- Open call
- Open access · CC BY
Call for Papers
The Journal of Memory welcomes submissions at any time from researchers and multidisciplinary teams working on memory in psychology, neuroscience and clinical science.
Research the journal welcomes
JM publishes basic, experimental, cognitive, behavioral, neuroscientific and clinical research on memory. The topics listed illustrate the range of work the journal considers, including but not limited to:
- Working, episodic and semantic memory
- Encoding, consolidation and retrieval
- Forgetting, interference and memory distortion
- False memory and eyewitness testimony
- Autobiographical memory
- Memory development and aging
- Neural and synaptic mechanisms of memory
- Memory in neurological and psychiatric conditions
- Social and collective memory
- Memory measurement and assessment
Article types
Evidence-grounded commentaries and theoretical perspectives are considered alongside research articles.
- Original Research
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Methods
- Registered Report
- Replication Study
- Short Communication
- Data Note
- Theoretical Perspective
- Commentary
- Letter to the Editor
There are no fixed length limits for any article type; manuscripts should be concise and proportionate to their content.
How to submit
Please prepare the manuscript according to the Instructions for Authors, then submit it through one of the routes below.
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Primary route
ManuscriptZone
The journal's online submission and tracking system.
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Alternative route
Submission form
A single web form with the journal preselected.
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Assisted route
Editorial email
For authors who need help with submission.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Review, publication and fees
- Screening
- All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- Decisions
- Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
- Publication
- Accepted articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license; authors retain copyright.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,500, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
Questions before submitting
Questions about the fit of a manuscript or about submission requirements can be sent to the editorial office at info@openaccesspub.org.