Genetic Studies of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
A special issue of Clocks & Sleep (ISSN 2624-5175). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Basic Research & Neuroimaging".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 634
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sleep and circadian rhythms are fundamental biological processes shaped by complex genetic architectures and strongly influenced by environmental and behavioral timing, with broad implications for human health. Recent advances in objective sleep and circadian phenotyping under real-world conditions, enabled by actigraphy and wearable-derived data, have provided a critical foundation for progress in human genetic sleep research. Current research increasingly examines sleep and circadian rhythms within real-world temporal contexts, including shift work, social jetlag, aging, light exposure, physical activity, and feeding schedules. Gene–environment interactions across these settings contribute to vulnerability or resilience to circadian disruption and sleep-related disorders. This Special Issue invites original research articles and reviews addressing the genetic basis of sleep and circadian rhythms across molecular, physiological, and behavioral levels. We especially welcome studies that explicitly incorporate environmental timing and real-life phenotyping, with relevance for translational and population-level research.
Prof. Dr. Mario Pedrazzoli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sleep
- circadian rhythms
- genetics
- gene–environment interaction
- real-world phenotyping
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