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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #6,439Hybrid

Learning & Memory

Abbreviation (ISO):LEARN MEMORY
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Identifier (ISSN):1072-0502(Print)/1549-5485(Online)
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Publisher:Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Learning & Memory

WoS Q4
12342.6720182.3720192.3620202.4620212.72022220231.820242.220251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.839
#6,439

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
156

156 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
53articles/year
96.46% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The neurobiology of learning and memory is entering a new interdisciplinary era. Advances in neuropsychology have identified regions of brain tissue that are critical for certain types of function. Electrophysiological techniques have revealed behavioral correlates of neuronal activity. Studies of synaptic plasticity suggest that some mechanisms of memory formation may resemble those of neural development. And molecular approaches have identified genes with patterns of expression that influence behavior. It is clear that future progress depends on interdisciplinary investigations. The current literature of learning and memory is large but fragmented. Until now, there has been no single journal devoted to this area of study and no dominant journal that demands attention by serious workers in the area, regardless of specialty. Learning & Memory provides a forum for these investigations in the form of research papers and review articles.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.3%Biology98.7%Neuroscience97%Medicine94.4%Internal medicine78.7%Endocrinology71.5%Psychiatry64.8%Chemistry64.6%Cognitive psychology54.1%Biochemistry53.3%Genetics52.8%Cognition39.7%Hippocampus38.9%Receptor37.9%Mathematics36.3%Statistics30.7%Physics26.6%Conditioning26.5%Philosophy26.4%Geology24.3%Paleontology23.8%Computer science23.7%Hippocampal formation23.3%Developmental psychology22.3%Amygdala20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q4
Rank278/330
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

NEUROSCIENCES

Q3
Rank220/330
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year13
Total Citations1
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year32
Total Citations40
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year49
Total Citations256
2023
IF2
Articles / Year35
Total Citations215
2022
IF2.699
Articles / Year48
Total Citations562

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,439Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:NeurosciencePsychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.839

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,257 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations263
3-Year Documents142
Citable Documents136

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 Rate56.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ2
Neuropsychology and Physiological PsychologyQ2
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ3
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: 0%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NEUROSCIENCES
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

Learning & Memory (abbr: LEARN MEMORY, ISSN: 1072-0502) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press in United States since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.839 (Q2), an H-index of 156.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 53 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,257 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
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS, PUBLICATIONS DEPT, 500 SUNNYSIDE BLVD, WOODBURY, USA, NY, 11797-2924

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01