Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine (IJSM) was established by Indian Sleep Disorder Association in January 2006 with the following aims: To stimulate scientific and practical interests, promote research and disseminate knowledge. Recognise merit among individuals and organisations in the speciality of sleep disorders. To act as a liaison body between Indian and International workers in the field. To keep up with rapidly advancing field of sleep medicine. It is a multispecialty journal involving neurologists, pulmonologists, psychiatrists, orthodontists, otorhinolaryngologists, physiologists and paediatricians of national and international repute. It is the only journal in South East Asia publishing and promoting Sleep Research in the region.