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Journal of Sleep Research

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN1365-2869

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

133

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 107d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.534

H-Indexi

175

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.445

Total Worksi

5,061

Total Citationsi

165,464

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences; Behavioral Neuroscience; Cognitive Neuroscience; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,061

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1365-2869

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

396

4.7k

2019

252

7.3k

2020

251

4.6k

2021

263

5.3k

2022

324

2023

323

1.6k

2024

320

725

2025

124

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ1

Cognitive NeuroscienceQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyNeurosciences

Scopus Categories

Cognitive NeuroscienceMedicine (miscellaneous)Behavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sleep and related disordersSleep and Wakefulness ResearchObstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchSleep and Work-Related FatigueCircadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience of respiration and sleepEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesRestless Legs Syndrome ResearchHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sleep Research

Is Journal of Sleep Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sleep Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sleep Research?

Journal of Sleep Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.61.

Is Journal of Sleep Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sleep Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Sleep Research?