Advances in Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Cognitive Function: Translational and Technological Perspectives
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
2. Centre for Integrated Research and Understanding of Sleep (CIRUS), Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, 2 Innovation Rd, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113, Australia
Interests: circadian rhythms; sleep; cognitive function; light therapy; melatonin; dementia; aging; mental health disorders
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sleep and circadian rhythms play a fundamental role in cognitive function across an individual’s lifespan. Disruptions in these systems can impair attention, memory, executive function, and learning. This may have detrimental effects on both brain health and daily functioning. Such disturbances are prevalent among adolescents, shift workers, older adults, individuals in the general population, and those with neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative, or neurodevelopmental conditions. Identifying and addressing sleep and circadian dysfunction as modifiable contributors to cognitive decline is essential in improving quality of life and preventing long-term cognitive and functional decline.
For this Special Issue, we welcome original research, reviews, and commentaries exploring the interplay among circadian rhythms, sleep, and cognition. We are particularly interested in translational and technological research, including wearables, digital interventions, or telemedicine, as well as behavioral and contextual strategies aimed at improving sleep and/or circadian regulation. Behavioral strategies focus on modifying individual habits and routines, such as sleep hygiene or cognitive therapies, and contextual strategies, involving changing environmental or social factors, such as lighting, noise, or daytime schedules and routines, to support healthier sleep and circadian rhythms. We welcome submissions that aim to better assess, understand, or improve cognitive function by targeting sleep or circadian regulation in at-risk or general populations.
Dr. Maria Comas Soberats
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sleep
- circadian rhythms
- cognitive function
- translational research
- telemedicine
- wearable technology
- light therapy
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- sleep interventions
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- neurodegenerative disorders
- elderly
- adolescence
- shift work
- non-clinical populations
- digital health
- chronobiology
- sleep health
- sleep disorders
- circadian disruption
- at-risk populations
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