE guidelines:
COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. Version 2 September 2017, https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.9
