About the Journal

Journal Title : SocioLegal Nexus
Initial : SLN
Language : Indonesia and English
e-ISSN : xxxx-xxxx
DOI : https://doi.org/10.55681/aspirasi by  
Publisher : LPPM Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Aspirasi
Editor-in-chief : Vivi Andrianingsih
Email : sln@itka.ac.id
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SocioLegal Nexus (SLN) is an international, open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal dedicated to exploring the complex, multidimensional intersections between legal structures, social phenomena, cultural practices, and political economies. Serving as an intellectual nexus for legal scholars, sociologists, anthropologists, and policy researchers, SLN provides a critical platform for analyzing how law functions not merely as a set of formal doctrines, but as a dynamic social institution shaped by—and actively shaping—human behavior, institutional power, and societal transformation.

Scope and Topics

SLN invites high-quality original empirical research, theoretical essays, comparative legal analyses, and socio-legal reviews across the following thematic areas:

  • Law, Culture, and Social Institutions: The interplay between customary law, formal legal systems, cultural norms, and social identity.

  • Legal Pluralism and Governance: Coexistence of diverse legal traditions, informal justice systems, indigenous rights, and transnational governance.

  • Socio-Economic Regulation and Inequality: Legal determinants of economic distribution, labor regulation, property rights, and structural disadvantage.

  • Technology, Surveillance, and Society: The social impact of digital regulation, cyber-law, algorithmic governance, and privacy rights.

  • Dispute Resolution and Access to Justice: Empirical studies on litigation patterns, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), legal empowerment, and judicial accessibility.

Publication Frequency

SocioLegal Nexus (SLN) is published biannually (Two issues per year: April and October), adopting continuous publishing workflows to ensure rapid and broad dissemination of academic contributions.

Peer Review Process

To maintain uncompromising standards of scholarly excellence, SLN adheres to a strict double-blind peer-review process. Submissions are first screened by the Editorial Board for scope fit, theoretical rigor, and ethical compliance. Manuscripts passing initial screening are reviewed by at least two independent expert reviewers in socio-legal studies, legal sociology, or political science. Reviewers evaluate submissions based on analytical depth, empirical validity, methodological clarity, and original contribution to the field.

Mission Statement

The mission of SocioLegal Nexus (SLN) is to bridge the gap between formal legal doctrine and lived social reality, fostering transformative socio-legal inquiry that informs equitable policy, advances social justice, and deepens understanding of law's role in global society.

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