Overview
Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Established in 2005, the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) is the official peer-reviewed scientific publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The journal focuses on novel, high-impact human sleep and circadian science and publishes research intended to advance knowledge, transform clinical practice, improve patient outcomes and quality of life, and strengthen the relevance of sleep health for public health and safety, performance, and economics.
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Subject
Clinical Neurology
Impact Factor
2.9
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1550-9389
eISSN
1550-9397
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Open access APC: £2790.00 GBP / $3890.00 USD / €3290.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.
Submission Instructions
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Original Articles must include a structured abstract. The structured abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Original Articles should not exceed 5,000 words, excluding the structured abstract, brief summary, references, tables, and figures. Original Articles must include a brief summary of no more than 120 words with two sentences for Current Knowledge/Study Rationale and two sentences for Study Impact, 4 to 6 keywords, required declarations under a “Statements and Declarations” or “Declarations” heading, disclosure of any LLM use in the Methods or another suitable section, and a disclosure statement.
References
Original Articles should include no more than 50 references. References must be cited in the text with numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numbered order, including only cited published or accepted works and full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables
Original Articles should include no more than 8 tables and figures in total. Figures should not be included in the main manuscript and must be uploaded separately, with figure legends listed after the references section in the manuscript file.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Review Articles. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 7,500 words, excluding the structured abstract, references, tables, and figures. Review Articles should address risk of bias in the review. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" or "Declarations" section, a disclosure statement, a statement identifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work, and a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution.
References
References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables
No more than 5 tables and figures in total are permitted, and additional tables and figures must be submitted as supplemental material. Figures should not be included in the main manuscript, and figure captions should be included in the manuscript text file after the references section. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 7,500 words, excluding the structured abstract, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a statement of responsibility specifying every author's contribution, a review article statement identifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work, a disclosure statement, and declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations" or "Declarations."
References
Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables
No more than a combined total of 5 tables and figures are permitted, and any additional tables and figures must be submitted as supplemental material. Figures should not be included in the main manuscript, figure legends should follow the references section, and figures should be uploaded separately. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a caption.
Meta-Analysis
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 7,500 words, excluding the structured abstract, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" or "Declarations" section, documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section, a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, who drafted and/or critically revised the work, a disclosure statement, and a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution.
References
Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables
No more than 5 tables and figures in total are permitted, and additional tables and figures must be submitted as supplemental material. Figures should not be included in the main manuscript and must be uploaded separately, while figure legends should be listed after the references section. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a caption.
Scoping Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 7,500 words, excluding the structured abstract, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" or "Declarations" section, a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work, a disclosure statement, a statement of responsibility specifying every author's contribution, and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables
No more than a combined total of 5 tables and figures is permitted, and any additional tables and figures must be submitted as supplemental material. Figures should not be included in the main manuscript and must be uploaded separately, while figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file after the references. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a caption.
Research Letters
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Research Letters must include an abstract. The abstract must be no more than 150 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Research Letters should be no more than 1,200 words. Research Letters must include 4 to 6 keywords and declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations," and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
Research Letters should include no more than 10 references. References must be cited by numbers in square brackets in the text and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list.
Figures & Tables
Research Letters may include one figure and/or one table. Figures should not be included in the main manuscript and figure legends should be listed after the references section. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with a caption for each.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letters to the Editor must not exceed 500 words including references. Letters to the Editor must include the title and author of the manuscript and the month and year of publication.
References
Citations must be identified by numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables
Letters to the Editor must not include tables or figures.
Recent Publications
Limitations in study of actigraphic estimates of sleep
Ahad Wali Khan, Aisha Riaz
10.1007/s44470-026-00132-5
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Leveraging convenient wearable technology to assess adolescent sleep: physical and behavioral health correlates of single-channel sleep electroencephalogram in a community sample of youth
Jamie L. Flannery, Matthew M. Engelhard, Sujay Kansagra, Scott H. Kollins, Andrew Krystal, Jessica R. Lunsford-Avery
10.1007/s44470-026-00118-3
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Reply to “The question of whether narcolepsy increases mortality should be answered based on reliable studies”
Amir Sharafkhaneh, Ahmed S. BaHammam, Yves Dauvilliers, Mehnaz Azarian, Michael Thorpy, Fang Han, Gulcin Benbir Senel, Murat Aksu, Javad Razjouyan
10.1007/s44470-026-00121-8
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Reply to “Veteran status as an underappreciated confound in narcolepsy mortality”
Amir Sharafkhaneh, Yves Dauvilliers, Ahmed S. BaHammam, Mehnaz Azarian, Michael Thorpy, Fang Han, Gulcin Benbir Senel, Murat Aksu, Javad Razjouyan
10.1007/s44470-026-00124-5
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Antidepressant medications have differential effects on REM sleep without atonia quantified by chin and upper extremity EMG
Jad El Ahdab, Carlos L. Rodriguez, Madeleine Grigg-Damberger, Matheus Lima Diniz Araujo, Noah D. Andrews, Sikawat Thanaviratananich, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer
10.1007/s44470-026-00127-2
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.
Reformat to Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A submission letter is mentioned for reviewer suggestions when an institutional email address is unavailable.
Reformat to Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC: £2790.00 GBP / $3890.00 USD / €3290.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.
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