World Sleep Day is observed annually on the Friday before the northern hemisphere vernal equinox. It aims to promote the benefits of good and healthy sleep and to draw society's attention to the burden of sleep problems and to strengthen the prevention and management of sleep disorders. The theme of World Sleep Day 2024 is “Sleep Equity for Global Health”, focusing on measurable differences in sleep health among different populations around the world, reducing additional burdens and providing opportunities to eliminate health inequalities.

To further discuss research related to World Sleep Day, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601) has collected open access academic research on the topic of sleep quality, health conditions and health-related quality of life. We want to use this special day to share new scientific knowledge in the field of sleep health disparities and to raise awareness of sleep health.

Article Collection:
1. “Sleep Problems among Disaster Victims: A Long-Term Survey on the Life Changes of Disaster Victims in Korea”
by Yujeong Kim and Haeyoung Lee
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(6), 3294; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063294
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/6/3294

2. “Accept Anxiety to Improve Sleep: The Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Relationships between Mindfulness, Distress, and Sleep Quality”
by Marco Mirolli, Luca Simione, Monica Martoni and Marco Fabbri
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(24), 13149; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413149
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/24/13149

3. “Family Caregivers of People with Dementia Have Poor Sleep Quality: A Nationwide Population-Based Study”
by Min Ji Song and Ji Hyun Kim
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(24), 13079; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413079
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/24/13079

4. “Gaming Behaviors and the Association with Sleep Duration, Social Jetlag, and Difficulties Falling Asleep among Norwegian Adolescents”
by Regina Hamre, Otto Robert Frans Smith, Oddrun Samdal and Ellen Haug
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(3), 1765; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031765
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/3/1765

5. “The Relationship between Living Arrangements and Sleep Quality in Older Adults: Gender Differences”
by Hyeon Sik Chu, Juyeon Oh and Kounseok Lee
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 3893; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073893
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/7/3893

6. “Sleep Quality and Its Associations with Physical and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Matteo Carpi, Claudia Cianfarani and Annarita Vestri
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(5), 2874; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052874
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/5/2874

You can access more articles here.

Call for Papers:
Special Issue: “Sleep Health: Circadian Alignment, Daylight, Light-at-Night (LAN), and Public Health”
Guest Editor: Dr. Rohan Nagare
Submission deadline: 31 October 2024

Special Issue: “Sleep, Health and Rhythms”
Guest Editors: Dr. Azizi Seixas and Prof. Dr. Girardin Jean-Louis
Submission deadline: 30 November 2024

You can access more Special Issues here.

Closed Special Issues:
“Sleep Quality Research”

“The Impact of Sleep Health on Chronic Diseases”