Jurnal Independent

Independent (P-ISSN 2775-2011 | E-ISSN 2775-1090) is an open-access, peer-reviewed law journal published biannually by the Faculty of Law, Islamic University of Lamongan. The journal serves as a platform for the dissemination of critical, innovative, and high-quality scholarly works in the field of law, focusing on analyses of the evolving legal systems in response to emerging global, regional, and national challenges.

Established in 2013, Independent has grown into an inclusive academic forum for scholars, researchers, and emerging legal practitioners. Upholding both accessibility and academic rigor, the journal encourages contributions— including from students—that demonstrate conceptual clarity, theoretical depth, and methodological precision.

Independent welcomes submissions in the form of original research articles, conceptual papers, and case commentaries that explore legal issues through doctrinal, comparative, critical, or interdisciplinary approaches. The journal particularly values works addressing domestic, transnational, and international legal issues, especially those relevant to developing countries, legal reform, judicial innovation, and the social impacts of law and legal change.

Key areas of interest include:

Contemporary developments in criminal, civil, and constitutional law;

Law, governance, and democratic decline;

Environmental and climate justice;

Legal technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation;

Critical legal perspectives on gender, identity, and structural inequality;

Transnational crime and regional legal harmonization;

Health governance and regulatory challenges;

Labor law and migration in a global context;

Marriage and family law;

Industrial law and labor relations.