Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES KERTHA SEMAYA: JOURNAL ILMU HUKUM

General Provisions & Manuscript Layout
Manuscripts submitted to Journal Kertha Semaya must be original scientific works that have not been previously published in any other media and are not currently under evaluation by any publisher or journal. The entire manuscript must be written using Book Antiqua font with single line spacing (1 space). Citations and references within the manuscript must apply a footnote system adhering to the Chicago Manual of Style format (using Ibid.) in Book Antiqua 10 pt font with 1 space line spacing.

Manuscript Components & Guidelines

Title, Authors, and Abstract
The article title must be formulated specifically, clearly, and relevantly to the substance of the study, with a maximum length of 15 words. The title is written in uppercase (ALL CAPS), bold (BOLD), font size 16 pt, and centered. Directly below the title, state the full names of all authors without academic degrees, followed by their institutional affiliation (faculty and university/institution name) and an active email address for correspondence.

The manuscript must include an abstract and keywords written in two languages, namely Indonesian and English. The abstract is written in a single paragraph with a maximum length of 250 words, set in italics (italic), font size 10 pt, with single line spacing. The words ABSTRAK and ABSTRACT must be bolded (BOLD). The substance of the abstract must cover three core elements: research objectives, methods used, and the main results/findings of the study. Below the abstract, list 3 to 5 keywords consisting of relevant words or phrases.

Systematics of the Main Body
Scientific articles are presented systematically following the structure of the main sections below:
1. Introduction
- Adequately outlines the background of the legal issues being studied. This section must include the state of the art through a review of prior publications or research to demonstrate originality, gap analysis, and explicit statements of novelty and scientific contribution. Additionally, the introduction explicitly formulates the legal problems and research objectives.
- (Subsection structure: 1.1 Background of the Problem, 1.2 Problem Formulation, 1.3 Research Objectives).
2. Research Method
- Contains a comprehensive explanation of the type of research, approach used, legal materials/data sources, collection techniques, and analysis methods. For normative legal research, the study originates from normative issues (vagueness, conflict, or void of norms) using statutory approaches (statute approach), conceptual approaches (conceptual approach), or analytical approaches (analytical approach). For empirical legal research, the study originates from implementation problems in the field (the gap between Das Sollen and Das Sein).
3. Results and Discussion
- Presents scientific findings analyzed descriptively, analytically, and critically. The discussion narrative is arranged systematically adhering to the sequence of problem formulations (presented in sub-sections 3.1, 3.2, etc.). Theories and state of the art mentioned in the introduction section must be re-elaborated in this section. If presenting tables, use a horizontal table format equipped with title and source, and must be accompanied by narrative analysis from the author.
4. Conclusion
- Presents the essence of the study results, which directly answers the problem formulation. The conclusion must be formulated concisely and clearly in 1 (one) single paragraph. This section must not contain new discussions, additional analyses, or citations of new theories that have not been discussed in the Results and Discussion section. Recommendations/suggestions may be added at the end of the paragraph if any.

Citation Formatting (Footnote) & References
The manuscript citation system must use Chicago Manual of Style footnotes (with Ibid.) in Book Antiqua 10 pt font and single line spacing.

Footnote Format Examples:
- Book: Last Name, First Name. Book Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication), Page.
  Example: Putra, Ida Bagus Wyasa and Dharmawan, Ni Ketut Supasti. Hukum Perdagangan Internasional (Bandung: Refika Aditama, 2017), 14-15.
- Journal: Last Name, First Name. 'Article Title.' Journal Title Volume, No. Issue (Year): Pages.
  Example: Tambir, I Made. 'Pendekatan Restorative Justice Dalam Penyelesaian Tindak Pidana di Tingkat Penyidikan.' Jurnal Magister Hukum Udayana 8, No. 4 (2019): 549-559.

Bibliography (References) Guidelines:
The Bibliography is placed at the end of the manuscript and arranged alphabetically. Authors are required to use a minimum of 15 recent scientific journal references published within the last 10 years. The composition of reference sources must prioritize primary sources (such as national/international journals, theses, dissertations, and proceedings) with a minimum of 80%, and secondary sources (such as textbooks) with a maximum of 20%. Only references actually cited within the manuscript (footnotes) may be listed in the Bibliography.