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A peer-reviewed quarterly journal featuring original English research and selected translations on Chinese law, legal developments, and China’s rule of law.
Submission Guide
Law Science welcomes submissions from legal scholars, researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students worldwide. The journal publishes original English-language research articles, case analyses and commentaries, and book reviews, with particular interest in original research on Chinese law and legal developments.
Areas of Interest
The journal particularly welcomes timely and forward-looking research that examines recent legislation, legal interpretations, and important cases, including:
Human rights and related legal issues;
The interpretation and application of China’s new Company Law;
Environmental law and legal research related to the development of an environmental code;
VAT law, taxation, and issues concerning the rule of law in fiscal and tax matters;
Artificial intelligence, digitalization, and law;
Foreign-related rule of law and related legal issues;
Other cutting-edge legal issues that combine a Chinese perspective with an international outlook.
The journal particularly values research that combines a substantive understanding of Chinese law with an international or comparative perspective.
Manuscript Requirements
Case analyses and commentaries are generally expected to be 5,000–7,000 words. Original research articles may be longer where necessary to present a substantial argument.
English-language manuscripts should follow The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.
Academic Integrity
Before submission, authors must ensure that their manuscripts meet the journal’s requirements concerning plagiarism and AI-generated content. All submissions must be original, properly cited, and free from academic misconduct. Authors are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable standards of academic integrity and publication ethics.
Submission
Submission Email: lawscience@ecupl.edu.cn
Online Submission System: Law Science Online Submission System
Email submission is currently preferred, while authors may also submit manuscripts through the online submission system.
For inquiries or suggestions concerning the journal, please contact the editorial office at lawscience@ecupl.edu.cn.