Jurnal Bina Hukum Lingkungan publishes scholarly works in environmental law, both national and international. Its scope covers legal aspects of spatial planning, agrarian affairs, forestry, mining, energy, mineral resources and coal, local wisdom, environmental disputes, marine and fisheries, biodiversity, climate change, housing, and water resources (see Focus and Scope). The Journal welcomes work by academics and practitioners addressing legal issues in Indonesia and around the world. It accepts the following types of manuscripts:

1. Original Research Article

An original research article presents the results of legal research that has not been published elsewhere. The research may be normative (doctrinal), empirical, or socio-legal, and may use statutory, conceptual, case, comparative, or historical approaches. The article must clearly state its research problem, objectives, method, findings, and novelty.

Structure: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction (including the research problem, the research method, and the problem formulation in its last paragraph); Discussion (with sub-headings); Conclusion; Acknowledgements (optional); Bibliography.

2. Conceptual Article

A conceptual article develops an argument, theory, or new legal framework through in-depth analysis of legal principles, doctrines, legislation, or court decisions. It does not have to be based on primary data collection. It must still offer an original contribution to legal scholarship, such as a critique of existing doctrine, a new interpretation, or a proposal for legal reform.

Structure: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction (including the problem formulation in its last paragraph, and the method where applicable); Discussion (with sub-headings); Conclusion; Acknowledgements (optional); Bibliography.

3. Review Article

A review article critically and systematically examines the development of literature, regulation, or case law on a particular legal topic. It goes beyond summarizing sources: it identifies trends, debates, and research gaps, and points to directions for future research or policy.

Structure: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction (including the problem formulation in its last paragraph, and the method where applicable); Discussion (with sub-headings); Conclusion; Acknowledgements (optional); Bibliography.

General Requirements for All Manuscript Types

• Language: manuscripts are written in Indonesian or English. The title and abstract must be provided in both Indonesian and English.
• Length: 5,000–8,000 words.
• Title: in Indonesian and English, no more than 14 words.
• Abstract: 100–250 words, in Indonesian and English. It should state the background of the problem, the research objectives, the research method (if any), and the research results.
• Keywords: three to five.
• Citation style: Chicago Citation Style, using footnotes and an alphabetical bibliography. Use of a reference manager such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote is recommended.
• Bibliography: at least 80% of the references should be books and journal articles, comprising at least 5 books and 7–10 journal articles. Recent sources are recommended (books from the last 10 years and articles from the last 5 years), including articles from Bina Hukum Lingkungan. Other sources may include legislation, court decisions, and news. News from the internet may only come from accountable sources, may not exceed 20% of the references, and must state the date of access.
• Template and guidelines: manuscripts must be prepared using the Journal’s Manuscript Template and follow the Author Guidelines, which set out the detailed formatting rules for the manuscript body, tables, figures, footnotes, and bibliography.
• Originality: manuscripts must be original, must not have been previously published, and must not be under consideration by another publication.
• Anonymity: because the Journal uses double-anonymous peer review, the manuscript file submitted for review must not contain the authors’ names, affiliations, or other identifying information (see the Peer Review Process).
• Supporting documents: every submission must be accompanied by the Statement of Originality, an AI detection report, and an originality (similarity) report, in accordance with the AI Policy and the Plagiarism Check policy. Authors must also include the Conflict of Interest Statement and Funding Statement required by the Conflict of Interest policy.

Manuscripts that do not match one of the types above, that do not meet the formatting requirements, or that are submitted without the required supporting documents will be returned to the authors or rejected by the editorial team before peer review.