Call for Papers
JM invites submissions that advance understanding of how memory is encoded, stored, and retrieved across the lifespan.
We prioritize rigorous methods, transparent reporting, and studies that connect cognitive theory with real world impact.
Topics of high interest
Working memory
Capacity, control, and training interventions.
Episodic memory
Encoding and retrieval mechanisms in healthy and clinical populations.
Memory consolidation
Sleep, reconsolidation, and neural plasticity studies.
Cognitive aging
Healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia.
Neuroimaging and biomarkers
fMRI, EEG, PET, and biomarker driven insights.
Emotion and memory
Affective modulation, trauma, and resilience research.
Educational applications
Learning strategies and memory support in classrooms.
Computational modeling
Formal models of memory formation and retrieval.
Submission categories welcomed
Original research
Novel empirical findings and analyses.
Systematic reviews
Evidence syntheses with transparent methods.
Meta analyses
Quantitative integration of multiple studies.
Methods and protocols
Validated tasks, pipelines, and experimental designs.
Clinical studies
Memory disorders, interventions, and outcomes.
Brief reports
Concise findings with clear implications.
Replication studies
Robust confirmation of key findings.
Data notes
High value datasets with reuse potential.
Signals of scope fit
What strong papers demonstrate
Clear hypotheses, well described methods, and analyses that connect outcomes to memory theory or clinical relevance.
Make methods reproducible
Describe tasks, stimuli, timing, and exclusion criteria so readers can replicate the study.
Choose the right path
Use ManuscriptZone for full tracking and revisions or the simple submission form for a streamlined upload when files are ready.
Clear methods and transparent reporting accelerate peer review and strengthen impact.
Frame the research question clearly
Strong submissions describe the memory process under study, the participant group, and the theoretical or clinical gap addressed. Editors prioritize papers that state why the finding matters for memory science or patient care, not only that a difference exists.
Connect to practice
If your work informs assessment, rehabilitation, or education, explain the practical pathway. Clarify how a memory measure could be used in clinical screening or how a training protocol improves everyday function.
Report tasks and analyses
Describe task structure, timing, scoring rules, and inclusion criteria so reviewers can assess validity. For complex models, explain assumptions and robustness checks in plain language for interdisciplinary readers.
Explain access conditions
If data are shareable, include repository links. If restrictions apply, describe the access request process and how qualified researchers can verify findings.
Bridge cognitive and clinical work
JM welcomes studies that connect cognitive theory with clinical outcomes, such as memory decline, rehabilitation, or dementia care. Clearly describe how your design links basic mechanisms to applied outcomes.
Prepare for efficient review
Ensure files are complete and organized to minimize revision cycles. Submissions with clear structure and complete disclosures move faster through initial editorial checks.
Support strong inference
Explain sample selection, control conditions, and power considerations so reviewers can assess whether the design supports the conclusions.
Connect to memory models
Frame findings within established memory theories or models and explain how the results advance or refine those frameworks.
Show applied relevance
For clinical or aging studies, describe how results inform assessment, diagnosis, or intervention for memory related conditions.
Respect participant privacy
Describe consent procedures and any data restrictions to ensure ethical reuse of sensitive information.
Submit complete files
A complete submission package with disclosures, figures, and data statements reduces delays during initial checks.
Plan for revisions
Prepare to address reviewer feedback promptly with a clear response letter and tracked changes.
Describe why the study matters
Editors look for submissions that explain why a memory effect matters for theory, practice, or clinical care. Clarify how your findings refine existing models, improve assessment, or inform interventions. Highlight how methods and analyses were chosen to answer the specific question rather than providing broad exploratory results. Manuscripts with a focused narrative and clear implications typically move faster through review and are more likely to be cited by researchers and practitioners.
Show what is new
Explain how the study advances memory theory or practice beyond existing literature. Submissions that articulate novelty and provide clear evidence for claims tend to move more efficiently through review.
Show reliability
Describe how you ensured reliability of measures or replication across sessions. Clear reliability evidence strengthens reviewer confidence.
Highlight rigor
Briefly note preregistration, validation, or replication steps so reviewers can quickly assess rigor.
Explain validation
Note how memory measures were validated and how reliability was assessed to strengthen reviewer confidence.
Keep the narrative tight
A focused narrative improves editorial triage and reviewer engagement.
Keep the scope clear
Clear scope statements reduce reviewer confusion.
Submit to the Journal of Memory
Share rigorous research on memory systems, cognition, and clinical applications with a global audience.
