Ⅰ. Submission Principles

The Law and Social Sciences is an academic publication focused on empirical research in law, advocating the use of social science methods to study legal issues, especially those pertaining to China. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research integrating law with other social sciences and legal theories but does not publish normative legal studies.

Ⅱ. Word Count for Submissions

There are no specific word limits for submissions to the journal.

Ⅲ. Citation Style

(a) Basic Information

1. The first page of the article should include: Chinese title, English title, Chinese abstract (200-300 words), and Chinese keywords (3-5).

2. The first footnote on the first page should be marked with an asterisk () and should list: author's name, affiliation, position, email address, and phone number (the last two not to be published); if necessary, include funding project names, acknowledgments; if there are multiple authors, clarify their respective roles.

3. Titles, figures, tables, and formulas in the main text should be consecutively numbered. Primary headings in the text should be numbered as: One, Two, Three...; secondary headings as: (One), (Two), (Three)...; tertiary headings as: 1, 2, 3...; quaternary headings as: (1), (2), (3)...

(b) Citation Norms

1. General Requirements

(1) Citations of literature and materials should be clear, accurate, and limited to what is necessary, providing sources for readers to reference.

(2) Encourage citations of literature and materials from social sciences beyond law.

(3) Encourage authors to cite peer-reviewed research to foster academic community building but discourage reciprocal citations.

(4) Authors citing their own published articles should be limited. Avoid citing unpublished works unless they are about to be published or have been publicly disclosed within a certain scope.

(5) Quotations exceeding 150 characters need not be enclosed in quotation marks and can be set apart in italics. Quotations under 150 characters should be enclosed in quotation marks and placed directly in the text.

(6) Citations should be in the form of footnotes, with numbering restarting on each page, preferably using the format ①②③.

(7) Direct quotations should not use introductory words. Indirect quotations, which include the author's summary, support, or background, can use phrases like "see," "for example," "as seen," "refer to," etc.

(8) When there are three or more authors (including editors, translators, institutional authors), only the first author should be listed, and "et al." can be used to indicate the others.

(9) When citing secondary sources, indicate the author and title of the original source, followed by "cited in" and the reference used.

(10) For citations of letters, interviews, speeches, films, TV, radio, recordings, unpublished works, etc., include details such as the date and place of creation or production to establish their independent existence.

(11) When citing web content that has been published in newspapers, magazines, books, etc., prioritize official publications.

(12) Citations of works in languages other than English should follow academic conventions of that language but must be clear and traceable.

(13) For any other matters not covered, refer to the "Legal Citation Manual" and recent articles published in the journal.

2. Citation Format for the Journal

Su Li: "The Party in Chinese Judiciary," in Journal of Law and Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Law Press, 2006.

3. Format for Chinese Literature

(1) Book

Chen Baifeng: "Media Supervision and Rule of Law," Law Press, 2018, 1st edition, p.52.

(2) Translation

Richard A. Posner: "Questions of Morality and Legal Theory," translated by Su Li, China University of Political Science and Law Press, 2001, p. 107.

(3) Edited Works

Edited by Zhu Jingwen: "Challenges to Western Legal Tradition - The Critical Legal Studies Movement in the United States," China Procuratorate Press, 1996, p. 32.

(4) Journals/Magazines

Liu Zhong: "Composition and Operation of the Political and Legal Committee," in Global Legal Review, 2017, Issue 3.

Hu Ling: "Utilizing Big Data to Enhance Court Capabilities," in People's Court Daily, April 14, 2016, 5th edition.

(5) Articles in Edited Works

Dai Xin: "Cognitive Dimensions and Discursive Dilemmas of Miscarriages of Justice," in Hou Meng (ed.), The Evolving Patterns of Legal Research, Law Press, 2017, p.414.

(6) Ancient Texts

Yao Jiheng: "Study on Ancient and Modern Pseudo-Books," Volume Three, Suzhou Literature Mountain House, 3rd year of Guangxu reign.

(7) Archival Documents

Lei Jingtian: "Inspection of Judicial Work in the Border Area" (September 3, 1943), Archives of Shaanxi Provincial Archives, Archives of the Higher People's Court of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, File No. 15/149.

(8) Online Sources

Wang Bo: "Harbin Municipal Political and Legal Organs Conduct Serious Investigation Review of the 'BMW Case'," People's Daily, January 10, 2004, http://www.people.com.cn/GB/shehui/1062/2289764.html.

Zhao Yaotong: "A Grassroots Judge's View of a Good Lawyer," in the WeChat public account "Chinese Legal Review," December 1, 2018.

5. "Same Previous Note" and "Same Above Note"

The journal uses page-specific numbering for footnotes to facilitate editing, so please avoid using "same previous note xx." Only use "same above note" or "ibid." in closely connected instances.

Ⅳ. Review Process

The journal follows a strict double-blind peer review system by peer experts, with all submissions anonymously reviewed by the editorial department.

Ⅴ. Review Period

The typical review period for the journal is one month. If delayed, submissions may be directed to another journal.

Contact Information

For inquiries related to submissions or copyright, please contact the journal's editorial department:

Email: lss_2006@yeah.net

Editorial Department of the Law and Social Sciences

May 3, 2022