Peer Review Process

The Journal of Law, Psychology, and Communication Studies (JLPCS) employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure academic quality, impartiality, and ethical integrity. Both author and reviewer identities are concealed throughout the evaluation process.

Step 1: Submission Manuscript submission via the online system. Automatic checks for file completeness and anonymization.

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Step 2: Editorial Pre-Check Scope assessment by the Editor-in-Chief or Section Editor.
Plagiarism screening (e.g., Turnitin / CNKI, similarity < 20%).

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Step 3: Double-Blind Peer Review The manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts. Evaluation focuses on legal reasoning, theoretical grounding, methodological rigor, and scholarly contribution.

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Step 4: Editorial Decision

Accept | Minor / Major Revision | Reject

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Step 5: Production & Publication Copyediting → Proofreading → Online First publication

Estimated Timeline

As a semiannual journal (published in January and July), JLPCS follows an issue-based publication model combined with Online First dissemination. The typical timeline from submission to final acceptance is approximately 10–16 weeks.

Editorial Pre-Check: 2–3 weeks
Peer Review (Round 1): 6–10 weeks
Author Revision: 2–4 weeks (author-dependent)
Final Decision: 1–2 weeks
Production: 2–3 weeks

Publication Frequency Note

While JLPCS is formally published on a semiannual basis, accepted manuscripts are typically released as Online First articles shortly after production is complete. All Online First articles are subsequently assigned to the next scheduled January or July issue.