Journal profile · CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Sleep Medicine Clinics
ISSN 1556-407X · eISSN 1556-4088 · Elsevier
Sleep Medicine Clinics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.9 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 2,950; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sleep Medicine Clinics is published by Elsevier 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 Wakefulness Research, Sleep and related disorders and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, together about 51.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sleep Medicine Clinics provides a forum for invited, topical reviews in this rapidly growing field, ideal for any clinician working with patients suffering from sleep disorders. Published quarterly—in March, June, September, and December—each issue provides expert, state-of-the-art reviews on a single topic, making ample use of figures, diagrams, and tables. Subject areas covered include anesthesia and critical care, respiratory medicine, disorders of sleep, causes of sleep disturbance, diagnostic techniques, and the science of sleep.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Spain 3 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience18.8%
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology18.3%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine14.7%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience11.3%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience5.3%
- Restless Legs Syndrome ResearchMedicine4.6%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology3.5%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine2.9%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 538OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,563 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 79 | 24 | 56 |
| 2024 | 77 | 18 | 278 |
| 2023 | 88 | 36 | 646 |
| 2022 | 79 | 27 | 2,425 |
| 2021 | 60 | 20 | 639 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,950 / EUR 2,580 / GBP 2,310 / JPY 317,030 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Article types accepted1
- reviewThe Clinics and Advances review article journals publish high-quality, invited review content on a bi-monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Each journal’s editori…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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 ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed; does 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
- ISSN
- 1556-407X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1556-4088
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sleep Medicine Clinics
What CAS zone is Sleep Medicine Clinics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sleep Medicine Clinics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Clinical Neurology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Sleep Medicine Clinics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 81.
Where are the editorial board members of Sleep Medicine Clinics based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sleep Medicine Clinics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sleep Medicine Clinics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Sleep Medicine Clinics open access, and what is the APC?
Sleep Medicine Clinics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,950.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .