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The Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology® publishes original research papers that advance understanding of the field of experimental psychology, broadly considered. This includes, but is not restricted to, cognition, perception, motor performance, attention, memory, learning, language, decision making, development, comparative psychology, and neuroscience.

The journal publishes

  • Articles that present original research that advances an understanding of experimental psychology, broadly considered;
  • Rapid Communications (3000 words) that describe new results and analyses with clear theoretical or methodological import;
  • Reviews that present a broad, integrative, and evaluative assessment on a topic within the journal’s mandate;
  • Registered Reports (see the Editorial: Registered Reports in March 2019 issue for details)

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Published quarterly, beginning in March
Average lag for online first 63 days
Average time to first decision 59 days
Rejection rate 69.1%
Impact factor 1.3
5-year impact factor 1.3
Psychology - Experimental 93 of 104
Journal citation indicator 0.45
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  • Publishes impact statements
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ISSN 1196-1961
eISSN 1878-7290
Founded 1947