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Sleep Health

Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation is a multidisciplinary journal that explores the role of sleep in population health from a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder perspective. Major interest areas include multi-level factors that influence sleep health and sleep disorders; the role of sleep in promoting health, wellness, and healthy development and aging; community-based and system-level interventions promoting sleep health; and emerging sleep health technologies and methods. The journal welcomes original research articles, qualitative and mixed research methods, review articles, brief reports, letters to the editor, editorials, and commentaries.

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Subject Clinical Neurology

Impact Factor 3.4

Quartile Q2

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 2352-7218

eISSN 2352-7226

Invitation Only No

Cost Range USD 4040 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Submission Instructions

Sleep Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must concisely state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal’s scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge an invitation if applicable, and attest that all authors approved the final manuscript.

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Main body text must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and include two pre-Introduction sections titled “What was known” and “What this study adds.” Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and a data sharing statement, and if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, include a declaration section before the references.

References References should generally not exceed 60. References must use AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript citations, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors or the first 3 followed by “et al.” if more than 6.

Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions to illustrations must be provided on a separate page, and each table should appear on a separate page. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text.

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Observational Studies

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must concisely state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal’s scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, attest that all authors approved the final manuscript, and acknowledge an invitation if applicable.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and include two sections before the Introduction entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds.” The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, and if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, it must include a 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' before the references.

References References must use AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript numbers, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors or the first 3 followed by 'et al.' if there are more than 6.

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Prediction Models

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must concisely state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal’s scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge any invitation if applicable, and attest that all authors approved the final manuscript.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript The manuscript must use clearly defined section headings and include two sections before the Introduction entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds.” The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, follow TRIPOD with a submitted TRIPOD checklist, provide the sections “What was known” and “What this study adds,” and if validation data are unavailable explain why and discuss this limitation.

References References must follow AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript citations, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by “et al.”

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Clinical Trials

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and the clinical trial registration number must appear at the end of the abstract.

Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and include two pre-Introduction sections entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds,” each containing 2–3 sentences. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, and if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, it must include a 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' before the references.

References References must follow AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in the order cited using superscript numbers, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by 'et al.'.

Figures & Tables Illustrations must be submitted as separate files, captions must be provided on a separate page, and each table must appear on a separate page. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and each figure caption and table note must explain symbols and abbreviations used.

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Qualitative Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must concisely state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal’s scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge any invitation if applicable, and attest that all authors approved the final manuscript.

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and include two sections before the Introduction entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds,” each with 2–3 sentences. The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, and if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, it must include a 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' before the references.

References References must use AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript numbers, not alphabetized, and must list up to 6 authors or editors or the first 3 followed by 'et al.' if there are more than 6.

Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions must be provided on a separate page, and each table must appear on a separate page. Figures must be numbered in text order with captions explaining symbols and abbreviations, and tables must be numbered in text order and include a title, appropriate column heads, and explanatory legends defining abbreviations used.

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Performance Evaluation

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and include two sections before the Introduction entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds.” The manuscript must include 4–6 keywords, the sections “What was known” and “What this study adds,” and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process if such tools were used.

References References must use AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript numbers, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by “et al.” for more than 6.

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Systematic Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must concisely state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal’s scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge any invitation if applicable, and attest that all authors approved the final manuscript.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Manuscript must contain no more than 8,000 words including the main body of text, references, and the abstract. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and include two sections before the Introduction entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds.” Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and, if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, a declaration section before the references.

References Systematic Review Articles usually should have no more than 100 references. References must use AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance with superscript citations, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors or else the first 3 followed by “et al.”.

Figures & Tables Systematic Review Articles may include up to 4 tables and/or figures. Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, and each table should appear on a separate page. Figures must be numbered in sequence with captions provided on a separate page, and tables must be numbered consecutively.

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Brief Reports

Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 150 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Objectives, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Manuscript must contain no more than 1,500 words excluding references. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and include two sections before the Introduction entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds.” Manuscript must include 4–6 keywords and two pre-Introduction sections entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds,” and if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, include a declaration section before the references.

References References should usually not exceed 25. References must use AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance with superscript numbers, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by “et al.”

Figures & Tables Brief Reports may include no more than 1 table and 1 figure. Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions must be provided on a separate page, and each table should appear on a separate page. Figures must be numbered in text sequence with captions explaining symbols and abbreviations, and tables must be numbered consecutively and include a title, column heads, and explanatory legends.

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Position Statements

Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured. The abstract must define the research question, approach, consensus process, and conclusion.

Manuscript The manuscript should generally be less than 3000 words. The manuscript should include sections for an introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion, with content organized as specified for each section. The manuscript must include “What was known” and “What this study adds” sections before the Introduction, 4–6 keywords, and a declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies if such tools were used in writing.

References The article should generally have 50 references. References must use AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance with superscript numbers, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by “et al.”

Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, captions must be provided on a separate page, and each table should appear on a separate page. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and each figure caption and table must include a title and definitions of any abbreviations used.

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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must concisely state the study's aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, and attest that the final manuscript has been approved by all authors.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Letters to the Editor should be no more than 500 words. Letters to the Editor must be signed by all authors. Include two sections before the Introduction entitled “What was known” and “What this study adds,” each with 2–3 sentences, and provide 4–6 keywords.

References Letters to the Editor must have a maximum of 5 references. References must follow AMA style, 11th edition. References must be numbered in order of appearance using superscript numbers, not alphabetized, and list up to 6 authors or editors before using the first 3 followed by “et al.”

Figures & Tables Illustrations must be submitted as separate files, and each table should appear on a separate page. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, with figure captions provided on a separate page and table footnotes indicated by superscript lowercase letters.

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Recent Publications

Modest first night effect on sleep in healthy school-age children using home-based polysomnography

Jia Xu Toby Seah, Nicole A. Nazareth, Tiffany B. Koa, Ju Lynn Ong, June Chi-Yan Lo

10.1016/j.sleh.2026.05.002

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Association between circadian rest-activity rhythm and meal timing: NHANES 2013-2014

Velarie Y. Ansu-Baidoo, Roberto Refinetti, Joon Chung, Kathryn E.R. Kennedy, Michael A. Grandner, Azizi A. Seixas, Girardin Jean-Louis

10.1016/j.sleh.2026.04.008

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Daily associations between time-use and sleep onset timing in children: A multilevel compositional data analysis

Matthew Bourke, George Thomas, Claudia I. Maddren, Martin O’Flaherty

10.1016/j.sleh.2026.04.010

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The Sleep Health Times

10.1016/s2352-7218(26)00098-7

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Cover 2: Editorial Board

10.1016/s2352-7218(26)00083-5

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

8 days from submission to first decision; 64 days from submission to decision after review; 173 days from submission to acceptance; 46 days from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required with submission. It should be short, explain the study aim, main findings, fit with the journal scope, novelty, broader implications, and include author approval and any overlapping manuscripts or registry publications.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: USD 4040 excluding taxes for all articles. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Sleep and related disorders Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Sleep and Wakefulness Research Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Circadian rhythm and melatonin Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices Big Data and Digital Economy Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Workplace Health and Well-being Physical Activity and Health Health disparities and outcomes Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Digital Mental Health Interventions Restless Legs Syndrome Research Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development COVID-19 and Mental Health Nutritional Studies and Diet Occupational Health and Performance Early Childhood Education and Development Impact of Technology on Adolescents

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