Sleep Medicine Reviews

Papers
(The H4-Index of Sleep Medicine Reviews is 48. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Sleep in times of crises: A scoping review in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis680
Associations between sleep variability and cardiometabolic health: A systematic review327
Oximetry at the crossroads of innovation and equity in sleep apnea diagnosis273
Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials247
I think I'm sleepy, therefore I am – Awareness of sleepiness while driving: A systematic review198
Challenges in diagnosing NREM parasomnias: Implications for future diagnostic classifications193
Cortisol and shiftwork: A scoping review185
A bidirectional model of sleep and technology use: A theoretical review of How much, for whom, and which mechanisms141
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Indian adults125
Effects of COVID-19 home confinement on sleep in children: A systematic review115
Circadian preference and mental health outcomes in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis114
Having it both ways: The case of sleep & diet quality107
Prevalence of poor sleep quality among stroke survivors: A meta-analysis and systematic review105
Management of primary snoring in adults: A scoping review examining interventions, outcomes and instruments used to assess clinical effects101
How emotions impact sleep: A quantitative review of experiments98
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 recommendations90
Commentary on Castelnovo et al the parasomnia defense in sleep-related homicide87
EEG spectral analysis in insomnia disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis84
Contributions of post-learning REM and NREM sleep to memory retrieval84
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and restless leg syndrome across the lifespan: A systematic review and meta-analysis79
Natural sleep endoscopy in obstructive sleep apnea: 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)79
Sleep after burn injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis75
Effect of sleep on oral health: A scoping review75
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 chil75
The role of ovarian hormones in the pathophysiology of perimenopausal sleep disturbances: A systematic review72
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: Can we make it work for shift work?71
Beyond explainable AI: Enhancing trust and robustness in machine learning for sleep apnea diagnosis70
Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities on sleep quality in populations with sleep disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis69
A systematic review of Nightmare prevalence in children67
Respiratory event duration in obstructive sleep apnea: don't forget the chemical drive !65
The Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Sleep and Associated Neuroimaging Changes: A Systematic Review64
Is the bedtime ingestion of hypertensive medications effective and safe?64
An evaluation of psychosocial sleep interventions for children with chronic health conditions: A systematic review64
Erectile dysfunction and sleep related bruxism: An exploratory review of an improbable association63
Sleep and self-control: A systematic review and meta-analysis62
Objective sleep markers of suicidal behaviors in patients with psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis61
Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Neurological Disorders: Serendipitous Benefits on Sleep Quality and Underlying Mechanisms60
Designing sleep disruption: The digital persuasion underlying screen use and sleep59
Bright light therapy in cancer: Evidence for future research and therapy59
Editorial Board59
Is the composite MACE outcome an optimal measure for assessing the impact of CPAP on cardiovascular disease?59
Perioperative management of obstructive sleep apnea in lower extremity orthopedic procedures: A review of evidence to inform the development of a clinical pathway58
Sleep and the Mediterranean diet: A systematic review and meta-analysis57
Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke: The mechanisms, the randomized trials, and the road ahead56
Global prevalence of poor sleep quality in military personnel and veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies53
The effects of daylight saving time and clock time transitions on sleep and sleepiness: a systematic review52
Effects of sleep manipulation on markers of insulin sensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials49
Orthodontic appliances for the treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and network meta-analysis48
Obstructive sleep apnea and memory impairments: Clinical characterization, treatment strategies, and mechanisms48
HPA axis activity in patients with chronic insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case–control studies48
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