JSDR provides editors with structured guidance, templates, and workflow tools to support consistent and fair peer review decisions. Resources are designed to streamline evaluation of sleep science manuscripts.

• Match reviewers to specific methodological expertise
• Encourage transparent reporting of sleep scoring and data
• Request clarification on cohort definitions and outcomes
• Promote reproducible and clinically relevant analyses

Editors can contact the editorial office for guidance on complex submissions or conflicts of interest. Email [email protected] for support.

JSDR provides structured resources to help editors make consistent decisions.

• Reviewer selection guidance for sleep science topics.
• Decision templates for consistent editorial feedback.
• Ethics and integrity escalation workflows.
• Reporting standards checklists for sleep studies.
• Conflict of interest disclosure tools.
• Timelines and milestone tracking templates.
• Access to production and copyediting contacts.
• Guidance on handling revisions and rebuttals.
• Outreach templates for special issue promotion.
• Updates on journal policies and scope.

Resources are updated as sleep reporting standards evolve.

Consistent engagement helps the journal maintain timely and fair peer review.

• Confirm availability before accepting assignments.
• Provide timely decisions or transfer recommendations.
• Encourage reviewer diversity and expertise balance.
• Document rationale for major decisions.
• Escalate ethical issues to the editorial office.
• Support author development with constructive feedback.

Engaged editors help sustain the quality and reputation of JSDR.

Consistent engagement helps maintain timely reviews and high quality decisions across sleep science submissions.

• Accept assignments that match your expertise.
• Recommend backup reviewers when needed.
• Provide clear decision rationales for authors.
• Escalate ethics concerns promptly.
• Track decision timelines to avoid delays.

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.