UUM Journal of Legal Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal's objective is to publish impactful legal articles thereby enhancing visibility of research output.

We welcome comparative, jurisprudential, international, and interdisciplinary materials relevant to law.

Submissions to the Journal are selected for publication on the basis of a double blind peer-review mechanism conducted through an internal and external Article review Board consisting of academics and experts in the field.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• REGULATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MALAYSIA: THE TWO-TIER APPROACH

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Nazura, Azrol

• ENFORCEMENT STATUS OF THE POISON ACT 1952 AGAINST OFFENCES RELATED TO KRATOM (MITRAGYNA SPECIOSA KORTH) MISUSE IN MALAYSIA

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Samihah, Rusniah, Siti Alida

• HIBAH IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ISLAMIC PROPERTY: IJTIHADI ELEMENTS AND REALITY IN MALAYSIA

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Alias, Mohd Zakhiri

• CUSTOMARY LAND RIGHTS OF ORANG ASLI: A CASE STUDY IN KAMPUNG PARIT GONG, NEGERI SEMBILAN, MALAYSIA

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Kamilah Wati, Fareed, Intan Nadia, Izawati

• ARBITRATION AS A MECHANISM TO RESOLVE ISLAMIC BANKING DISPUTES IN MALAYSIA: CHALLENGES AND DRAWBACKS

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Mohamad Fateh, Mohammad Azam, Nazli

• ISLAMIC P2P LENDING AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION FOR THE UNFAIR CONVENTIONAL PLATFORM IN INDONESIA

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Dewi Nurul, Fiska Silvia Raden, Ro'fah

• WAQF LAND DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIVATE TAHFIZ SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF PERLIS, MALAYSIA: PROCEDURES AND ADVANTAGES

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Rohayati, Asmadi, Noor Syahidah

• PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF FRAUD IN LETTERS OF CREDIT TRANSACTIONS IN MALAYSIA

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Rushmila Bintay, A. Vijayalakshmi

• CHALLENGES FOR LEGAL EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF I.R.4.0

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Ida Madieha

• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE LEGAL FRATERNITY

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Josephine Bhavani, Ambikai S.