Journal profile
Sleep Science and Practice
ISSN 2398-2683 · BMC · United Kingdom
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Sleep Science and Practice: fully open access; APC about USD 2,890; median 94 days to acceptance (80 articles, last 24 months); 45 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sleep Science and Practice is published by BMC. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sleep and related disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research and Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue, together about 65.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sleep Science and Practice is an open access journal for clinicians and researchers interested in the study of sleep and sleep medicine. The mission of this journal is to publish international basic and clinical sleep-related research that assists sleep specialists, scientists, and other professionals with their research and patient-care activities. The scope of the journal spans the following: Basic sleep concepts, science, deprivation, and mechanisms Translational sleep research Anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology of sleep Assessment, instrumentation, methodology, training, and policies of sleep Sleep disorders, such as insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, sleep-related breathing disorders, sleep-related movement disorders, and parasomnias Sleep and comorbidities Sleep in special populations We welcome manuscripts on these topics and recognize the interdisciplinary nature of sleep and sleep medicine through sleep-related research contributions from diverse fields such as neurology, immunology, pulmonary medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, dentistry, pediatrics, endocrinology, genetics, and otolaryngology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Clete KushidaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 20, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2, Germany 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sleep and related disordersPsychology35.5%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine20.9%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology9.4%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience6.6%
- Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchNeuroscience4.3%
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleepNeuroscience3.4%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions2.1%
- Respiratory Support and MechanismsMedicine1.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 249,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 199 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 254 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 273 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 221 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 182 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 197 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 145 |
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 Crossref · to
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 51 days (80 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 80 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | EUR 2,390 / USD 2,890 / GBP 2,090 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,790 / EUR 2,290 / GBP 1,990 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,890 / USD 2,690 / EUR 2,190 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,090 / USD 2,890 / EUR 2,390 | — | — |
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 accepted4
- brief reportsFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case reports Research Reviews Brief reportsLength not stated
- case reportsFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case reports Research Reviews Brief reportsLength not stated
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case reports Research Reviews Brief reportsLength not stated
- reviewsFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Case reports Research Reviews Brief reportsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Sleep Science and Practice articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribut…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Manuscripts must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Sleep Science and Practice
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Sleep and related disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 2,390 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time94 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 80 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BMC
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2398-2683
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗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 Sleep Science and Practice
How long does peer review take at Sleep Science and Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 80 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 73–124 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Science and Practice based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (20), Mainland China (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sleep Science and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sleep Science and Practice is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sleep Science and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Sleep Science and Practice is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,890.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .