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Nature and Science of Sleep

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 1980

ISSN1179-1608eISSN1179-1608

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.154

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.056

Total Works

1,298

Total Citations

26,732

2yr Mean Citedness

2.57

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 177 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,298

Publisher OrgDove Medical Press

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Dove Medical Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1179-1608 / 1179-1608

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1

Applied PsychologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Applied PsychologyBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sleep and related disordersObstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchSleep and Wakefulness ResearchSleep and Work-Related FatigueNeuroscience of respiration and sleepRestless Legs Syndrome ResearchCircadian rhythm and melatoninEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesCardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsCardiovascular Disease and Adiposity