Aims & Scope

Journal Scope

Aims & Scope

宗旨与范围

Journal of Law, Psychology, and Communication Studies (JLPCS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access academic journal dedicated to interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of legal studies, psychological research, communication studies, and social governance.

《法律·心理学·传播研究学刊》（JLPCS）是一本国际化、同行评议、开放获取学术期刊，致力于推动法学、心理学、传播学及社会治理相关交叉领域的高质量研究。

ISSN: 3052-9654 Open Access Peer Reviewed English & Chinese Berlin, Germany

Journal Aims / 期刊宗旨

JLPCS aims to provide a rigorous academic platform for original research that advances understanding of how legal systems, psychological processes, communication practices, institutions, technologies, and public life interact in contemporary societies.

本刊旨在发表具有理论深度、方法规范性和现实关怀的原创研究，促进法律制度、心理机制、传播实践、社会治理、数字技术与公共生活之间关系的跨学科讨论。

Scope of the Journal / 收稿范围

Legal Studies / 法学研究

  • Jurisprudence and legal theory
  • Judicial systems and legal institutions
  • Comparative law and legal reform
  • Law and technology
  • Human rights, governance, and regulation
  • Socio-legal and empirical legal studies

Psychological Research / 心理学研究

  • Social, cognitive, and developmental psychology
  • Legal and forensic psychology
  • Decision-making, risk, and behavior
  • Mental health and social adaptation
  • Public trust, attitudes, and perception
  • Behavioral governance and compliance

Communication Studies / 传播学研究

  • Communication theory and public discourse
  • Media effects and digital communication
  • Political, legal, and risk communication
  • Platform governance and information disorder
  • Communication ethics and media responsibility
  • Public opinion, persuasion, and social influence

Interdisciplinary Topics / 交叉研究

  • Legal psychology and judicial communication
  • Digital society, AI, and governance
  • Media regulation and platform accountability
  • Public policy communication
  • Cyber violence, privacy, and digital rights
  • Social norms, institutions, and behavior

Types of Contributions / 稿件类型

JLPCS welcomes high-quality manuscripts in English and Chinese. Suitable submissions may include:

  • Original empirical research articles
  • Theoretical and conceptual articles
  • Systematic reviews and literature reviews
  • Comparative legal, psychological, or communication studies
  • Interdisciplinary policy, governance, and institutional analyses
  • Methodological papers relevant to law, psychology, communication, or their intersections
  • Special issue articles aligned with announced thematic calls

本刊接受英文和中文稿件，包括原创实证研究、理论研究、文献综述、比较研究、政策与治理分析、方法论论文以及符合专题征稿方向的研究论文。

Submission Fit / 选题适配性

A manuscript is considered within the journal’s scope when it:

  • Addresses a clearly defined issue in law, psychology, communication studies, or their interdisciplinary intersections;
  • Demonstrates theoretical relevance, methodological transparency, and scholarly originality;
  • Engages with current academic literature and clearly explains its contribution;
  • Provides sufficient detail on research design, data, evidence, analysis, and limitations where applicable;
  • Meets ethical standards for research involving human participants, personal data, sensitive materials, or institutional information.

稿件应具有明确的问题意识、充分的文献基础、规范的方法设计、透明的数据或材料说明，并能体现对相关学科或跨学科领域的实质性贡献。

Manuscripts Normally Outside the Scope / 通常不属于本刊范围的稿件

  • Manuscripts without a clear connection to law, psychology, communication studies, or social governance;
  • Purely descriptive essays that lack theoretical engagement, research design, evidence, or analytical contribution;
  • Professional commentary, news-style writing, or opinion pieces without academic framing;
  • Manuscripts that do not meet basic standards of research ethics, citation integrity, or academic transparency;
  • Submissions that fall outside the journal’s language, formatting, and referencing requirements.

Language, Format, and Referencing / 语言、格式与引用

JLPCS accepts manuscripts in English and Chinese. Authors should ensure that the manuscript is written in clear academic language and that all references are complete, accurate, and consistently formatted.

Manuscripts should follow the journal’s current author guidelines and use the APA 7th edition referencing style unless otherwise specified by the editorial office.

Editorial Assessment / 编辑初审关注点

During initial editorial screening, submissions are assessed for:

  • Relevance to the aims and scope of JLPCS;
  • Originality, academic significance, and contribution to the field;
  • Soundness of research design, evidence, and analysis;
  • Clarity of structure, argumentation, language, and presentation;
  • Compliance with ethical, transparency, formatting, and reference requirements.

Important Note / 重要说明

Inclusion within the journal’s aims and scope does not guarantee acceptance. All eligible manuscripts are subject to editorial assessment and, where appropriate, peer review according to the journal’s review and publication policies.

稿件符合本刊范围并不代表必然录用。所有稿件均须经过编辑部初审，并在适用情况下进入同行评议程序。