Sleep Medicine Reviews

Papers
(The H4-Index of Sleep Medicine Reviews is 47. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Cortisol and shiftwork: A scoping review655
Having it both ways: The case of sleep & diet quality311
Prevalence of poor sleep quality among stroke survivors: A meta-analysis and systematic review270
Management of primary snoring in adults: A scoping review examining interventions, outcomes and instruments used to assess clinical effects232
Commentary on Castelnovo et al the parasomnia defense in sleep-related homicide191
Natural sleep endoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review189
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and restless leg syndrome across the lifespan: A systematic review and meta-analysis177
Effects of COVID-19 home confinement on sleep in children: A systematic review134
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Indian adults119
I think I'm sleepy, therefore I am – Awareness of sleepiness while driving: A systematic review110
Challenges in diagnosing NREM parasomnias: Implications for future diagnostic classifications103
Contributions of post-learning REM and NREM sleep to memory retrieval102
Sleep in times of crises: A scoping review in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis99
Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials96
The difficult but crucial task of knowledge translation: The case of pre-sleep technology use. Reply to Reichenberger et al. and the National Sleep Foundation's screen use recommendations93
How emotions impact sleep: A quantitative review of experiments88
A bidirectional model of sleep and technology use: A theoretical review of How much, for whom, and which mechanisms84
Circadian preference and mental health outcomes in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis81
EEG spectral analysis in insomnia disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis80
Associations between sleep variability and cardiometabolic health: A systematic review79
Guest editorial: Night shift work, sleep duration and endometrial cancer risk: A pooled analysis from the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium (E2C2)73
Reply to “Should we use the multidimensional model of sleep health to assess the outcomes of sleep health promotion interventions? A commentary on: Do sleep interventions change sleep duration in chil72
Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities on sleep quality in populations with sleep disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis72
The role of ovarian hormones in the pathophysiology of perimenopausal sleep disturbances: A systematic review71
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: Can we make it work for shift work?70
Sleep after burn injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis68
Effect of sleep on oral health: A scoping review68
A systematic review of Nightmare prevalence in children67
Respiratory event duration in obstructive sleep apnea: don't forget the chemical drive !64
Erectile dysfunction and sleep related bruxism: An exploratory review of an improbable association62
Is the bedtime ingestion of hypertensive medications effective and safe?62
An evaluation of psychosocial sleep interventions for children with chronic health conditions: A systematic review62
Sleep and self-control: A systematic review and meta-analysis59
Objective sleep markers of suicidal behaviors in patients with psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis59
Designing sleep disruption: The digital persuasion underlying screen use and sleep59
Bright light therapy in cancer: Evidence for future research and therapy58
Editorial Board58
Perioperative management of obstructive sleep apnea in lower extremity orthopedic procedures: A review of evidence to inform the development of a clinical pathway58
Effects of sleep manipulation on markers of insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials57
Obstructive sleep apnea and memory impairments: Clinical characterization, treatment strategies, and mechanisms57
The interrelationship between sleep, diet, and glucose metabolism57
Sleep and the Mediterranean diet: A systematic review and meta-analysis56
Importance of the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in sleep-wake regulation: Implications for aging and Alzheimer's disease55
Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke: The mechanisms, the randomized trials, and the road ahead50
Global prevalence of poor sleep quality in military personnel and veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies50
Sleep, cerebrospinal fluid, and the glymphatic system: A systematic review49
Asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea in adults and children – an up-to-date review48
Sleep quality and architecture in Idiopathic generalized epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis47
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