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Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition (often abbreviated JEP:LMC) is a peer-reviewed psychology journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA). This profile gives the identifiers, scope, article types, indexing and published metrics a researcher needs to cite the journal correctly or decide whether it fits a manuscript, with each figure attributed to the organisation that publishes it. Facts below were read from the APA journal page and the Crossref registry on 2026-11-08.
What it is
JEP:LMC is one of the journals in the APA’s Journal of Experimental Psychology family. It is published by the APA and registered with Crossref under the publisher name American Psychological Association. Its identifiers are ISSN 0278-7393 (print) and eISSN 1939-1285 (online); use either when searching a library catalogue, an indexer or a reference manager.
Name variants
People search for the same journal under several forms: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, journal experimental psychology learning memory cognition, and the abbreviation JEP:LMC. All refer to the title above and its ISSN. The shortened forms omit part of the title, so use the full title or the ISSN in a citation or database search to avoid confusion with other journals in the same family.
Who runs it and what it covers
According to the APA journal page, the journal publishes original experimental and theoretical research on human cognition, with a special emphasis on learning, memory, language and higher cognition. The page also states a high emphasis on methodological soundness, analytic rigor, reproducibility and replicability.
Article types
The APA page lists these article types: original experimental and theoretical research, literature reviews, meta-analyses, replications, theoretical notes, and commentaries on previously published works. It also states that the journal publishes Registered Reports and mentions CRediT contributor statements and open-science badges. For background on those practices, see the CASRAI guide to the replication crisis in psychology.
Metrics and indexing
Journal metrics differ by provider and by year, so the same journal can show different numbers on different sites. The table shows only what the APA journal page reported on 2026-11-08. The page does not state which Journal Citation Reports year the figures come from, so treat them as the publisher’s current display, not as a fixed annual value.
| Measure | Value on the APA page | Who defines it |
|---|---|---|
| Impact factor | 2.3 | Clarivate (Journal Citation Reports) |
| 5-year impact factor | 2.8 | Clarivate (Journal Citation Reports) |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 0.80 | Clarivate |
| Rank, Psychology, Experimental | 51 of 104 | Clarivate category ranking |
| Rank, Psychology | 44 of 93 | Clarivate category ranking |
| Rejection rate | 73.8% | APA journal page |
| Average time to first decision | 46 days | APA journal page |
| Average lag to online first | 64 days | APA journal page |
Third-party sites and aggregators may list a different impact factor (a different year) or a Scopus CiteScore, which is a separate metric from a different provider and is not comparable to a Clarivate impact factor. Check the metric’s owner and year before quoting a number.
Where it is indexed
The APA page lists indexing in PsycInfo, MEDLINE, Scopus, the Social Sciences Citation Index, the Science Citation Index Expanded and ERIC. It also states that open access is offered. Full text of APA journals is also available through the APA’s PsycARTICLES database; see the CASRAI profile of PsycARTICLES.
Registry data
Crossref, the DOI registration agency, reported on 2026-11-08 a total of 6,313 DOIs registered under ISSN 0278-7393: 594 current and 5,719 backfile, with 238 issued so far in 2026. Registered DOIs are the identifiers that let reference managers and citation indexes resolve individual articles.
Submission basics
The APA page directs authors to submit through Editorial Manager (editorialmanager.com/xlm). Before submitting, read the journal’s own author guidelines on the APA site for the current word limits, reporting standards and review model, since those requirements are set by the journal and can change. Manuscripts are formatted to the APA publication manual; see the CASRAI guide to the APA style outline.
Strengths and limits for choosing a venue
- Fit: the stated scope centres on human cognition, particularly learning, memory and language, so work outside that area is a poor match for the journal’s own description.
- Replication-friendly: replications and Registered Reports are listed article types.
- Selectivity: the APA page reports a 73.8% rejection rate, so most submissions are not accepted.
- Metrics are field-relative: an impact factor of 2.3 sits in the middle of its Clarivate experimental-psychology category ranking (51 of 104) and should not be compared across fields.
Related journals and resources
| Resource | What it is | CASRAI page |
|---|---|---|
| American Journal of Psychology | Another psychology journal profile | American Journal of Psychology |
| Behavior Research Methods | Journal for behavioural research methodology | Behavior Research Methods |
| PsycARTICLES | APA full-text journal database | PsycARTICLES |
FAQ
Who publishes the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition?
The American Psychological Association publishes it, as shown on the APA journal page and in Crossref’s registry record (read 2026-11-08).
What is the ISSN of JEP:LMC?
The print ISSN is 0278-7393 and the electronic ISSN is 1939-1285.
Is the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning the same journal?
The phrase is a shortened form of the full title. The journal’s complete name is Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition; use the ISSN to be certain.
What does the journal publish?
Original experimental and theoretical research on human cognition with emphasis on learning, memory, language and higher cognition, plus reviews, meta-analyses, replications, theoretical notes, commentaries and Registered Reports.
What is its impact factor?
The APA journal page showed 2.3 (5-year 2.8) on 2026-11-08, without stating the Journal Citation Reports year. Other sites may show other values for other years.
Where do I submit a manuscript?
Through Editorial Manager, the submission portal linked from the APA journal page.
Sources
- American Psychological Association, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, About, read 2026-11-08.
- Crossref REST API, journal record for ISSN 0278-7393 (api.crossref.org/journals/0278-7393), read 2026-11-08.
