Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Sleep Epidemiology
ISSN 2667-3436 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Sleep Epidemiology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 85 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sleep Epidemiology is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sleep and related disorders, Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, together about 67.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sleep Epidemiology is dedicated to advancing population-based research in sleep medicine and circadian science. The journal publishes original research, reviews, mega-analyses, and methodological papers examining the distribution, determinants, outcomes, and public health impact of sleep and sleep disorders across populations and the lifespan. Sleep Epidemiology welcomes all epidemiological study designs, including cohort, case control, cross-sectional, longitudinal, ecological, registry-based, and real-world evidence studies, as well as implementation and health-services research. Areas of interest included but are not limited to:• Insomnia, hypersomnolence, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, sleep-related breathing disorders, and movement disorders • Sleep health disparities, social and environmental determinants of sleep, and global sleep health • Sleep and cardiometabolic, neurodegenerative, psychiatric, and cognitive outcomes • Digital epidemiology, wearable-derived data, AI-assisted phenotyping, and advanced epidemiological methods • Population impact of sleep treatments, prevention strategies, implementation science, and public health policySleep Epidemiology operates a continuous publication model, publishing articles online as soon as they are ready and compiling them into a single annual volume.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Maurice OhayonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, Italy 5, France 4, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology37.4%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology15.9%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine14.3%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience6.5%
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience5.8%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology4%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology1.8%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions1.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q2 | 248/725 | 65th |
| Health Policy | Q2 | 115/330 | 65th |
| Epidemiology | Q2 | 67/173 | 61st |
| Neurology | Q2 | 99/201 | 50th |
| Biological Psychiatry | Q3 | 32/54 | 41st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 176 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 229 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 248 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 214 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 142 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 57 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 4 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
85 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,660 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,130 / JPY 329,920 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,390 / USD 2,780 | — | — |
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 accepted10, with length limits
- brief communicationThe primary emphasis of the journal will be clinical and to this end, a number of different types of articles will be published. Each type will be aimed to prov…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- brief communicationsBrief Communications are preliminary or limited results of investigations (up to 1,500 words containing 20 or fewer references, one table and one figure).Length not stated
- editorialThe primary emphasis of the journal will be clinical and to this end, a number of different types of articles will be published. Each type will be aimed to prov…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials on manuscripts published elsewhere in the journal or on a timely and controversial topic will be published occasionally. Editorials may contain up to…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe primary emphasis of the journal will be clinical and to this end, a number of different types of articles will be published. Each type will be aimed to prov…Length not stated
- original articleThe primary emphasis of the journal will be clinical and to this end, a number of different types of articles will be published. Each type will be aimed to prov…Length not stated
- research articleThe primary emphasis of the journal will be clinical and to this end, a number of different types of articles will be published. Each type will be aimed to prov…Length not stated
- reviewThe primary emphasis of the journal will be clinical and to this end, a number of different types of articles will be published. Each type will be aimed to prov…Length not stated
- review articleThe primary emphasis of the journal will be clinical and to this end, a number of different types of articles will be published. Each type will be aimed to prov…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles on all aspects of sleep epidemiology and related basic science that contribute to understanding clinical sleep epidemiology will be published.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-3436
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sleep Epidemiology
How long does peer review take at Sleep Epidemiology?
The publisher reports about 85 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Sleep Epidemiology based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Italy (5) and France (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sleep Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sleep Epidemiology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Sleep Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
Sleep Epidemiology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .