Journal profile

Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung

Publisher: Springer
ISSN1520-9512 | 1522-1709 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.57
Citation rate 2.89 1,251 total citations
h5-index 34 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.1% 341 of 454
Total citations 1,251 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.90 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.7% 71 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 648
United States 484
Turkey 191
Brazil 158
Italy 123

Citing Fields of Research

Chronobiology 2,272
Respiratory Support 127
Autonomic Function 120
Dentistry & Oral Medicine 79
Cardiology 73

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,140 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 454 341 cited publications
Last 12 months 342 28.5 publications/month
Open access share 31.0% 106 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 648 citing publications
Leading citing field Chronobiology 2,272 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v5n1, 2001-
PubMed
v5n1, 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Chronobiology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Sleep Apnea Association
Contributor
Sleep Disorders Dental Society (U.S.)
Contributor
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Angewandte Schlafmedizin
Contributor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Schlafmedizin

Broad Categories

Psychophysiology Pulmonary Medicine Chronobiology

MeSH Descriptors

Respiration Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for 1999- have subtitle: International journal of the science and practice of sleep medicine.

Vols. for 1999- have title Sleep and breathing, and lack German title.

Published: New York : Stuttgart : Thieme, <1999>-2004; Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, 2005-

Description based on: Vol 2, no 3 (1997); title from cover.

Also available online.

Parallel text in English and German, 1997-1998; in English, 1999-

Official publication of the American Sleep Apnea Association and three other bodies, -1999 ; official journal of the Sleep Disorders Dental Society (SDDS), the Society of Applied Sleep Medicine (Germany), and Sleep Medicine Section of the German Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 1999-

Continued in part by Atmung & Schlaf with v. 3, 1998.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (1996)19970716 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper