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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Memory and Language (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Memory and Language published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Linguisticsrank 42 of 309 journals
- Psychology, Experimentalrank 19 of 103 journals
- Psychologyrank 20 of 95 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Memory and Language
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Memory and Language is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$4,670.
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02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Journal of Memory and Language
Journal of Memory and Language follows the waiver policy of its publisher, Elsevier: automatic 100% waiver for Research4Life Group A and 50% for Group B in fully open access journals, but only when every author is in an eligible country.
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Retractions and research integrity at Journal of Memory and Language
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Journal of Memory and Language has 1 retracted paper on record, the latest in Nov 2016. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
Who funds research published in Journal of Memory and Language
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Memory and Language
- ISSN
- 0749-596X
- eISSN
- 1096-0821
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Psychology, Linguistics, Psychology, Experimental
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Memory and Language
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Memory and Language accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
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- Check the fee. Journal of Memory and Language is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
05What it publishes
What Journal of Memory and Language publishes: real papers
06Published papers
Papers published in Journal of Memory and Language
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Memory and Language
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09Same subject
Linguistics journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Memory and Language when the 294 journals of Linguistics in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism | 3.48 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 39 | Language Awareness | 3.41 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 40 | Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development | 3.40 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 41 | Language and Education | 3.33 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 43 | Neurobiology of Language | 3.30 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 44 | Autism & Developmental Language Impairments | 3.24 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 45 | Translation and Interpreting Studies | 3.23 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 46 | Linguistics and Education | 3.10 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,724 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated by ScholarsColab, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time is the median days from submission to acceptance (not every publisher publishes these dates). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
10Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Memory and Language?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Memory and Language is 3.31: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 3.31 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Memory and Language?
The h-index of Journal of Memory and Language is 263 (October 2026): 263 of its papers have each been cited at least 263 times. Its i10-index is 2,070.
What is the APC of Journal of Memory and Language?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$4,670 for Journal of Memory and Language (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Journal of Memory and Language?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Memory and Language is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Memory and Language indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Memory and Language appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Memory and Language an SCIE journal?
Yes. Journal of Memory and Language is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Memory and Language in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Memory and Language is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
How many papers published in Journal of Memory and Language does ScholarsColab track?
We track 1 paper published in Journal of Memory and Language in 2014, cited 15 times in total, with a median of 15 citations per paper.
Does Journal of Memory and Language offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Memory and Language follows the policy of Elsevier: automatic 100% waiver for Research4Life Group A and 50% for Group B in fully open access journals, but only when every author is in an eligible country. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Journal of Memory and Language retracted papers?
Yes. 1 retracted paper are on record for Journal of Memory and Language, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are unreliable results and/or conclusions. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Journal of Memory and Language?
71% of 182 recent research articles in Journal of Memory and Language name a funder; the funders named most often are National Science Foundation, German Research Foundation, National Natural Science Foundation of China.
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