Bolted　beam-to-column　connections　can　reduce　the　construction　period　and　are　proper　for　prefabricated　structures.　Based　on　the　traditional　bolted　connections,　a　beam-to-column　bolted　joint　with　L-stubs　was　proposed　to　connect　the　I-section　beam　and　T-shaped　section　column　using　only　bolts　on　site.　Changing　the　parameters　of　L-stub　end　plate　thickness,　stiffener　layouts,　friction　coefficient,　column　web　thickness　and　the　quantity　of　the　beam　flange　bolts,　experimental　and　numerical　investigations　were　conducted　on　the　cyclic　performances　of　the　proposed　joint,　and　the　hysteretic　curve,　skeleton　curve,　deformation　characteristics,　ductility　and　rotational　capacity,　as　well　as　the　slipping,　yield　and　ultimate　resistances,　were　analyzed.　According　to　the　results,　the　proposed　joint　can　perform　as　a　rigid　joint　without　slipping　under　small　earthquakes,　and　develop　considerable　ductility　and　energy　dissipation　ability　under　moderate　or　large　earthquakes　by　slipping　and　plastic　deformations.　Increasing　the　friction　coefficient　can　improve　the　slipping　moment,　and　the　stiffeners　can　improve　the　joints　stiffness.　The　joint　energy　dissipation　capacity　could　be　increased　by　adding　bolts.　Based　on　the　analysis,　recommended　parameter　values　for　the　joints　were　provided,　and　simplified　formulas　were　proposed　to　calculate　the　slipping,　yield　and　ultimate　moment　resistances,　providing　satisfactory　accuracy　when　compared　to　the　test　and　finite　element　results.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd