Sleep Medicine Reviews

Aims & Scope

Sleep Medicine Reviews provides International coverage of sleep disorders, their aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and implications for related conditions at an individual and public health level.

Articles review the clinical information published in peer-reviewed journals devoted to the many disciplines involved in sleep medicine, including: pulmonology, psychiatry, psychology, physiology, otolaryngology, paediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, dentistry, nursing, neurology and general medicine.

The journal publishes narrative reviews, systematic reviews and editorials covering area of controversy and debate, as well as areas of future research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.7
2024	11.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	4.209

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	192

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	379

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4114

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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 and Neuroscience, 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.

• Epidemiology of insomnia: what we know and what we still need to learn

  Citation: 2817

  Authors: Maurice M.

• Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in the general population: A systematic review

  Citation: 1948

  Authors: Chamara V., Jennifer L., Caroline J., Adrian J., Brittany E., Melanie C., Garun S., Shyamali C.

• Sleep function and synaptic homeostasis

  Citation: 1675

  Authors: Giulio, Chiara

• The Pittsburgh sleep quality index as a screening tool for sleep dysfunction in clinical and non-clinical samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 1390

  Authors: Tatyana, Pravheen, Kirsteen, Shirin, Colin M., Angela

• The hyperarousal model of insomnia: A review of the concept and its evidence

  Citation: 1377

  Authors: Dieter, Kai, Bernd, Ulrich, Mathias, Michael, Christoph

• Epidemiology of the human circadian clock

  Citation: 1247

  Authors: Till, Tim, Myriam, Thomas, Karla, Marijke, Martha

• The role and validity of actigraphy in sleep medicine: An update

  Citation: 1136

  Authors: Avi

• The influence of sleep quality, sleep duration and sleepiness on school performance in children and adolescents: A meta-analytic review

  Citation: 1127

  Authors: Julia F., Anne M., Frans J., Gerard A., Susan M.

• Screen time and sleep among school-aged children and adolescents: A systematic literature review

  Citation: 1046

  Authors: Lauren, Stanford

• The metabolic consequences of sleep deprivation

  Citation: 980

  Authors: Kristen L., Karine, Plamen, Eve

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