Support transparent, responsible data sharing for sleep research.
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.
JSDR supports open, responsible data sharing for sleep research. Authors should deposit data and code in trusted repositories when possible, with clear access instructions.
We recognize that some clinical datasets require controlled access. Authors should document restrictions and access pathways.
- Sleep data repositories such as NSRR or PhysioNet
- Neuroimaging repositories such as OpenNeuro
- General data repositories such as Zenodo, Figshare, or Dryad
- Code repositories such as GitHub or GitLab with release tags
- Clinical datasets with controlled access through data use agreements
Clinical or patient level data must comply with ethical approvals, consent requirements, and privacy regulations. When full sharing is not possible, provide deidentified summaries and clear instructions for requesting access.
Authors should document data governance, including data custodians and access review procedures.
- Include repository links or accession numbers in the manuscript
- State licensing terms for data and code when applicable
- Provide documentation for custom scripts or pipelines
- Describe any access restrictions and approval requirements
| Data Type | Preferred Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PSG and EEG | EDF, BDF | Include channel metadata and montage |
| Actigraphy | CSV, JSON | Provide epoch length and units |
| Questionnaires | CSV, TSV | Include scoring keys |
| Clinical data | CSV, TSV | Deidentify patient data |
- Dataset metadata complete and consistent
- Repository accession numbers included
- Code and pipelines documented
- Ethics approvals referenced
- Access restrictions clearly stated
Can I embargo data?
Yes. Provide embargo details and expected release dates.
What if data are proprietary?
Explain restrictions and provide access request steps.
Is code sharing required?
We strongly encourage code sharing or detailed documentation.
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.
Need Data Sharing Guidance?
Contact the editorial office for questions about repositories or 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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