Jurnal Identitas (Journal of Citizenship and Legal Identity Studies) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that provides a scholarly platform for critical and interdisciplinary research on citizenship, legal identity, population governance, and the elimination of racial and ethnic discrimination. Jurnal Identitas is published twice a year (March and September).

Aim and Scope

Jurnal Identitas (Journal of Citizenship and Legal Identity Studies) aims to advance interdisciplinary scholarship on citizenship, legal identity, and population governance, with particular attention to issues of equality and non-discrimination. The journal provides a forum for rigorous academic inquiry into the legal, political, administrative, and socio-cultural dimensions of state recognition, membership, and identity regulation.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

• Nationality and citizenship law
• Migration and immigration governance
• Legal identity frameworks and documentation systems
• Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS)
• Population administration and demographic governance
• Statelessness and undocumented persons
• Racial and ethnic discrimination in citizenship regimes
• Citizenship theory and normative debates
• Citizenship education in relation to legal identity and democratic participation

The journal welcomes doctrinal, socio-legal, empirical, theoretical, and policy-oriented research that contributes to the development of inclusive legal identity systems and equitable citizenship frameworks, particularly within Indonesia and other comparative contexts.

Peer Review Process

Jurnal Identitas publishes original research articles, review articles, and policy-relevant analyses. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure academic integrity, scholarly quality, and editorial independence.

Articles are published in Indonesian and English. English abstracts are provided for all articles to enhance international accessibility and academic exchange.

The journal is committed to academic rigor, research ethics, editorial transparency, and methodological diversity in advancing knowledge toward a more just and inclusive society.

Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public fosters a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Jurnal Identitas (Journal of Citizenship and Legal Identity Studies) offers a fee-free publishing experience. There are no Article Processing Charges (APC) at any stage of the submission or publication process. All published content is made openly available and freely accessible to the public.

Archiving

This journal guarantees the permanent preservation and uninterrupted accessibility of all published content through two leading digital preservation networks: LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe). LOCKSS distributes journal content in real time to a global network of participating libraries, ensuring immediate backup and continued access during temporary disruptions. 

Repository Policy

Authors may deposit all versions of their work (preprint, accepted manuscript, published version) in institutional or subject repositories of their choice without embargo.