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Clocks \& Sleep Template

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About the Clocks \& Sleep format

Clocks \& Sleep is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Sleep and related disorders, Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Circadian rhythm and melatonin. Over its lifetime it has published 401 papers, which have received 4,139 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Clocks \& Sleep 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Abbreviation (ISO-4)Clocks\&Sleep
Publishes research inSleep and related disorders Sleep and Wakefulness Research Circadian rhythm and melatonin Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
ISSN2624-5175
Citation impact (2-yr)2.5
h-index31
i10-index111
Article processing charge$1,299
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Basel
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Clocks \& Sleep per year

1
1975
1
1980
11
2018
32
2019
38
2020
46
2021
57
2022
52
2023
50
2024
71
2025

Citation impact of Clocks \& Sleep by publication year

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1975
5
1980
218
2018
760
2019
785
2020
821
2021
494
2022
609
2023
270
2024
107
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Clocks \& Sleep

The Role of Daylight for Humans: Gaps in Current Knowledge

Mirjam Münch, Anna Wirz‐Justice, Steven A. Brown et al. · 28 Feb 2020

Daylight stems solely from direct, scattered and reflected sunlight, and undergoes dynamic changes in irradiance and spectral power composition due to latitude, time of day, time of year and the nature of the physical environment (reflections, buildings and vegetation). Humans and their ancestors evolved under these natural day/night cycles over millions of years. Electric light,…

Circadian Rhythms of the Hypothalamus: From Function to Physiology

Rachel Van Drunen, Kristin Eckel‐Mahan · 25 Feb 2021

, which entrain the internal biological processes to the daily environmental changes in light, temperature, and food availability. Light directly entrains the master clock, the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) which lies in the hypothalamus of the brain and is responsible for synchronizing internal rhythms. However, recent evidence underscores the importance of other hypothalamic nuclei in regulating…

How to Report Light Exposure in Human Chronobiology and Sleep Research Experiments

Manuel Spitschan, Oliver Stefani, Peter Blattner et al. · 26 Jun 2019

Exposure to light has short- and long-term impacts on non-visual responses in humans. While many aspects related to non-visual light sensitivity have been characterised (such as the action spectrum for melatonin suppression), much remains to be elucidated. Here, we provide a set of minimum reporting guidelines for reporting the stimulus conditions involving light as an…

Light Modulation of Human Clocks, Wake, and Sleep

Abhishek S. Prayag, Mirjam Münch, Daniel Aeschbach et al. · 13 Mar 2019

Light, through its non-imaging forming effects, plays a dominant role on a myriad of physiological functions, including the human sleep-wake cycle. The non-image forming effects of light heavily rely on specific properties such as intensity, duration, timing, pattern, and wavelengths. Here, we address how specific properties of light influence sleep and wakefulness in humans through…

Increased Resilience Weakens the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Anxiety on Sleep Quality: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Higher Education Students from 7 Countries

Chen Du, Megan Chong Hueh Zan, Min Jung Cho et al. · 11 Aug 2020

High levels of perceived stress and anxiety among university students are a global concern and are known to negatively influence sleep. However, few studies have explored how stress response styles, like psychological resilience and rumination, might alter these relationships. Using validated tools, perceived stress, anxiety, stress response styles, and sleep behaviors of undergraduate and graduate…

Clocks \& Sleep template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Clocks \& Sleep format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Clocks \& Sleep template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Clocks \& Sleep use?
Clocks \& Sleep uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Clocks \& Sleep 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Clocks \& Sleep?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Clocks \& Sleep document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Clocks \& Sleep template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Clocks \& Sleep format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Clocks \& Sleep?
Clocks \& Sleep (Clocks\&Sleep) - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Clocks \& Sleep PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Clocks \& Sleep template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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