About the Journal
Tumou Tou Law Review (TOUREV)
About the Journal
A peer-reviewed law journal published by the Law Study Program, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, available in print and online.
Double-blind peer review Immediate open access Ethics based on COPE guidelines Print and online
Section 01
Focus and Scope
Tumou Tou Law Review (TOUREV) provides a venue for academics, researchers and practitioners to publish original research articles and review articles. The journal covers a broad range of legal fields, including the following.
01 Constitutional Law
Scholarly discussion of the fundamental principles, doctrines and structures that govern a state: constitutional interpretation, the balance of powers, human rights protection, judicial review, constitutional amendment and the role of constitutional courts. Comparative work examining constitutional frameworks across countries is encouraged.
02 Business Competition Law
Legal frameworks that maintain fair competition in the marketplace: antitrust law, monopolistic practices, mergers and acquisitions, consumer protection and unfair trade practices. Contributions may also address global competition regimes, regulatory challenges, enforcement mechanisms and competition in the digital economy.
03 Criminal Law
Laws defining criminal conduct, the rights of the accused and the procedures of the justice system: substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, penal policy, sentencing, criminal justice reform and criminological theory. Comparative criminal law, international criminal justice and the interplay between criminal law and human rights are highly relevant.
04 International Law
Rules and principles governing the conduct of states and international organisations: treaties, diplomacy, human rights law, international humanitarian law, environmental law and conflict resolution. Research on contemporary issues such as cybersecurity, international trade disputes, migration and the role of bodies such as the United Nations is welcome.
05 Customary Law
The role and influence of customary law in indigenous and local communities: its recognition within national legal systems, its intersection with human rights and land rights, traditional dispute resolution and the preservation of cultural heritage. Comparative studies across regions and of customary law's adaptation to modern legal contexts are encouraged.
Section 02
Peer Review Process
Tumou Tou Law Review (TOUREV) publishes only manuscripts prepared in strict accordance with the TOUREV author guidelines and template. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review. The identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and the identities of the reviewers are concealed from the authors, throughout the review process, in keeping with standards of academic excellence.
STEP 1
Submission
Following TOUREV guidelines and template
STEP 2
Double-Blind Review
Author and reviewer identities concealed
STEP 3
Editorial Decision
Based on the reviewers' feedback
STEP 4
Publication
Immediately available in open access
The editor or editorial board considers the feedback provided by the peer reviewers and reaches a decision. The most common decisions are:
Section 03
Open Access Policy
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This journal provides immediate open access to its content, on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Section 04
Publication Ethics Statement
Tumou Tou Law Review (TOUREV) is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Law Study Program, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado. The journal is available in print and online, upholds publication ethics and does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. This statement sets out the ethical conduct expected of all parties involved in publishing an article in this journal: the authors, the editor-in-chief, the editorial board, the peer reviewers and the publisher. It is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication
The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal such as TOUREV is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It directly reflects the quality of the work of the authors and of the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behaviour for all parties involved in publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and society.
The Law Study Program, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, takes its duty of guardianship over every stage of publishing seriously and recognises its ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. The Editorial Board will also assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.
Duties of Editors
Publication Decisions
The editor is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. The validation of the work and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editor may be guided by the policies of the editorial board and constrained by legal requirements in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism, and may confer with other editors or reviewers in reaching a decision.
Fair Play
The editor evaluates manuscripts at all times for their intellectual content, without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
The editor and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers and the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with the author, may also help the author improve the paper.
Promptness
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript, or knows that a prompt review will be impossible, should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.
Confidentiality
Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. It must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorised by the editor.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly, with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation or argument has been reported before should be accompanied by the relevant citation. Reviewers should also alert the editor to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative or other relationships with any of the authors, companies or institutions connected to the paper.
Duties of Authors
Reporting Standards
Authors of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately, with sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data behind a paper for editorial review, should be prepared to provide public access to such data where practicable (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), and should retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors should ensure that their work is entirely original and that any use of the work or words of others has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is unethical and unacceptable.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution or interpretation of the study, and all such contributors should be listed as co-authors. Others who took part in substantive aspects of the project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors, and no inappropriate ones, are included, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version and agreed to its submission.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their work. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
When authors discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, they are obliged to notify the journal editor or publisher promptly and to cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
Donna Okthalia Setiabudhi, S.H., M.H.
Editor-in-Chief, Tumou Tou Law Review (TOUREV)
