Sleep Medicine

Aims & Scope

Sleep Medicine aims to be a journal no one involved in clinical sleep medicine can do without.

A journal primarily focussing on the human aspects of sleep, integrating the various disciplines that are involved in sleep medicine: neurology, clinical neurophysiology, internal medicine (particularly pulmonology and cardiology), psychology, psychiatry, sleep technology, pediatrics, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, and dentistry.

The journal publishes the following types of articles: Reviews (also intended as a way to bridge the gap between basic sleep research and clinical relevance); Original Research Articles; Full-length articles; Brief communications; Controversies; Case reports; Letters to the Editor; Journal search and commentaries; Book reviews; Meeting announcements; Listing of relevant organisations plus web sites.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	3.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.231

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	159

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3407

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4608

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, 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.

• Validation of the Insomnia Severity Index as an outcome measure for insomnia research

  Citation: 6186

  Authors: C

• Restless legs syndrome: diagnostic criteria, special considerations, and epidemiology

  Citation: 2324

  Authors: Richard P, Daniel, Wayne A, Claudia, Arthur S, Jacques

• Validation of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale for restless legs syndrome

  Citation: 1320

  Authors:

• Restless legs syndrome/Willis–Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria: updated International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria – history, rationale, description, and significance

  Citation: 1290

  Authors: Richard P., Daniel L., Diego, William G., Arthur S., John W., Marco, Raffaele, Claudia, Hochang B.

• Pediatric sleep questionnaire (PSQ): validity and reliability of scales for sleep-disordered breathing, snoring, sleepiness, and behavioral problems

  Citation: 1108

  Authors: Ronald D, Kristen, James E, Kenneth J

• Short sleep duration and health outcomes: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

  Citation: 946

  Authors: Osamu, Maki, Norio, Yoshitaka

• Recent worldwide sleep patterns and problems during adolescence: A review and meta-analysis of age, region, and sleep

  Citation: 938

  Authors: Michael, Greg, Hayley

• Electronic media use and sleep in school-aged children and adolescents: A review

  Citation: 935

  Authors: Neralie, Michael

• Epidemiology of insomnia: Prevalence, self-help treatments, consultations, and determinants of help-seeking behaviors

  Citation: 870

  Authors: C, M, M, J, C

• Sleep, circadian rhythms, and delayed phase in adolescence

  Citation: 826

  Authors: Stephanie J., Christine, Mary A.

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