The SRS Podcast
The official podcast of the Sleep Research Society (SRS). Purposed to disseminate and discuss the latest findings in Sleep and Circadian research.
Episodes
Jun 10, 2025
Jun 10, 2025
1hr 5 min
Link To Manuscript Article: Childhood adversity and adolescent epigenetic age acceleration: the role of adolescent sleep health
May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025
1hr 15 min
Link to Manuscript Article: T2 MRI visible perivascular spaces in Parkinson’s disease: clinical significance and association with polysomnography measured sleep
Apr 8, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
1hr 3 min
Link to Manuscript Article: Device-measured weekend catch-up sleep, mortality, and cardiovascular disease incidence in adults
Dec 10, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
1hr 19 min
Link to Manuscript Article: Development of a mindfulness-based intervention for narcolepsy: a feasibility study
Jun 4, 2024
Jun 4, 2024
59 min
Link to Manuscript Article: Associations of gut microbiome richness and diversity with objective and subjective sleep measures in a population sample
Mar 27, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
1hr 11 min
Episode Summary:
In this month’s episode Jesse Cook (Host) sits down with Dr. Allan Pack, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRCP, current Editor-in-Chief of the Sleep journal, to discuss many topics related to the journal broadly. including elements like its history, scope, mission, recent changes, and future intentions. Additionally, we cover topics related to the editorial ecosystem, the post-submission process from the journal’s perspective, and current challenges with the peer review process, among other things.
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
(00:49) – Orientation to Topic of Focus for This Episode’s Interview
(01:36) – Brief Biography on Dr. Allan Pack
(02:47) – Beginning of Guest Interview with Dr. Allan Pack
(03:56) – Dr. Allan Pack’s Journey into Sleep and Circadian Research
(17:45) – Keyword Association!
(19:59) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Transition
(20:29) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Journal History and Evolution
(27:52) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Changes Under Dr. Pack & Progressing the Impact Factor
(36:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Editorial Ecosystem and Challenge of Finding Peer Reviewers
(45:25) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Discussing the Peer Review “Crisis”
(53:49) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Getting the Trainees Involved
(56:46) – Unpacking the Sleep Journal: Improving the Quality of the Submissions in Sleep
(01:09:58) - Thank you, Acknowledgments, and Outro
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Guest(s) Contacts:
Allan Pack’s University of Pennsylvania Faculty Profile
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