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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,124Hybrid

Sleep and Breathing

Acronym:slbr
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Abbreviation (ISO):SLEEP BREATHING
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Identifier (ISSN):1520-9512(Print)/1522-1709(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sleep and Breathing

WoS Q3
12342.0320182.3320192.1620202.8220212.6520222.520232.12024220252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.783
#7,124

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
89

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
262articles/year
26.9% Gold OA•85.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal Sleep and Breathing aims to reflect the state of the art in the international science and practice of sleep medicine. The journal is based on the recognition that management of sleep disorders requires a multi-disciplinary approach and diverse perspectives. The initial focus of Sleep and Breathing is on timely and original studies that collect, intervene, or otherwise inform all clinicians and scientists in medicine, dentistry and oral surgery, otolaryngology, and epidemiology on the management of the upper airway during sleep. Furthermore, Sleep and Breathing endeavors to bring readers cutting edge information about all evolving aspects of common sleep disorders or disruptions, such as insomnia and shift work. The journal includes not only patient studies, but also studies that emphasize the principles of physiology and pathophysiology or illustrate potentially novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment. In addition, the journal features articles that describe patient-oriented and cost-benefit health outcomes research. Thus, with peer review by an international Editorial Board and prompt English-language publication, Sleep and Breathing provides rapid dissemination of clinical and clinically related scientific information. But it also does more: it is dedicated to making the most important developments in sleep disordered breathing easily accessible to clinicians who are treating sleep apnea by presenting well-chosen, well-written, and highly organized information that is useful for patient care.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.2%Biology95.8%Psychology90.9%Psychiatry89.8%Internal medicine88.2%Neuroscience82.5%Anesthesia78.5%Cardiology70.6%Obstructive sleep apnea64.6%Surgery57.2%Neurology54.9%Apnea50.9%Electroencephalography48.5%Pathology47.9%Polysomnography47.4%Sleep apnea47.1%Otorhinolaryngology41.6%Endocrinology34%Computer science33.7%Physical therapy29.9%Physics27.6%Pharmacology27%Mathematics25.1%Programming language24.7%Operating system24.4%Insomnia23.8%Sleep (system call)23.6%Cognition23%Statistics22.4%Radiology20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q3
Rank168/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q3
Rank57/107
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q3
Rank191/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Q3
Rank61/107
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year236
Total Citations47
2025
IF2
Articles / Year322
Total Citations679
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year252
Total Citations1,075
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year202
Total Citations1,564
2022
IF2.655
Articles / Year239
Total Citations2,462

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,124Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-1997, 1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.783

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.72

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,131 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,275
3-Year Documents801
Citable Documents763

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

OtorhinolaryngologyQ1
Neurology (clinical)Q2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Sleep and Breathing (acronym: slbr, abbr: SLEEP BREATHING, ISSN: 1520-9512) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer International Publishing in Germany since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.783 (Q1), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 262 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,131 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1996
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121

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