GOVERNMENT: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan publishes scholarly manuscripts relevant to government studies, public governance, public policy, political processes, and related fields within the journal's Focus and Scope.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the journal's scope, originality, compliance with the Author Guidelines, and overall suitability for publication. Manuscripts that pass the initial screening may proceed to the journal's peer-review process in accordance with the applicable editorial procedures.

The journal considers manuscripts for publication based on their academic quality, originality, methodological rigor where applicable, clarity of argument, and contribution to the development of knowledge in government studies and related fields.

The editorial team reserves the right to return manuscripts for technical revisions, request additional information, or decline submissions that do not meet the journal's scope, scholarly standards, or publication requirements. Submission does not guarantee acceptance.

The section assignment of each manuscript is determined by the editorial team based on its content, research approach, and contribution. All accepted manuscripts must comply with the journal's publication ethics, authorship, copyright, and licensing policies.