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Sleep Medicine Clinics

Sleep Medicine Clinics provides a forum for invited, topical reviews in sleep medicine for clinicians caring for patients with sleep disorders. It is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December, and each issue offers expert reviews on a single topic with figures, diagrams, and tables. Subject areas include anesthesia and critical care, respiratory medicine, disorders of sleep, causes of sleep disturbance, diagnostic techniques, and the science of sleep.

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Subject Clinical Neurology
Impact Factor 4.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1556-407X
eISSN 1556-4088
Invitation Only Yes
Cost Range Open access is optional and fees are provided at the time authors sign the journal publishing agreement.

Submission Instructions

Sleep Medicine Clinics is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Topical Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A one-paragraph synopsis of 100 words or fewer is required on the title page. The synopsis must be 100 words or fewer. The required synopsis must be a one-paragraph unstructured abstract.
Manuscript Topical Reviews are typically 4000-6000 words in length, including the title page, key points, text, references, and figure legends but excluding tables, boxes, and figures. Topical Reviews must follow the specific template provided in the welcome email. The title page must include each author's full name, degree, affiliation, email, and mailing address, identify the corresponding author, include 3-8 keywords and 3-5 key points, and disclose any use of AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process in the manuscript.
References References must use AMA style. References must be ordered numerically within the text.
Figures & Tables Each figure and video must be submitted as a separate file in the Figures tab in EMSS and figures must not be embedded in MS Word documents. Figures, tables, boxes, and videos must be numbered consecutively and mentioned in the text, multi-part figures must use uppercase letter labels, every figure and video must include a legend, and every table and box must include a title.
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Recent Publications

Central Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Diseases

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Central Apnoea in Infants

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10.1016/j.jsmc.2026.06.002
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Idiopathic Central Sleep Apnea

Sahan Chandrasekara, Matthew T. Naughton

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Central Sleep Apnea in Renal and Endocrine Disease

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10.1016/j.jsmc.2026.05.003
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Central Sleep Apnea

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10.1016/j.jsmc.2026.06.003
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Authors submit page-proof corrections within 48 hours. Complimentary online access instructions are sent to corresponding authors approximately two weeks after publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access is optional and fees are provided at the time authors sign the journal publishing agreement.

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Research Topics

Sleep and Wakefulness Research Sleep and related disorders Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Circadian rhythm and melatonin Restless Legs Syndrome Research Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Legal Cases and Commentary Legal case studies and regulations Tracheal and airway disorders Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications Youth Substance Use and School Attendance Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Educational Robotics and Engineering Human auditory perception and evaluation Epilepsy research and treatment Asthma and respiratory diseases Dysphagia Assessment and Management Memory and Neural Mechanisms

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