Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Sleep Health
ISSN 2352-7218 · eISSN 2352-7226 · ELSEVIER · UNITED STATES
Sleep Health: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.73; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 182 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); 152 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sleep Health is published by ELSEVIER and is in Zone 2 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, Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue and Sleep and Wakefulness Research, together about 59.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation is a multidisciplinary journal that explores the role of sleep in population health from a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder perspective. Major interest areas include: Multi-level factors that influence sleep health and sleep disorders; The role of sleep in promoting health, wellness, and healthy development and aging; Community-based and system-level interventions promoting sleep health; and Emerging sleep health technologies and methods. Aligned with the NSF’s global authoritative, evidence-based voice for sleep health, the journal serves as the foremost publication for manuscripts at informing public health practice and advancing the sleep health of all members of society. The journal welcomes original research articles, qualitative and mixed research methods, review articles, brief reports, letters to the editor, editorials, and commentaries from the sleep community and stakeholders.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editor-in-chief Susan RedlinePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 76, Canada 9, Australia 8, United Kingdom 2, Israel 2 (110 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology35.6%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology15%
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience8.7%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine7.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine2.8%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience2.7%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | 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 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 622OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,463 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 62 | 43 |
| 2025 | 152 | 83 | 306 |
| 2024 | 120 | 74 | 678 |
| 2023 | 175 | 91 | 2,046 |
| 2022 | 121 | 65 | 1,694 |
| 2021 | 115 | 60 | 2,146 |
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
182 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 136 days – 226 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 220 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (278 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
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 173 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- AMA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- brief reportplications can be succinctly presented. Brief Reports should contain no more than 1,500 words (not including references), in addition to a structured absmain text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 150 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 25
- brief reportsOriginal papers based on empirical data demonstrating the results of scientific studies.Length not stated
- commentaryin Chief will invite authors to submit commentaries or editorials and provide guidelines on length on a case-by-case basis, usually not to exceed 1000 words and…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- invited commentaries and editorialsRelatively short pieces that respond to a current topic in Sleep Health.Length not stated
- letters to the editorWill be considered for publication if they discuss a meaningful concern or limitation in a paper published in the journal, or if they offer a significant new in…main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- original research article.org or a similar registry. The text of original Research Articles should contain no more than 4,000 words, and limit references to the most relevant ones (e.g.…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- original research articlesOriginal, full-length papers demonstrating the results of scientific studies based on empirical data where sleep or sleep health is a primary focus.Length not stated
- systematic reviewEvidence-based, state-of-the-art overviews of topics that are relevant to sleep health. Systematic Review Articles should be a balanced review of the literature…main text ≤ 8,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 100
- systematic review articlesEvidence-based, state-of-the-art overviews of topics that are relevant to sleep health.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, 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 Authorship
By adhering to the authorship requirements stated above, authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria [updated version January 2024] on authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
Duplicate publication: concurrent submission to more than one journal will be rejected. Model summary
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 ·- Publication ethics
Ethics: follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy. Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
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
Open access options available via open access information page. Model summary
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
Peer review type: 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 ·- Plagiarism Submission Declaration: Duplication and Plagiarism
Authors must disclose any potential overlap in the cover letter and include any relevant manuscripts with overlapping material to the online submission, listing the referenced article(s) and explain the nature of any possible overlap. A statement about the overlap must be included in the text of the manuscript, at either the end of the Introduction or in the Methods section and include citations t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy; will not count as prior publication. 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
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-7218
- Electronic ISSN
- 2352-7226
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sleep Health
What CAS zone is Sleep Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sleep Health is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology. 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 Sleep Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.73; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Sleep Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 182 days (interquartile range 136–226 days). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Sleep Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: AMA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Sleep Health based?
Of the 110 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (76), Canada (9) and Australia (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sleep Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sleep Health is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Sleep Health open access, and what is the APC?
Sleep Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .