Mental Lexicon

Aims & Scope

The Mental Lexicon is an interdisciplinary journal that provides an international forum for research that bears on the issues of the representation and processing of words in the mind and brain.

We encourage both the submission of original research and reviews of significant new developments in the understanding of the mental lexicon.

The journal publishes work that includes, but is not limited to the following: Models of the representation of words in the mind Computational models of lexical access and production Experimental investigations of lexical processing Neurolinguistic studies of lexical impairment.

Functional neuroimaging and lexical representation in the brain Lexical development across the lifespan Lexical processing in second language acquisition The bilingual mental lexicon Lexical and morphological structure across languages Formal models of lexical structure Corpus research on the lexicon New experimental paradigms and statistical techniques for mental lexicon research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.604

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9589

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	56

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cross-language lexical processes and inhibitory control

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Jared A., Noriko, Judith F.

• A single route, full decomposition model of morphological complexity

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Linnaea, Alec

• Lexical dynamics for low-frequency complex words

  Citation: 105

  Authors: R. H., Lee H., Joanna

• Demythologizing the word frequency effect

  Citation: 96

  Authors: R. H.

• Quantifying subjective data using online Q-methodology software

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Susan, Lori

• Language switching in bilingual speech production

  Citation: 90

  Authors: John W., Gretchen

• Dual coding theory and the mental lexicon

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Allan

• Asymmetric lexical access and fuzzy lexical representations in second language learners

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Isabelle, Danielle, Chisato

• Acquiring formulaic language

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Stewart M., Morten H.

• Behavioral profiles

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Stefan Th.

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