Author Guidelines

Types of Manuscript

Jurnal Saniri accepts only the following type of manuscript:

• Original Research Articles — manuscripts presenting original legal research based on doctrinal, empirical, comparative, socio-legal, historical, theoretical, or interdisciplinary approaches that make a substantive contribution to scholarship in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, and Governance, including their relevance to island and archipelagic societies.

Comparative research is welcomed as an approach within Original Research Articles and does not constitute a separate article type. Comparative research is encouraged where appropriate but is not required for publication.

Jurnal Saniri does not accept review articles, book reviews, opinion articles, editorials, commentaries, or other manuscript types that do not constitute original research.

All submitted manuscripts must be consistent with the journal's Focus and Scope and must make a clear and substantive contribution to legal scholarship in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, or Governance.

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Research Approaches

Jurnal Saniri accepts manuscripts employing a range of research approaches, provided that the manuscript makes a substantive contribution to the fields covered by the journal.

Approaches may include:

• doctrinal or normative legal research;

• empirical legal research;

• comparative legal research;

• socio-legal research;

• historical legal research;

• theoretical or conceptual legal analysis; and

• interdisciplinary research.

A manuscript may examine a legal issue within a single country, jurisdiction, legal system, or institutional context, or may adopt a comparative or cross-jurisdictional approach.

Research concerning island and archipelagic societies is particularly welcomed as a distinctive perspective within the journal's scope. However, such research is not geographically restricted to Indonesia or any particular region.

Comparative analysis is not a requirement for publication. Manuscripts are assessed primarily on the quality of their legal scholarship, methodological rigor, originality, and contribution to Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, or Governance.

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Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should contain the following sections:

1. Title

2. Author Name and Affiliation

3. Correspondence Email

4. Abstract

5. Keywords

6. Introduction

7. Methods of the Research

8. Results and Discussion

9. Conclusion

10. Acknowledgments

11. Author Declarations

12. References

The article template is provided to help authors follow the required format. However, the template does not replace these Author Guidelines. Authors must read and follow the complete writing instructions below before submitting a manuscript.

All Original Research Articles should follow the structure above. Authors may divide the Introduction, Methods of the Research, and Results and Discussion sections into appropriate subsections according to the nature of the research, provided that the overall manuscript structure remains consistent with the journal's requirements.

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TITLE

The title should be written in Book Antiqua Bold, 16 pt, preferably not more than 18 words, and aligned to the left.

The title should be clear, concise, informative, and directly reflect the main legal issue, research problem, or argument discussed in the manuscript.

Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, overly broad expressions, and titles that do not clearly communicate the principal subject of the research.

The title should not include the location of the research unless the location is substantively necessary to understand the legal issue being examined.

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AUTHOR NAME AND AFFILIATION

Authors should provide their full names without academic, professional, or institutional titles.

The affiliation should be written clearly and completely, including the faculty, department where applicable, university or institution, city, and country.

Example:

Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia.

For manuscripts with more than one author, each author's affiliation should be clearly indicated.

Authors should also provide their ORCID iD where available.

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CORRESPONDENCE EMAIL

Authors must provide a valid email address.

For manuscripts with more than one author, an asterisk (*) should be placed after the email address of the corresponding author.

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal during the editorial and publication process.

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ABSTRACT

The abstract must be written in English.

The abstract should use Book Antiqua, 10 pt, italic, and single spacing, with a maximum length of 300 words.

The abstract should present the essential elements of the research in a concise, clear, and coherent manner.

Introduction

Briefly explain the background and significance of the legal issue or research problem addressed by the study.

Maximum: 50 words.

Purposes

Clearly state the main purpose or objective of the research, including the principal research question, legal issue, or governance problem examined where appropriate.

Maximum: 40 words.

Methods

Briefly explain the research method and approach used in the study.

The description should identify the principal research design or methodological approach used, such as normative/doctrinal, empirical, comparative, socio-legal, historical, theoretical, or interdisciplinary research, as appropriate.

Maximum: 50 words.

Results / Main Findings / Novelty / Originality of the Research

Present the principal findings of the research and explain its novelty, originality, or substantive contribution to scholarship in Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, or Governance.

Where relevant, the findings may explain the constitutional, administrative, public-law, or governance implications of research concerning island and archipelagic societies.

For comparative research, the principal comparative findings should be clearly identified.

Maximum: 110 words.

Conclusion

Briefly state the principal conclusion drawn from the research and, where appropriate, its significance, implications, or contribution to the development of legal scholarship.

Maximum: 50 words.

The total length of the abstract, including all five components, must not exceed 300 words.

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KEYWORDS

Keywords must be written in English.

Keywords should use Book Antiqua, 10 pt, italic.

Provide 3–5 keywords or keyword phrases that accurately represent the main concepts of the manuscript.

Keywords must be separated by semicolons (;).

Authors should select specific and meaningful keywords that accurately represent the article and facilitate scholarly discovery through academic databases and search engines.

Example:

Constitutional law; Administrative law; Public governance; Island governance; Decentralization

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Introduction should clearly explain the legal issue or research problem addressed by the manuscript.

Authors should provide sufficient background to establish why the issue is important and relevant to contemporary legal scholarship.

The Introduction should discuss relevant previous research and scholarship to establish the current state of knowledge.

Authors should identify the limitations, unresolved issues, or research gaps in previous scholarship and explain how the present research addresses those gaps.

The Introduction should clearly establish the relationship between:

• the research problem;

• previous research;

• the research gap;

• the purpose of the research; and

• the contribution or novelty of the research.

The research objective should be clearly stated at the end of the Introduction.

Where appropriate, the research questions addressed by the study should also be clearly formulated.

Authors should ensure that the Introduction demonstrates the broader significance of the research and its relevance to Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, or Governance.

Research concerning island and archipelagic societies should explain its broader legal or governance relevance and should not be limited to describing a particular geographical setting.

Citation and Footnote Style

Jurnal Saniri uses the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition (Notes and Bibliography, full-note style).

All citations should be presented through footnotes.

Book

Teng Berlianty, Hukum Organisasi Perusahaan (Sidoarjo: Zifatama Jawara, 2019), 1.

Journal Article

Muchtar Anshary Hamid Labetubun, “A Legal Awareness of Copyright on Regional Song Creators,” International Journal of Law Reconstruction 5, no. 1 (2021): 49–61, https://doi.org/10.26532/ijlr.v5i1.15406.

Online Source

Finnish Administrative Supreme Court 12/2014, “Appeal Statistics,” accessed January 13, 2016, http://www.kho.fi/material/attachments/kho/aineistoa/tilastoja/d1DGRBo1H/KHO.fi.pdf.

Edited Book

Vinod Dhall, ed., Competition Law Today: Concepts, Issues, and the Law in Practice (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007), 83.

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2. METHODS OF THE RESEARCH

The Methods of the Research section should explain clearly how the research was conducted.

The method must be appropriate to the nature and objectives of the research and should provide sufficient information for readers to understand the basis of the research findings.

Authors should clearly identify the research design or methodological approach appropriate to the manuscript.

Depending on the nature of the study, this may include:

• normative or doctrinal legal research;

• empirical legal research;

• comparative legal research;

• socio-legal research;

• historical legal research;

• theoretical or conceptual analysis; or

• interdisciplinary research.

Authors should also identify the relevant legal materials or research data, methods of collection, and methods of analysis, where applicable.

For normative or doctrinal legal research, authors should explain the statutory, conceptual, case, comparative, historical, analytical, or other approaches used.

For empirical legal research, authors should explain the research context, research subjects or participants where applicable, data sources, data collection techniques, and analytical methods.

For comparative research, authors should clearly explain the jurisdictions, legal systems, cases, materials, or other units being compared and the basis or rationale for the comparison.

Where research involves human participants or personal data and ethical approval is required, the relevant ethical approval should also be identified.

The methodology should be presented concisely and should not contain unnecessary theoretical discussion.

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3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The Results and Discussion section is the principal part of the manuscript.

Authors should present the findings of the research and discuss them analytically in relation to the research questions, previous scholarship, applicable legal principles, and research objectives.

The discussion should not merely describe legal provisions, cases, policies, or previous studies.

Authors should demonstrate how the findings contribute to the development of scholarship concerning Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Public Law, or Governance.

The Results and Discussion may be divided into appropriate subsections according to the research questions and legal issues examined.

Subheadings should be informative and should reflect the specific issue being analyzed.

The discussion should clearly distinguish the author's findings, interpretation, and argument from the arguments or findings of previous researchers.

Where appropriate, authors should explain the theoretical, practical, comparative, socio-legal, or interdisciplinary significance of the findings.

For research concerning island and archipelagic societies, authors should identify the relevant constitutional, administrative, public-law, or governance implications.

Tables

Tables should be included where they contribute directly to the presentation or analysis of the research.

Each table should:

• have a clear and informative title;

• be numbered consecutively;

• be referred to in the manuscript;

• be presented horizontally;

• use an open table format without vertical lines;

• identify the source where applicable; and

• be followed by appropriate explanation or analysis when necessary.

Tables should not simply repeat information already explained in the main text.

Figures and Graphics

Figures and graphics should be included where they provide meaningful support for the research findings or analysis.

Each figure or graphic should:

• have a clear and informative title;

• be numbered consecutively;

• be referred to in the manuscript;

• be centered;

• be clearly readable; and

• have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI (Dots Per Inch).

Authors must ensure that figures and graphics are relevant to the research.

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4. CONCLUSION

The Conclusion should directly answer the research objective and research questions.

The conclusion should summarize the principal findings and explain the main contribution of the research.

The Conclusion should not merely repeat the Abstract, Introduction, or Results and Discussion.

The conclusion should be concise and based strictly on the findings and analysis presented in the manuscript.

Where appropriate, authors may include the legal, theoretical, or practical implications of the research and recommendations arising directly from the findings.

Recommendations should be specific, relevant, and supported by the research.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Authors may acknowledge individuals or organizations that provided substantive assistance in conducting the research or preparing the manuscript but whose contributions do not qualify for authorship.

Acknowledgments may include academic advisors, research assistants, technical staff, data providers, or other individuals who provided specific assistance.

Authors should obtain appropriate consent from individuals before including their names in the Acknowledgments section.

Financial or research funding should be reported separately under Funding and should not be used as a substitute for authorship.

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AUTHOR DECLARATIONS

Authors must provide the following declarations where applicable.

Ethical Considerations and Ethical Clearance

Authors must conduct and report their research in accordance with applicable ethical standards and legal requirements.

For research involving human participants, personal data, interviews, institutional documents, or other activities requiring ethical approval, authors must obtain approval from the relevant ethics committee or authorized institution before conducting the research.

Where ethical clearance is required, the manuscript should identify the approving ethics committee or institution and provide the ethical clearance number and year.

Where formal ethical clearance is not applicable, authors should provide an appropriate statement explaining the ethical considerations relevant to the research.

Author Contributions

All listed authors must have made a meaningful contribution to the research or manuscript and must approve the final version of the manuscript.

Jurnal Saniri uses the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) to provide a standardized description of individual contributions.

The CRediT taxonomy describes contributions and does not by itself determine authorship.

Authors should identify the specific CRediT role or roles applicable to each author.

CRediT Contributor Roles

Contributor Role	Description
Conceptualization	Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims.
Methodology	Development or design of methodology; creation of models.
Software	Programming, software development, implementation of computer code and supporting algorithms, and testing of existing code components.
Validation	Verification of the overall replication or reproducibility of results, experiments, and other research outputs.
Formal Analysis	Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyze or synthesize study data.
Investigation	Conducting the research and investigation process, including data or evidence collection.
Resources	Provision of study materials, research materials, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analysis tools.
Data Curation	Management activities to annotate, maintain, and prepare research data for initial use and later reuse.
Writing – Original Draft	Preparation and creation of the initial draft of the published work, including substantive translation.
Writing – Review & Editing	Critical review, commentary, revision, and editing of the manuscript.
Visualization	Preparation and presentation of visualizations or research data.
Supervision	Oversight and leadership responsibility for research planning and execution, including mentorship.
Project Administration	Management and coordination of the research activity.
Funding Acquisition	Acquisition of financial support for the project leading to the publication.

The CRediT roles follow the CRediT Contributor Role Taxonomy.

Author Contributions Statement

The contribution statement should identify each author by name and the applicable CRediT role or roles.

Sample CRediT Author Statement

For a single-author manuscript, the author may state:

Author Contributions: Michael Anderson: Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Formal Analysis, Writing – Original Draft, Writing – Review & Editing, and Project Administration.

For a multiple-author manuscript, the statement should identify the contribution of each author separately.

Authors should use only the CRediT roles that accurately represent their actual contributions.

Funding

Authors must disclose financial or material support that directly contributed to the research or preparation of the manuscript.

The Funding Statement should identify the funding organization or sponsor and, where applicable, the grant, contract, or project number.

Authors should also indicate the role of the funder in the research and publication process where applicable.

If the research received no specific funding, authors should state:

“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial relationship, activity, affiliation, or interest that could influence, or could reasonably be perceived to influence, the research, interpretation of findings, or publication of the manuscript.

If no relevant conflict exists, authors should provide an explicit statement such as:

“The authors declare that there are no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could have influenced, or could reasonably be perceived to have influenced, the research, interpretation of the findings, or publication of this article.”

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors who use artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tools in preparing, analyzing, translating, generating, editing, or otherwise producing a manuscript or research output must comply with the journal's AI Tools Usage Policy.

Authors must disclose the AI tool or system used, the purpose of its use, and the relevant part or stage of the research or manuscript preparation.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.

AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be critically reviewed and verified by the authors.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

Where AI is used for language improvement, translation, or similar editorial assistance, the use should be disclosed in the appropriate declaration or Acknowledgments section.

Where AI is used as part of the research methodology, including data collection, analysis, coding, or figure generation, its use should be described in the relevant Methods of the Research section.

Authors should not upload confidential, unpublished, privileged, or peer-review materials into AI systems where confidentiality cannot be assured.

Statement When No AI Was Used

“The authors declare that no artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted technologies were used in the preparation, analysis, or production of this manuscript.”

Statement When AI Was Used

“The authors declare that [name of AI tool/system] was used for [describe the purpose and extent of use] during the preparation of this manuscript. The authors critically reviewed and verified all AI-assisted output and remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.”

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REFERENCES

The References section must contain all sources cited in the manuscript.

Only works cited in the manuscript should appear in the References section.

References should be arranged alphabetically by author.

Jurnal Saniri uses the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition (Notes and Bibliography, full-note style).

Authors are encouraged to use reference management applications such as EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero.

References should preferably include recent and relevant scholarly sources, particularly primary sources directly related to the research topic.

The reference list should demonstrate adequate engagement with relevant national and international scholarship.

Each manuscript should contain a minimum of 16 references.

Authors should prioritize relevant primary sources, particularly:

• national and international journal articles;

• theses, dissertations, and undergraduate theses;

• relevant conference proceedings;

• research manuscripts; and

• research monographs.

For legal research, legislation and regulations, court decisions, and official government documents should also be cited where directly relevant to the research topic.

A substantial proportion of the references should consist of works published within the last 10 years, particularly recent scholarly literature directly relevant to the research problem and current state of knowledge.

Classical or older sources may be cited when they provide foundational concepts, theories, historical context, or are necessary to explain the origin of the research problem. However, classical sources should not be relied upon as the primary basis for comparing the main findings of the study with previous research and should not be used as the principal justification for the novelty or originality of the research.

Authors should ensure that all references are accurate, complete, and accompanied by DOI information where a DOI is available.

Journal Article

Footnote

Muchtar Anshary Hamid Labetubun, “A Legal Awareness of Copyright on Regional Song Creators,” International Journal of Law Reconstruction 5, no. 1 (2021): 49–61, https://doi.org/10.26532/ijlr.v5i1.15406.

Reference List

Labetubun, Muchtar Anshary Hamid. “A Legal Awareness of Copyright on Regional Song Creators.” International Journal of Law Reconstruction 5, no. 1 (2021): 49–61. https://doi.org/10.26532/ijlr.v5i1.15406.

Book

Footnote

Teng Berlianty, Hukum Organisasi Perusahaan (Sidoarjo: Zifatama Jawara, 2019), 1.

Reference List

Berlianty, Teng. Hukum Organisasi Perusahaan. Sidoarjo: Zifatama Jawara, 2019.

Edited Book

Footnote

Vinod Dhall, ed., Competition Law Today: Concepts, Issues, and the Law in Practice (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007), 83.

Reference List

Dhall, Vinod, ed. Competition Law Today: Concepts, Issues, and the Law in Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Online Source

Footnote

Finnish Administrative Supreme Court 12/2014, “Appeal Statistics,” accessed January 13, 2016, http://www.kho.fi/material/attachments/kho/aineistoa/tilastoja/d1DGRBo1H/KHO.fi.pdf.

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ORCID iD

The corresponding author must provide and authenticate a valid ORCID iD through the official ORCID authentication process before the manuscript proceeds to editorial review.

Co-authors are strongly encouraged to register for and provide their ORCID iDs.

Authenticated ORCID iDs may be displayed with published articles and included in metadata supplied to DOI registration agencies, indexing services, abstracting services, and other scholarly communication systems.

Authors should ensure that their ORCID information is accurate and corresponds to their identity and scholarly record.