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Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN2451-9944

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.782

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.646

Total Works

140

Total Citations

2,585

2yr Mean Citedness

1.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms covers mechanisms of sleep/wake and circadian regulation from molecular to systems level, and the functional consequences of sleep and circadian disruption. It also includes research on neurodegeneration, memory, and learning, as well as neural, molecular, and environmental factors shaping sleep, wake, and biological cycles.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications140

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~9 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2451-9944

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, 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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2025

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.

NeurologyQ2

Neurology (clinical)Q2

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineQ2

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Neurology (clinical)Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineBehavioral NeuroscienceNeurology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Circadian rhythm and melatoninSleep and Wakefulness ResearchSleep and related disordersSleep and Work-Related FatigueNeuroscience of respiration and sleepObstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchDietary Effects on HealthNeural dynamics and brain function