Journal profile · Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition
ISSN 0278-7393 · eISSN 1939-1285 · American Psychological Association Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1982
Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.27; hybrid open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 215 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition is published by American Psychological Association Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Memory Processes and Influences, Reading and Literacy Development and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition® publishes original experimental and theoretical research on human cognition, with a special emphasis on learning, memory, language, and higher cognition. The journal publishes impactful articles of any length, including literature reviews, meta-analyses, replications, theoretical notes, and commentaries on previously published works in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. The journal places a high emphasis on methodological soundness and analytic rigor, as well as on the reproducibility and replicability of research. Disclaimer: APA and the editors of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition assume no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors of its articles. More About The Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 63, United Kingdom 10, Germany 8, Canada 7, Australia 5 (100 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Memory Processes and InfluencesNeuroscience15.2%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology8.9%
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology StudiesNeuroscience8.8%
- Neurobiology of Language and BilingualismNeuroscience8.7%
- Child and Animal Learning DevelopmentPsychology8.6%
- Visual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesPsychology4.7%
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningComputer Science3.8%
- Decision-Making and Behavioral EconomicsDecision Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Experimental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142LetPub ·
- h-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,256OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 134LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,353 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 149 | 65 | 24 |
| 2025 | 215 | 121 | 208 |
| 2024 | 160 | 98 | 384 |
| 2023 | 156 | 80 | 739 |
| 2022 | 164 | 63 | 1,284 |
| 2021 | 185 | 70 | 1,790 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0278-7393
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-1285
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition
What CAS zone is Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology / Psychology, Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.27; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 285.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition based?
Of the 100 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (63), United Kingdom (10) and Germany (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .