Clear licensing terms that protect author rights and accelerate open science reuse.
Journal at a Glance
ISSN: 2574-4518
DOI Prefix: 10.14302/issn.2574-4518
License: CC BY 4.0
Peer reviewed open access journal
Scope Alignment
Sleep physiology, circadian biology, insomnia, sleep apnea, parasomnias, hypersomnias, behavioral sleep medicine, and sleep health across the lifespan. We prioritize clinically relevant findings.
Publishing Model
Open access, single blind peer review, and rapid publication after acceptance and production checks. Metadata validation and DOI registration are included.
All JSDR articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This license allows broad reuse while ensuring authors receive proper attribution.
Authors retain copyright and grant JSDR the right to publish, distribute, and archive the work.
- Copyright ownership of the published article
- The right to reuse figures, tables, and text in future work
- Permission to deposit the final article in institutional repositories
- The ability to share the article on personal or lab websites
- Reuse, adapt, and build upon the work for any purpose
- Translate or incorporate content into educational materials
- Include the article in systematic reviews or meta analyses
- Text and data mining for research or clinical insights
Reuse must include proper attribution to the authors, journal, year of publication, and DOI. Recommended attribution includes the article title, author names, journal name, year, and DOI.
- Link to the original article and DOI
- Indicate if changes were made
- Preserve citation details and author order
If your article includes third party figures, datasets, or copyrighted content, obtain permission from the rights holder and document it clearly. Materials not covered under CC BY should be labeled with appropriate credit lines.
Can I reuse my article in a thesis?
Yes. CC BY permits reuse with attribution.
Can I post the article on my lab website?
Yes. Authors may share the final published version.
Do I need permission to reuse figures?
Not if they are covered by CC BY and properly attributed.
JSDR is committed to rigorous, transparent publishing in sleep science and sleep disorder research. We emphasize reproducible methods, clear clinical reporting, and ethical compliance across all article types.
The editorial office supports authors, editors, and reviewers with clear guidance and responsive communication. For questions about scope or workflow, contact [email protected].
We encourage continuous improvement in reporting practices and share updates that help the community maintain high standards in sleep research and clinical sleep medicine.
Questions About Licensing?
Contact the editorial office for guidance on copyright or reuse permissions.
Public Access and Funder Compliance
Some authors are required by their funders to make their research publicly available. Under the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication on or after July 1, 2025, must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance and made publicly available without embargo on the official date of publication.
What JSDR provides: JSDR publishes the Version of Record under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. The journal also permits authors to deposit their Author Accepted Manuscript in funder-designated repositories. Upon acceptance, we confirm the accepted manuscript version and record the funder and grant information supplied by the authors.
Author responsibility: JSDR does not currently deposit manuscripts in PubMed Central on behalf of authors. Authors are responsible for determining which funder requirements apply, initiating the appropriate repository submission and completing any required NIHMS approval steps.
Eligibility and successful processing through PubMed Central or NIHMS are determined according to the relevant funder and NIH/NLM requirements.
Important: The deposit of an individual article in PubMed Central may result in that article appearing in PubMed. It does not mean that JSDR is indexed in MEDLINE, included in the PMC Journal List or that all JSDR articles are available through PubMed. The journal's current coverage is listed on the Indexing page.
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