ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,544Hybrid

Journal of Experimental Psychology-Learning Memory and Cognition

Abbreviation (ISO):J EXP PSYCHOL LEARN
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Identifier (ISSN):0278-7393(Print)/1939-1285(Online)
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Publisher:American Psychological Association Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Experimental Psychology-Learning Memory and Cognition

WoS Q2
12452.3220182.6720192.8320203.0520213.1420222.620232.220242.120252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.219
#3,544

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
187

187 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
181articles/year
30.68% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition publishes studies on perception, control of action, perceptual aspects of language processing, and related cognitive processes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology88.6%Computer science81.8%Philosophy68.5%Cognitive psychology67.1%Biology65.9%Linguistics58.4%Neuroscience52.9%Artificial intelligence51.5%Medicine50.4%Mathematics44.6%Psychiatry42.8%Cognition41.5%Economics30.8%Engineering27.4%Epistemology26.9%Natural language processing24.3%Physics23.6%Political science22.6%Law22.3%Management21.5%Programming language20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q2
Rank44/93
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q2
Rank51/104
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q2
Rank39/93
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Q2
Rank44/104
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year147
Total Citations22
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year215
Total Citations201
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year160
Total Citations382
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year156
Total Citations734
2022
IF3.14
Articles / Year164
Total Citations1,278

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,544Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975, 1982-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.219

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.13

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,462 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations866
3-Year Documents334
Citable Documents334

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PSYCHOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Experimental Psychology-Learning Memory and Cognition (abbr: J EXP PSYCHOL LEARN, ISSN: 0278-7393) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Psychological Association Inc. in United States since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.219 (Q1), an H-index of 187.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 181 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,462 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Psychological Association Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1982
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC, 750 FIRST ST NE, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20002-4242

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01