Author Guidelines

Please ensure that you carefully review and adhere to the author's guidelines when preparing your manuscript for submission to Uti Possidetis. It is mandatory for authors to follow these guidelines and utilize the provided template. Failure to comply may result in the rejection of the manuscript by the editorial team before the review process. 

Manuscripts must strictly adhere to the specified formatting requirements, which are detailed in the downloadable template accessible [here]. This template is designed to assist authors in preparing their manuscripts and reflects the precise format required by the editorial team. Authors are expected to use the official Uti Possidetis template, inserting and formatting their content directly within it to ensure compliance with submission standards.

Moreover, Uti Possidetis also requires the author to attach the Authorship Statement together with the manuscript submission. The Author may download the Authorship Statement [here].

General requirements

  • Authors must confirm their authorship individually, and international collaboration is encouraged. Any misconduct regarding authorship will result in sanctions, potentially including a ban for the author(s) involved.
  • We do not accept "massive submissions" from specific institutions or authors/co-authors. Authors are advised to submit their papers with at least a one-year gap between submissions. If a particular name, whether as the main author or co-author, submits papers too frequently, the manuscript is likely to be rejected to prevent misconduct.

Manuscript Preparation Guide

Paper Format

  • Manuscript must be formatted in Microsoft Office Document (doc or docx) with a word limit of 6000 to 8000 words, not including abstract, footnotes, and references.
  • The manuscript should be written in English or Bahasa Indonesia. During the pre-review stage, if the editor identifies concerns with grammar or language proficiency, they may request the author to proofread the article and submit a certificate of proofreading.
  • Manuscripts must include at least 25 references from journal articles published within the last ten years. References should be clearly and completely written.

Article Content

  • Author names should be written clearly and fully without titles or professional designations (e.g., prof, Dr., Ms., Mr.). It is prohibited to abbreviate your last or family name
  • The Affiliations should only include the university name and country, without adding departments, faculties, cities, or other administrative details. The affiliation usually reflects the institution where the author was employed or enrolled at the time the research was conducted.
  • The structure of the manuscript (article) should follow this outline:
    1. Title
    2. Abstract
    3. Keywords
    4. Introduction
    5. Discussion
    6. Conclusion
    7. References

Footnote and Reference Style

References must be written in Chicago Manual Style 17 Edition (Author Fullnote) automatically by the Reference Manager (Mendeley or Zotero). If the author(s) have any difficulties, they may refer to other published articles in this journal as examples. All cited sources must be listed in the Bibliography, arranged alphabetically by author. The references should not be categorized separately into books, journals, articles, or conference papers.

At least 40 percent of the references must be journal articles, preferably published within the last 10 years. A minimum of 30 references are required.

Footnote Examples:

  1. Dony Yusra Pebrianto, Akbar Kurnia Putra, and Budi Ardianto, “Conception of The Precautionary Principle in International Environmental Law: Ecosystem or Humanity?,” Uti Possidetis: Journal of International Law 5, no. 3 (December 4, 2024): 569–606, https://doi.org/10.22437/up.v5i3.38009.
  2. Hafrida Hafrida et al., “Students’ Perception of the Criminalization of Cohabitation (Kumpul Kebo) in Indonesia: From Quantitative to Normative Analysis,” Jambe Law Journal 7, no. 1 (July 22, 2024): 127–47, https://doi.org/10.22437/home.v7i1.340.

Reference Examples:

Hafrida, Hafrida, Haryadi Haryadi, Tri Imam Munandar, Dessy Rakhmawati, and Noor Aida Bt Ab. Kadir. “Students’ Perception of the Criminalization of Cohabitation (Kumpul Kebo) in Indonesia: From Quantitative to Normative Analysis.” Jambe Law Journal 7, no. 1 (July 22, 2024): 127–47. https://doi.org/10.22437/home.v7i1.340.

Pebrianto, Dony Yusra, Akbar Kurnia Putra, and Budi Ardianto. “Conception of The Precautionary Principle in International Environmental Law: Ecosystem or Humanity?” Uti Possidetis: Journal of International Law 5, no. 3 (December 4, 2024): 569–606. https://doi.org/10.22437/up.v5i3.38009.