Nature and Science of Sleep

Papers
(The TQCC of Nature and Science of Sleep is 7. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Poor Sleep Quality is an Independent Risk Factor for Acquired Premature Ejaculation98
Causal Associations Between Sleep Traits and Low Grip Strength: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study71
Advancing Narcolepsy Advocacy: Bridging Patient Narratives and Systemic Change52
Peripheral Iron Metabolism is Associated with Leg Movements on Polysomnography but Not with the Severity of Restless Legs Syndrome or Its Impact on Patients52
Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Kidney Stones: NHANES 2015–2018 and Mendelian Randomization51
Can the Sun Prevent Weekend Sleep Advance After Early Weekday Wakeups?45
Melatonin’s Benefits and Risks as a Therapy for Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly: Current Insights45
Depression, Sleep Health & Sociodemographic Correlates in a Nationwide Survey: Implications for Depression Treatment During the COVID-1944
Associations Between Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, and Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Medical Graduate Students in China37
Quantification of Differences in Sleep Measurement by a Wrist-Worn Consumer Wearable Compared to Research-Grade Accelerometry and Sleep Diaries of Female Adults in Free-Living Conditions37
Sleep Architecture and Sleep EEG Alterations are Associated with Impaired Cognition Under Sleep Restriction36
Association Between EEG Microarousal During Nocturnal Sleep and Next-Day Selective Attention in Mild Sleep-Restricted Healthy Undergraduates36
Association Between Specific Insomnia Symptoms and Aggression in Chinese Patients with Chronic Schizophrenia: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study36
Evaluating Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Risk Factors34
Ferroptosis as a Potential Mechanism in the Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome32
Association Between Triglyceride Glucose Index-Waist Circumference and Risk of First Myocardial Infarction in Chinese Hypertensive Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: An Observational Cohort Study32
The Effect of a Gluten-Free Diet on Sleep Disturbances in Children with Celiac Disease31
Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Enuresis in Children: Current Perspectives and Beyond30
Sex Differences in the Associations Between Chronic Diseases and Insomnia Symptoms Among Older Adults in India30
Targeting Orexin Receptors for the Treatment of Insomnia: From Physiological Mechanisms to Current Clinical Evidence and Recommendations29
Causal Relations Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Stroke: A Mendelian Randomization Study28
Association Between Preoperative Sleep Disturbance and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly: A Retrospective Cohort Study28
Secular Trends in Sleep Conditions in Chinese Elderly Individuals: A National Population-Based Study27
Association Between Occupational Stress and Sleep Quality: A Systematic Review27
Revolutionizing Sleep Science: A Narrative Review of the Historical Origins and Current Applications of Sleep Neuroimaging26
Predicting OSA Using Radiographs of the Airway Anatomy24
Evaluating Locally Run Large Language Models for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment: A Real-World Polysomnography Study23
The Characteristics of Sleep Apnea in Tibetans and Han Long-Term High Altitude Residents23
Associations of Subjective Sleep Quality with Wearable Device-Derived Resting Heart Rate During REM Sleep and Non-REM Sleep in a Cohort of Japanese Office Workers23
Respiratory Arousal Threshold in Patients with Epilepsy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea23
The Role of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy with Positive Airway Pressure Titration in the Individualized Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Report of Three Illustrative Cases23
Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Children22
Impact of Gender, Age, and Obesity on Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study of 4,668 Children22
Deep Learning-Based Quantification of Adenoid Hypertrophy and Its Correlation with Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea21
Association Between Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Cross-Sectional Study21
How Sleep-Deprived People See and Evaluate Others’ Faces: An Experimental Study21
Impact of 30-minute and 90-minute Naps on Aerobic and Anaerobic Intermittent Performance in Collegiate Soccer Players21
Evaluate the Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Syndrome in Real-World Data21
Sleep Quality and Insomnia Prevalence Among a Saudi Population: A Descriptive Study21
The Impact of Light-Dark Cycle Alteration on the Acceleration of Type 1 Diabetes in NOD Mice Model19
Sleep Disturbances Before Pregnancy and Subsequent Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus19
The Role of Plasma Metabolites in Mediating the Effect of Gut Microbiota on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Two-Step, Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study19
Genetic Associations Between Specific Sleep-Related Phenotypes and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis19
Association Between Sleep and Vertigo Severity in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: Mediating Role of Psychological Factors19
Explainable Machine Learning Assists in Revealing Associations Between Polysomnographic Biomarkers and Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Men19
The Chinese Clinical Sleep Database: An Innovative Database System Includes Large-Scale Clinical Data of Chinese Population19
Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with COVID-19-Related Sleep Problems: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study19
Impact of Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Architecture Changes on Prognosis in Patients with Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke19
Correlation Analysis Between Disease Activity and Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disturbance, and Quality of Life in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease18
Changes in the Objective Measures of Sleep in Association with Menses Among Female Athletes with Poor Subjective Sleep Quality: Female Athletes with Poor Subjective Sleep Quality Have More Sleep Arous18
Investigating the Role of BDNF in Insomnia: Current Insights18
Validation of the Athens Insomnia Scale Among Young Chinese Male Population in a High-Altitude Situation18
Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Non-Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea18
Validation of Fitbit Inspire 2TM Against Polysomnography in Adults Considering Adaptation for Use18
Gut Microbiome Composition Changes During Insomnia Treatment with Lemborexant18
Mandibular Advancement Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Bibliometric Analysis (1984–2024)17
Cross-Lagged Panel Networks of Sleep Inertia Across Its Distinct Change Patterns Among Intern Nurses with Shift Work in China17
Machine learning-Based model for prediction of Narcolepsy Type 1 in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness17
Effects of Sleep Quality, Acute Sleep Deprivation, and Napping on Facial Emotion Recognition Accuracy and Speed17
Longitudinal Findings on the Oneiric Activity Changes Across the Pandemic17
Beyond “One-Size-Fits-All”: Evidence and Applicability in Selecting Sham Acupuncture for Insomnia RCTs [Response to Letter]16
Higher Levels of Morning and Daytime Light Exposure Associated with Positive Sleep Indices in Professional Team Sport Athletes16
Is There a Place for Medicinal Cannabis in Treating Patients with Sleep Disorders? What We Know so Far16
Sleep Deprivation Impairs Human Cognitive Reappraisal Ability: A Randomized Controlled Trial16
The Association Between Sleep Problems and Attentional Network Functions in Patients with Self-Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes16
The Role of Dietary Inflammatory Index on the Association Between Sleep Quality and Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk: A Mediation Analysis Based on NHANES (2005–2008)16
Long-Term Treatment of Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia with Low-Sodium Oxybate16
Mouth Puffing Phenomenon and Upper Airway Features May Be Used to Predict the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea15
Restorative Effects of Daytime Naps on Inhibitory Control: A Neuroimaging Study Following Sleep Deprivation15
Changed Cerebral White Matter Structural Network Topological Characters and Its Correlation with Cognitive Behavioral Abnormalities in Narcolepsy Type 115
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Multiple Wake-Promoting Agents for the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy: A Network Meta-Analysis15
Arousal Threshold Score: A New Indicator for Examining the Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Overlap Syndrome — A Retrospective Study15
Weekday-Weekend Shifts of Light/Dark Regimen Extend Sleep and Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster15
Impaired Topological Architecture of Structural Brain Networks in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A DTI Study15
Measuring Sleep Stages and Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a Wearable Multi-Sensor System in Comparison to Polysomnography15
Evaluation of Vestibular Function in Patients Affected by Obstructive Sleep Apnea Performing Functional Head Impulse Test (fHIT)15
Sleep Fragmentation in TcMAC21 Mouse Model of Down Syndrome14
Inflammation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Global Bibliometric Perspective14
Impairment in Functioning and Quality of Life in Patients with Idiopathic Hypersomnia: The Real World Idiopathic Hypersomnia Outcomes Study (ARISE)14
Enhancing the Robustness of MR Analysis on OSA and Migraine: Addressing Key Limitations [Letter]14
Microstructural Changes in the Cerebral White Matter After 12 Months of CPAP Treatment for Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A TBSS Study14
Seasonal Variations in Sleep Quality and Stability Among Patients with Chronic Insomnia: Real-World Evidence Across the 24 Solar Terms14
Exploring New Avenues for OSA Screening: Optimization and Future Perspectives of Nomogram for Hypertensive Patients [Letter]14
COVID-19 Related Emotional Stress and Bedtime Procrastination Among College Students in China: A Moderated Mediation Model14
Clinical Characteristics of Rapid Eye Movement-Related Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Experience in a Tertiary Medical Center of Taiwan14
Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Evidence, Mechanism, and Treatment14
CPAP Titration Pressure in Split-Night, Full-Night, and Home Auto-Titration: A Prospective Comparative Analysis of Patients With Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea14
Insomnia Partially Mediates the Relationship of Occupational Stress with Mental Health Among Shift Working Nurses and Midwives in Polish Hospitals13
A Novel Continuous Sleep State Artificial Neural Network Model Based on Multi-Feature Fusion of Polysomnographic Data13
Effects of Aerobic Exercises at Different Intensities on Sleep Quality in Individuals with Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis13
Lack of Efficacy of Suvorexant in People with Insomnia and Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes13
Acute Aerobic Exercise Intensity on Working Memory and Vigilance After Nap Deprivation: Effects of Low-Intensity Deserve Attention13
Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Chronic Cough in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Concomitant Gastroesophageal Reflux13
Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Endometrial Function in Female Rats: Mechanism Exploration13
Circadian Type Determines Working Ability: Poorer Working Ability in Evening-Types is Mediated by Insufficient Sleep in a Large Population-Based Sample of Working-Age Adults13
Response to “Sleep Patterns During Pre-Competition Training Phase: A Comparison Between Male and Female Collegiate Swimmers” [Letter]13
The Impact of Post-COVID-19 Conditions on Sleep and Quality of Life in Indonesia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study13
Detection of Common Arrhythmias by the Watch-PAT: Expression of Electrical Arrhythmias by Pulse Recording12
Effect of General Anesthesia Combined with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized C12
Optimizing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk Assessment in Hypertension: Development of a Predictive Nomogram in China12
Whole-Genome Metagenomic Analysis of the Oral Microbiota in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Comorbid with Major Depressive Disorder12
Association between Hypoxia, Sleep, and the Circadian System during Long-Haul Flights. A Commentary [Letter]12
Differences in Predicted Therapeutic Outcome of Mandibular Advancement Determined by Remotely Controlled Mandibular Positioner in Canadian and Chinese Apneic Patients12
Hypogyrification in Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Associated with Insomnia Symptoms12
Characteristics of the Attentional Network in Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing12
Mood Disorders are Correlated with Autonomic Nervous Function in Chronic Insomnia Patients with OSA12
Reliability and Efficacy of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale: Is There Still a Place for It?12
Study on Relationship Between Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Inflammatory Factors in Obstructive Sleep Apnea11
Methodological Considerations Regarding the Article “Association Between Non-Benzodiazepine Hypnotics and Tinnitus: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan” [Letter]11
Causal Associations Between Sleep Traits and Delirium: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study11
Impact of Preoperative Sleep Disturbances on Postoperative Delirium in Patients with Intracranial Tumors: A Prospective, Observational, Cohort Study11
Interactions Between Body Mass Index and Glomerular Filtration Rate Increase the Identification Ability of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy11
Mediating Effect of Sleep Quality on the Relationship Between Electronic Screen Media Use and Academic Performance Among College Students11
Mapping Connection and Direction Among Symptoms of Sleep Disturbance and Perceived Stress in Firefighters: Embracing the Network Analysis Perspective11
Network Analysis of Comorbid Anxiety and Insomnia Among Clinicians with Depressive Symptoms During the Late Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study11
Sleep Homeostasis and Night Work: A Polysomnographic Study of Daytime Sleep Following Three Consecutive Simulated Night Shifts11
Impact of Upper Airway Comorbidities and Tonsil/Adenoid Synergistic Effects on Pediatric OSA Severity11
App-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Among Patients with Comorbid Musculoskeletal Complaints and Insomnia Referred to 4-Week Inpatient Multimodal Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Rand11
Healthy Sleep Pattern, Metabolic Diseases, and Risk of Stroke: The Kailuan Cohort Study11
Symptom Severity and Treatment Satisfaction in Patients with Idiopathic Hypersomnia: The Real World Idiopathic Hypersomnia Outcomes Study (ARISE)11
Sleep Patterns During Pre-Competition Training Phase: A Comparison Between Male and Female Collegiate Swimmers10
Associations Among Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Thyroid Function and Morphology Changes10
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Rapid Eye Movement-Related Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Narcolepsy10
Proteome Profiling Identifies CDH2 as a Potential Screening Marker for NAFLD and Liver Fibrosis in the Snoring Population10
Short Sleep Duration is Inversely Associated with the Prevalence of Underweight in a Young Japanese Population10
Impaired Attention in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Study of Behavior Combined with Neuroelectrophysiology10
Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Prostate Cancer: NHANES and the Mendelian Randomization Study10
Association of Sleep Pattern and Genetic Susceptibility with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Analysis of the UK Biobank10
Association Between Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Osteoarthritis: Insights from Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization and Bioinformatics Analysis10
Impact of Desaturation Patterns versus Apnea–Hypopnea Index in the Development of Cardiovascular Comorbidities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients10
Association of Sleep Duration with Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among American Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study10
ADAM17 Inhibition Protects Cognition in Intermittent Hypoxia: The Role of TREM29
A Comparative Investigation on Clinical Characteristics in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Based on Two Distinct Guidelines9
Effects of Intranasal Insulin Pretreatment on Preoperative Sleep Quality and Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Valve Replacement for Rheumatic Heart Disease9
Averaging Times for Pulse Oximeter Measurements – A Review of Manuscripts Published in the Top Five Sleep Medicine Journals9
Circadian Rhythm Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Bidirectional Perspective and Therapeutic Potential9
Association of Delayed Sleep/Wake Rhythm with Depression During the First COVID-19 Lockdown in France9
Immunoregulatory Effect of Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Gut Microbiota on Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Associated Hypertension9
Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Older Patients After Urologic Laparoscopic Surgery by Regulating Intestinal Microbiota: Study Protocol for 9
Effects of Short Naps on EEG Microstates: Improving Sleep Deprivation-Induced Cognitive Impairment9
Tongue Biting Event in Patients with Sleep-Related Facial Mandibular Myoclonus: A Case Series Study9
Real-Time Snoring Detection Using Deep Learning: A Home-Based Smartphone Approach for Sleep Monitoring8
Is Acupuncture Clinically Ready for Post-Stroke Sleep Disorders? A Critical Commentary on a Recent Network Meta-Analysis [Letter]8
Results of CPAP Titration and Short-Term Adherence Rates in Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Mild/Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea8
The Impact of Morning Surgery or Afternoon Surgery on Postoperative Sleep Quality and Melatonin Levels of Elderly Patients: A Prospective, Randomized Study8
Self-Compassion as a Mediator Linking Sleep Disturbances with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Four-Wave, Cross-Lagged Study8
Nocturnal Oxygen Desaturation Index Correlates with Respiratory Depression in Post-Surgical Patients Receiving Opioids – A Post-Hoc Analysis from the Prediction of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depressio8
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Parkinson’s Disease8
Getting Up in the Morning and Chronotype in Relation to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Mendelian Randomization and Cross-Sectional Study8
Sleep Reactivity and Related Factors in Adolescence: An Increased Risk for Insomnia? A Longitudinal Assessment8
Changes in Sleep Quality and Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain Managed in Primary Care Physiotherapy8
Associations Between Childhood Stressors, COVID-19-Related Anxiety, and Sleep Quality of Adults During the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Israel8
Letter to the Editor Regarding: “Association between Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance (METS-IR) and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Analysis of NHANES Database and a Chinese Cohort” [Letter]8
Excessive Daytime Napping Increases the Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-Analysis and a Mendelian Randomization Study8
The Dyadic Relationship of Illness Uncertainty, Social Support, and Coping Styles in Patients with OSA and Their Co-Residents: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model Analysis8
NHANES Sleep Research as a Cautionary Tale: When Big Data Goes Wrong8
Sleep-Disordered Breathing as a Mediator Between Premature Birth and Behavior Problems in School-Aged Children: A Cross-Sectional Study of 6–10 Year Olds in Shanghai, China8
A Prediction Nomogram for Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Snoring Patients: A Retrospective Study8
Development of the Sleeping Pills Receptivity and Involuntariness Scale-6 (SPRIS-6) to Assess Acceptance of Hypnotics Use8
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Insomnia Among Chronic Disease Patients in Bangladesh: A Machine Learning Study8
Association of Objective Sleep Characteristics and Incident Angina Pectoris: A Longitudinal Analysis from the Sleep Heart Health Study8
Association of Parasomnia Symptoms with Risk of Childhood Asthma and the Role of Preterm Birth8
Transcriptomic Changes and Pathological Mechanisms in Familial and Sporadic Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome: Implications for Inflammation and Cell Adhesion Molecules8
Longitudinal Analysis of Sleep-Wake States in Neonatal Rats Subjected to Hypoxia-Ischemia8
The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation and Problematic Internet Use in the Relationship Between Negative Affect and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Structural Equation Model7
Causal Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis7
The Relationship Between Education Level and the Prevalence and Medical Behavior of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study7
Effects of Insufficient Sleep on Myopia in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis7
Association Between Soy Product Intake and Insomnia in Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study7
Exploring the Top 50 Drugs Associated with Restless Legs Syndrome Based on the FDA Data from 2004 to 20247
ATAS-EMIT Activates the 5-HT/AC/cAMP Pathway to Ameliorate Insomnia in PCPA Insomniac Rats7
The Future of Sleep Staging, Revisited7
Prediction of Mandibular Advancement Device Response Using CPAP Pressure in Different Polysomnographic Phenotypes7
The Association of High Arousal Threshold with Hypertension and Diabetes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea7
Fusion of Whole Night Features and Desaturation Segments Combined with Feature Extraction for Event-Level Screening of Sleep-Disordered Breathing7
Efficient Sleep, Enhanced Attention: Exploring the Interplay With RBC-Inflammation Mechanisms in Hypoxic High-Altitude Areas7
Short Sleep Duration is Associated with Prolonged Virus Shedding in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron-Infected Patients7
Medical Cannabis Use Patterns for Sleep Disorders in Australia: Results of the Cross-Sectional CAMS-20 Survey7
Association Between Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and Cognitive Function in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea7
Exploratory Validation of Sleep-Tracking Devices in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders7
Gender Difference of the Association Between Sleep Duration and Myopia Among Children and Adolescents7
Effects of Caffeine Intake on Cognitive Performance Related to Total Sleep Deprivation and Time on Task: A Randomized Cross-Over Double-Blind Study7
Risk Factors of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis in Non-Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea7
Insomnia Prevalence and Associated Factors Among University Students in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown: A Large-Scale Survey7
Relationship between Serum Neurotransmitters and Cognitive Impairment in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea7
Mind, Body and Machine: Preliminary Study to Explore Predictors of Treatment Response After a Sleep Robot Intervention for Adults with Insomnia7
Association of Bedtime with Early-Onset Diabetes and Islet Beta Cell Function in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus7
The Sleep-Obesity Nexus: Assessment of Multiple Sleep Dimensions and Weight Status Among Victorian Primary School Children7
Enhancing Insights on Chronic Diseases and Insomnia in Older Adults [Letter]7
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