What is the Impact Factor of Sleep Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Sleep Medicine is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Sleep Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Sleep Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.133 (Q1) and an H-index of 167.

Who publishes Sleep Medicine and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Sleep Medicine is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,444 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Sleep Medicine?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Sleep Medicine is "SLEEP MED" with common acronym "sleep". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,993Hybrid

Sleep Medicine

Acronym:sleep

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Abbreviation (ISO):SLEEP MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1389-9457(Print)/1878-5506(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sleep Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.133

#3,993

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

448articles/year

30.82% Gold OA•90.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Sleep Medicine aims to be a journal no one involved in clinical sleep medicine can do without. A journal primarily focussing on the human aspects of sleep, integrating the various disciplines that are involved in sleep medicine: neurology, clinical neurophysiology, internal medicine (particularly pulmonology and cardiology), psychology, psychiatry, sleep technology, pediatrics, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, and dentistry. The journal publishes the following types of articles: Reviews (also intended as a way to bridge the gap between basic sleep research and clinical relevance); Original Research Articles; Full-length articles; Brief communications; Controversies; Case reports; Letters to the Editor; Journal search and commentaries; Book reviews; Meeting announcements; Listing of relevant organisations plus web sites.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine93.4%Psychology83.2%Biology77.5%Internal medicine69.7%Psychiatry69.2%Neuroscience59.8%Computer science52.5%Programming language43.5%Operating system42.8%Sleep (system call)42%Anesthesia40.4%Pharmacology36.9%Pathology35.1%Insomnia32.9%Endocrinology28.9%Cardiology27%Cognition26.9%Electroencephalography25.3%Apnea24.3%Physics23.4%Obstructive sleep apnea20.8%Polysomnography20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Clinical Neurology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank65/296

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Rank54/296

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCRSCIE	65/296	Q1
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY	JCISCIE	54/296	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year2,171

Total Citations142

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year602

Total Citations1,644

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year1,582

Total Citations4,086

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year422

Total Citations4,397

2022

IF4.842

Articles / Year1,151

Total Citations5,197

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	2,171	142
2025	3.4	602	1,644
2024	3.8	1,582	4,086
2023	4.8	422	4,397
2022	4.842	1,151	5,197
2021	3.492	482	10,892
2020	3.038	440	13,986
2019	3.36	1,570	10,084
2018	3.395	356	10,360
2017	—	1,427	11,421
2016	—	306	12,624
2015	—	956	17,242

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,993Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.133

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,444 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,639

3-Year Documents1,178

Citable Documents1,096

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 5.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 Medicine (acronym: sleep, abbr: SLEEP MED, ISSN: 1389-9457) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.133 (Q1), an H-index of 167.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 448 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,444 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.