Journal profile · Multiple
Memory Studies
ISSN 1750-6980 · eISSN 1750-6999 · SAGE
Memory Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.32; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 185 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 18.4% (journal website); 124 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Memory Studies is published by SAGE and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration, Italian Fascism and Post-war Society and Anthropological Studies and Insights, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Memory Studies affords recognition, form and direction to work in this nascent field, and provides a peer-reviewed, critical forum for dialogue and debate on the theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues central to a collaborative understanding of memory today. Memory … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Andrew HoskinsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 41, United States 29, Australia 6, Germany 5, Netherlands 4 (93 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology35.1%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences5%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4.2%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences3.9%
- Oral History, Memory, Narrative AnalysisArts and Humanities3.9%
- Identity, Memory, and TherapyPsychology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
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 | Cultural Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 414OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 97LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,373 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 34 | 7 |
| 2025 | 124 | 74 | 78 |
| 2024 | 109 | 73 | 290 |
| 2023 | 122 | 71 | 473 |
| 2022 | 101 | 46 | 644 |
| 2021 | 119 | 51 | 1,347 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
185 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18.4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 185 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1750-6980
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-6999
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Memory Studies
What CAS zone is Memory Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Memory Studies is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Cultural Studies / History; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Memory Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.32; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Memory Studies?
The publisher reports about 185 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18.4%. 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 Memory Studies based?
Of the 93 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (41), United States (29) and Australia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Memory Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Memory Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Memory Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Memory Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .