Journal of Law, Psychology, and Communication Studies (JLPCS) is an international, bilingual academic journal published by the JLPCS Editorial Board. Dedicated to interdisciplinary scholarship, the journal explores the intersections of legal systems, psychological processes, and communication practices. JLPCS publishes original, methodologically rigorous, and socially relevant research, offering both regular issues in Chinese and English as well as thematic special editions. Welcoming global contributors, the journal provides a platform for advancing theory, informing practice, and fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue in law, psychology, and communication studies.

Announcements

Call for Papers | “开盒”与青少年数字暴力：法律回应、心理机制与传播责任 / Doxxing and Digital Violence Against Adolescents: Legal Responses, Psychological Mechanisms, and Media Responsibility

2026-01-06

征稿启事｜2026年第二卷第二期将聚焦青少年“开盒”现象，诚邀探讨其法律、心理与传播机制的高质量研究稿件。
Call for Papers｜Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026) focuses on adolescent doxxing and invites original research on its legal, psychological, and communication dimensions.

Announcement 3: Call for Papers — JLPCS February 2026 Issue (Vol.2 Issue 1) / 公告三：2026年1月刊（第二卷第一期）专题论文征稿启事

2025-07-08

Special Issue Title: Between Truth and Falsehood: Legal, Psychological, and Informational Boundaries
This special issue invites interdisciplinary research exploring how law, psychology, and communication studies address misinformation, trust erosion, and cognitive manipulation in the digital era.

专题标题：《真与伪之间：法律、心理与信息边界》
本期专题征稿聚焦虚假信息时代中的信任侵蚀与认知操控，欢迎法律、心理学与传播学跨学科研究成果投稿。

Current Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): "开盒"与青少年数字暴力：法律回应、心理机制与传播责任 / Doxxing and Digital Violence Against Adolescents: Legal Responses, Psychological Mechanisms, and Media Responsibility

Published: 2026-07-15

Theoretical or Conceptual Article

Theoretical Construction of Love Anxiety: A Multi-Stage Relational Threat Model

Chengwen Song, Feifei Chen, Qilong Wang, Yangyi Ren

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Journal of Law, Psychology, and Communication Studies (JLPCS) ISSN: 3052-9654

A rigorously peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing scholarly inquiry within the distinct fields of law, psychology, and communication, as well as their dynamic intersections. The journal seeks to promote cutting-edge scholarship that explores foundational theories, institutional processes, social behaviors, and communicative practices through theoretical innovation and methodological rigor.

Scope of the Journal

  • Legal Studies Jurisprudence and legal theory, judicial systems, legal interpretation, law and technology, socio-legal approaches.
  • Psychological Research Social and developmental psychology, cognitive processes, mental health studies, behavioral sciences.
  • Communication Studies Communication theory, media effects, digital communication, public discourse, communication ethics.
  • Interdisciplinary Topics Legal psychology, media regulation, behavioral governance, policy communication.

Submission Criteria: JLPCS welcomes high-quality manuscripts in both English and Chinese. Submissions must demonstrate clear theoretical grounding and robust methodological design, including empirical, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches.

All citations must conform to the APA 7th edition referencing style.