Unlock the Secrets of Memory Science
Join the Journal of Memory (JM) for priority publication in memory formation, cognitive aging, Alzheimer research, and neuroscience. Our community connects researchers exploring how the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves the experiences that shape human identity across the lifespan from childhood development through healthy aging. As memory disorders become increasingly prevalent in aging populations and new neuroscience tools reveal unprecedented insights into neural mechanisms, JM serves as the premier platform for investigators advancing both fundamental understanding and clinical applications of memory science worldwide.
Why Memory Researchers Choose JM
Cognitive Science Expertise
Expert peer review by memory researchers, cognitive neuroscientists, and clinical neuropsychologists who understand experimental paradigms from working memory tasks to episodic retrieval studies.
Global Open Access
Published research reaches scientists, clinicians, educators, and patients worldwide without subscription barriers, maximizing your citations and real-world knowledge translation impact.
Rapid 21-Day Decisions
Streamlined editorial workflow ensures first decisions within 21 days. Memory science advances rapidly with new techniques from optogenetics to advanced neuroimaging transforming our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves information. Timely publication keeps your discoveries at the forefront of this evolving field, reaching the scientific community when most relevant for advancing theory and practice.
Clinical Translation
We prioritize research connecting basic memory mechanisms with applications in Alzheimer disease, amnesia, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and cognitive rehabilitation programs. JM recognizes that memory disorders represent major public health challenges requiring rigorous scientific investigation to develop effective diagnostic tools, therapeutic interventions, and preventive strategies that improve patient outcomes.
Methodological Rigor
JM maintains high standards for experimental design, statistical analysis, and replication protocols to ensure published findings reliably advance our understanding of memory systems. We require rigorous methodology reporting including sample size justifications, effect size estimates, and transparent data analysis procedures that enable reproducible memory research.
Research Network
Connect with memory laboratories, neuroimaging centers, and clinical neuroscience programs worldwide for collaborative multi-site studies and grant partnerships. JM membership provides access to a global network spanning universities, medical schools, and research institutes united by commitment to understanding memory mechanisms and developing applications that improve human cognitive function and quality of life.
Membership Options
All tiers include rigorous peer review, DOI assignment, and comprehensive indexing
Memory Science Focus Areas
From Synapses to Systems
JM bridges behavioral memory research with neural mechanisms. We welcome neuroimaging studies using fMRI and EEG, electrophysiology research examining hippocampal place cells and grid cells, and molecular investigations of synaptic plasticity and long-term potentiation revealing how the brain physically encodes experiences into lasting memories.
Memory disorders affect millions worldwide from childhood amnesia to age-related cognitive decline. JM prioritizes research advancing diagnostic methods for early detection, therapeutic interventions including cognitive training and pharmacological approaches, and rehabilitation strategies for patients with amnesia, dementia, traumatic brain injury, and other conditions affecting memory.
Laboratory to Bedside
Development to Aging
Memory systems develop in childhood and change across the lifespan. JM welcomes developmental research examining how declarative and procedural memory systems mature, and aging studies investigating why some individuals maintain sharp memory while others decline, informing educational practices and healthy aging interventions.
Computational models advance memory theory by formalizing hypotheses about encoding, storage, and retrieval. JM publishes research applying mathematical modeling, machine learning, and artificial neural networks to understand memory processes, predict memory performance, and develop memory-enhancing technologies bridging cognitive science with artificial intelligence.
Models of Mind
Bridging Disciplines
Memory research spans psychology, neuroscience, biology, and clinical medicine requiring integration across traditional boundaries. JM serves as a nexus for these disciplines, ensuring manuscripts are accessible across specialties while maintaining methodological rigor. Our diverse editorial board evaluates work from multiple perspectives including molecular, systems, cognitive, and clinical approaches.
Memory research thrives worldwide across diverse cultural and linguistic contexts. JM welcomes research recognizing that memory processes may vary across populations and that cultural factors shape how people remember and forget. We prioritize inclusive scholarship advancing understanding of human memory in its full complexity and cross-cultural diversity.
Worldwide Research Network
Shape Memory Science
Join our editorial board to influence memory research publishing direction. Handle manuscripts in your specialty area from hippocampal neuroimaging to cognitive training interventions. Propose special thematic issues on emerging topics including memory reconsolidation, sleep-dependent memory processing, educational applications, and artificial intelligence-memory interfaces.
JM maintains strict editorial independence. All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review regardless of membership tier. Our expert reviewers evaluate manuscripts for theoretical contribution, methodological rigor, and potential to advance understanding of memory systems. This unwavering commitment ensures the JM seal remains a trusted mark of scientific excellence in cognitive neuroscience research. Join our global community of memory scientists advancing knowledge of this fundamental cognitive capacity that shapes human identity and experience.
Ready to Publish Your Memory Research?
Submit your research for expert peer review and global Open Access distribution. Whether you study the molecular biology of memory consolidation, cognitive psychology of remembering, clinical assessment of memory disorders, or computational modeling of memory systems, JM provides the scholarly platform and expert reviewers to maximize your research visibility and scientific impact in this essential field of cognitive neuroscience. Contact [email protected] for membership inquiries.