About the Journal

Journal Title :
Civic Law and Social Review (CLSR) 
Initial : CLSR
Language : Indonesia and English
e-ISSN : xxxx-xxxx
DOI : https://doi.org/10.55681/elkatarie by  
Publisher : LPPM Institut Elkatarie
Editor-in-chief : Ishep Tahta Maulana
Email : ejaf@elkatarie.ac.id
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Civic Law and Social Review (CLSR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal dedicated to publishing pioneering research on civil rights, civic duties, public law, administrative mechanisms, community governance, and socio-legal review frameworks. Positioned as a premier scholarly forum for legal scholars, socio-political analysts, administrative law specialists, civic advocates, and public policy researchers, the journal examines the evolving legal relationships between citizens, civil society institutions, and state authority. CLSR prioritizes rigorous empirical research, doctrinal legal analyses, comparative statutory evaluations, socio-legal field studies, and civic policy critiques that evaluate how civil law frameworks adapt to contemporary socio-economic shifts, urbanization, digital public spheres, and civic rights protection. By bridging statutory civil law with sociology, civic engagement, and public administrative integrity, the journal fosters a deep, comprehensive understanding of how legal systems maintain social order, defend civil liberties, and foster active citizenship.

Scope and Topics
Reflecting its mandate to examine civic legal structures and social relations, the journal welcomes high-quality original research articles, systematic legal reviews, comparative statutory analyses, and empirical socio-legal studies within the following thematic areas:

Civic Rights, Civil Liberties & Public Law: Protections for civil rights, constitutional guarantees of civic freedoms, privacy rights in public spaces, legal aspects of freedom of assembly, and civic anti-discrimination law.

Civil Law, Property & Contractual Obligations: Comparative civil law, contract dynamics in civil society, property rights, tort law and civic liability, and family law within changing social structures.

Civic Engagement, Local Governance & Community Law: Municipal law, community-based dispute resolution, legal frameworks for non-governmental organizations (NGOs), participatory budgeting laws, and public consultation protocols.

Digital Civics, Cyber Law & Online Public Spheres: Civic technology legal regulation, digital citizenship, data protection for citizens, regulation of online speech, and legal frameworks for digital civic participation.

Administrative Justice, Consumer Protection & Civic Advocacy: Public administrative oversight, ombudsman governance, consumer rights law, environmental justice for communities, and public interest litigation mechanisms.

Publication Frequency
To ensure rigorous editorial oversight, thorough peer review, and the timely dissemination of civic legal and social research, CLSR is published semi-annually (2 issues per year, typically scheduled for release in June and December). Special thematic issues focusing on digital civic rights, community land rights, or legal protections for civil society organization operations may be commissioned by the Editorial Board.

Peer Review Process
CLSR enforces a strict double-blind peer review policy to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity, legal accuracy, and methodological validity across legal and social science disciplines.

  • Initial Desk Evaluation: Every submission undergoes a preliminary screening by the Editor-in-Chief or a relevant Legal Subject Editor to assess thematic alignment, methodological soundness (doctrinal legal rigor, qualitative/quantitative socio-legal field analysis, comparative legal methodology, or policy analysis validity), and structural compliance. Plagiarism screening via Turnitin/iThenticate is strictly executed at this stage, requiring a similarity index below the journal's maximum threshold.
  • Expert Peer Review: Manuscripts passing the desk evaluation are anonymized and assigned to at least two independent international reviewers who are established academic legal scholars, civic policy analysts, or senior socio-legal researchers in the relevant domain.
  • Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editorial Board renders one of four decisions: Acceptance, Revisions Required (Minor/Major), Resubmit for Review, or Rejection. The final decision rests entirely on intellectual merit, legal/theoretical rigor, analytical clarity, and societal or civic impact.

Mission Statement: "The mission of the Civic Law and Social Review (CLSR) is to advance rigorous scholarship that clarifies, protects, and enhances the legal framework governing citizenship, civil liberties, and social responsibility. Grounded in the philosophy that a flourishing democracy relies on fair civil laws and empowered civic participation, the journal aims to democratize advanced socio-legal research by providing an unrestricted platform for global academic, legal, and public policy dialogue. Through the promotion of diverse, rigorous doctrinal, empirical, and comparative methodologies, CLSR seeks to empower legal scholars, inspire civic advocates, and shape future-proof, highly equitable legal and social paradigms worldwide."

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