Overview
China Law Journal (《华夏法学》, CLJ, China L. J.) is an open-access, peer-reviewed legal journal published by the academic organization La Nouvelle Jeunesse. The journal is dedicated to advancing in-depth research on the relationship between legal norms, institutional structures, and sociopolitical practice. It serves as a high-level platform for dialogue between Chinese legal thought and the broader global legal community.
Since its founding in Fall 2023, China Law Journal has focused on key themes including institutional development, legal theory, comparative law, law and technology, and social justice. The journal welcomes original research from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, particularly works that integrate law with philosophy, sociology, political science, and technological studies.
Mission and Focus
Critical and Constructive Engagement: The journal values both normative legal reasoning and critical reflection. It encourages rigorous doctrinal analysis alongside reexaminations of existing legal systems and practices.
Global Perspective: China Law Journal promotes scholarly exchange on the development of law in China and around the world, engaging with international scholars on topics of shared legal and political concern.
Interdisciplinary Approach: The journal actively supports interdisciplinary research that bridges law with political science, economics, history, philosophy, and science and technology studies.
Support for Emerging Scholars: A core part of the journal’s mission is to identify and support promising early-career legal scholars by providing developmental feedback and opportunities for international academic engagement.
Accessibility and Standards
In alignment with the principles of open knowledge sharing, China Law Journal publishes all content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). The primary submission requirement is originality—submitted manuscripts must not have been published in any other formal publication to ensure academic excellence and integrity.
Indexing and Abstracting
CLJ is indexed in the following authoritative legal databases:
- HeinOnline Core Law Journals Database
- PKUlaw (Beida Fabao) China Law Journal Full-text Database
Key Information
- Journal Title: China Law Journal ｜ Chinese Title: 《华夏法学》
- Abbreviation: China L. J.
- ISSN: 2993-6004 (Online) ｜ 2993-5954 (Print)
- Publication Frequency: Three issues per year
- First Issue: Fall 2023
- Submission Portal: https://clj.scholasticahq.com/
- Official Website: https://www.clj.ac/
- Email Contact: info@clj.ac
- Publisher: La Nouvelle Jeunesse
- Address: 655 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Editorial Team
- Editor-in-Chief: Zheng Ge
- Editors: Zhang You, Pan Yan, Wei Shuai
- Assistant Editors: Lai Yujing, Zu Yiyao, Huang Shengpu