Journal profile · Neuroscience-Behavioral Neuroscience
Nature and Science of Sleep
ISSN 1179-1608 · Dove Medical Press Ltd. · United Kingdom
Nature and Science of Sleep: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.35; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 4,320; median 99 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 253 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature and Science of Sleep is published by Dove Medical Press Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sleep and related disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research and Sleep and Wakefulness Research, together about 63.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editor-in-Chief: Professor Ahmed BaHammam Nature and Science of Sleep is part of our Elevate Series. This means that you will receive a concierge-level publishing experience, including dedicated support from our expert in-house Editorial team, with guaranteed response times of within 48 hours, an initial decision on whether your article will be peer reviewed within 5 working days, and a first decision on your research within an average of 22 working days. Nature and Science of Sleep is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal covering all aspects of sleep science and sleep medicine, including the neurophysiology and functions of sleep, the genetics of sleep, sleep and society, biological rhythms, dreaming, sleep disorders and therapy, and strategies to optimize healthy sleep. Specific topics covered in the journal include: The functions of sleep in humans and other animals Physiological and neurophysiological changes with sleep The genetics of sleep and sleep differences The neurotransmitters, receptors and pathways involved in controlling both sleep and wakefulness Behavioral and pharmacological interventions aimed at improving sleep, and improving wakefulness Sleep changes with development and with age Sleep and reproduction (e.g., changes across the menstrual cycle, with pregnancy and menopause) The science and nature of dreams Sleep disorders Impact of sleep and sleep disorders on health, daytime function and quality of life Sleep problems secondary to clinical disorders Interaction of society with sleep (e.g., consequences of shift work, occupational health, public health) The microbiome and sleep Chronotherapy Impact of circadian rhythms on sleep, physiology, cognition and health Mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms, centrally and peripherally Impact of circadian rhythm disruptions (including night shift work, jet lag and social jet lag) on sleep, physiology, cognition and health Behavioral and pharmacological interventions aimed at reducing adverse effects of circadian-related sleep disruption Assessment of technologies and biomarkers for measuring sleep and/or circadian rhythms Epigenetic markers of sleep or circadian disruption Nature and Science of Sleep welcomes submitted papers covering original research, basic science and technology, clinical and epidemiological studies, reviews and evaluations, guidelines, expert opinion and commentary. Case reports and study protocols will only be considered if they make a valuable and origin
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Neuroscience-Behavioral Neuroscience
Editor-in-chief Ahmed BaHammamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 12 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 23, Italy 17, Mainland China 12, Australia 8, United Kingdom 4 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology28.3%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine18.6%
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience16.3%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology8.5%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience4.9%
- Restless Legs Syndrome ResearchMedicine4.2%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience4.1%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience1.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.16Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 628OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 225LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 237,991Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 131 | 131 | 31 |
| 2025 | 253 | 253 | 695 |
| 2024 | 183 | 183 | 1,188 |
| 2023 | 94 | 94 | 1,185 |
| 2022 | 183 | 183 | 3,213 |
| 2021 | 190 | 190 | 3,970 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 123 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (438 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 4,320 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,836 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,300 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- case reportAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
- reviewAuthors may use these detailed descriptions of different paper types accepted by Dove Medical Press (case reports, reviews, etc) to decide how to label their pa…Length not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1179-1608
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature and Science of Sleep
What CAS zone is Nature and Science of Sleep in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature and Science of Sleep is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology / Neurosciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature and Science of Sleep?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.35; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Nature and Science of Sleep?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 74–123 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Nature and Science of Sleep in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature and Science of Sleep based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 12 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Italy (17) and Mainland China (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature and Science of Sleep?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature and Science of Sleep is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nature and Science of Sleep open access, and what is the APC?
Nature and Science of Sleep is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,320.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .