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Articles in the Journal of Memory and Language contribute to the formulation of scientific issues and theories in the broad areas of memory and language (learning, comprehension and production). The journal's focus is on describing the mental processes that underpin these capacities. Special emphasis is given to research articles that provide new theoretical insights based on a carefully laid empirical foundation. The journal generally favors articles that provide multiple experiments. In addition, significant theoretical or computational papers without new experimental findings may be published.

The Journal of Memory and Language is a valuable tool for cognitive scientists, including psychologists, linguists, and others interested in memory and learning, language, reading, and speech.

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Articles in the Journal of Memory and Language contribute to the formulation of scientific issues and theories in the broad areas of memory and language (learning, comprehension and production). The journal's focus is on describing the mental processes that underpin these capacities. Special ...

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Adrian Staub

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Amherst, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Alexander S. LaTourrette, ... John Trueswell
February 2026
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Alyssa Loo, ... Roman Feiman
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Alexia Galati, ... Moreno I. Coco
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Huanhuan Yin, Martin J. Pickering
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Iza Škrjanec, Vera Demberg
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Jing Ni, ... Ying Cai
February 2026
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Merel Muylle, ... Nazbanou Nozari
February 2026
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Emma Libersky, Margarita Kaushanskaya
February 2026

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Calls for papers

Nonveridical Language Comprehension

Guest editors: Kiel K. Christianson, Dario Paape
This Special Issue of the Journal of Memory and Language will bring together state-of-the art contributions on the topic of nonveridical language comprehension.
Submission deadline: 31 January 2026
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Special issues and article collections

Language Models and Psycholinguistics: What can one black box tell us about the other?

Edited by Dr. Marten van Schijndel (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America), Dr. Kyle Mahowald (The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States of America)
31 March 2025

Individual differences in memory

Edited by Professor Nash Unsworth (University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, United States of America), Dr. Gene Brewer (Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America)
16 September 2024

Special issue on the memory-language interface

Edited by Dr. Brian Dillon (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States of America), Professor Chris Jarrold (University of Bristol, Bristol, , United Kingdom)
26 February 2024

Eye Movements in Reading at 50: Models, Methods, and Findings

Edited by Adrian Staub, Simon Liversedge
3 July 2023
Online ISSN: 1096-0821
Print ISSN: 0749-596X

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