Journal profile

Sleep medicine

Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISSN1389-9457 | 1878-5506 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.42
Citation rate 2.07 3,924 total citations
h5-index 61 h5 depth signal
Cited share 40.2% 797 of 1,984
Total citations 3,924 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.29 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.3% 248 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,336
China 914
Italy 409
Australia 338
Canada 318

Citing Fields of Research

Chronobiology 8,693
Neurosciences 985
Psychiatry 802
Psychiatry & Psychology 763
Neurodegenerative Disorders 550

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 16,583 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,984 797 cited publications
Last 12 months 2,331 194.3 publications/month
Open access share 9.9% 230 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,336 citing publications
Leading citing field Chronobiology 8,693 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v4n1, Jan. 2003-
PubMed
v4n1, Jan. 2003-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Chronobiology

Broad Categories

Neurology Psychophysiology Chronobiology

MeSH Descriptors

Sleep Wake Disorders Sleep

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

v.1, no. 1 ( 2002)20031219 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper