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Sleep and Breathing

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1994

ISSN1522-1709

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.783

H-Indexi

104

SNIPi

0.922

Total Worksi

3,983

Total Citationsi

81,111

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Sleep and Breathing is a comprehensive journal focused on the international science and practice of sleep medicine. Presents original studies on the management of sleep disorders and sleep disordered breathing via a multi-disciplinary approach. Welcomes studies that emphasize physiology and pathophysiology and novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Ensures contents quality through a fast and rigorous peer review. Through a prestigious Editorial Board provides expert early guidance for researchers, helping transform ideas into discoveries.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

FrequencyBimonthly, 2023-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,983

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewrigorous peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1522-1709

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

rigorous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

220

2019

258

4.6k

2020

281

2021

239

2.5k

2022

202

1.6k

2023

252

1.1k

2024

322

671

2025

231

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.

OtorhinolaryngologyQ1

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Clinical NeurologyRespiratory System

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Otorhinolaryngology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchSleep and related disordersNeuroscience of respiration and sleepSleep and Wakefulness ResearchRestless Legs Syndrome ResearchCardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchSleep and Work-Related FatigueTracheal and airway disordersRespiratory Support and Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Sleep and Breathing

Is Sleep and Breathing a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Sleep and Breathing?

Sleep and Breathing 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 1.77.

Is Sleep and Breathing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sleep and Breathing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.