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Quality of Life Research

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1992

ISSN1573-2649

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.436

H-Index

226

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SNIP

1.641

Total Works

6,529

Total Citations

360,807

2yr Mean Citedness

2.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the measurement properties and comparative performance of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments across various clinical populations and settings. Studies evaluate reliability, responsiveness, validity, and acceptability of instruments like the USER-P, PROMIS-APS-SF, EQ-5D, and PedsQL, often in the context of rehabilitation, cancer survivorship, and adolescent health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyTen No. A Year, 2004-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,529

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-2649

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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✓ Clean

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeCancer survivorship and careChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeHealth disparities and outcomesPsychometric Methodologies and TestingChronic Disease Management StrategiesDiabetes Management and EducationCardiac Health and Mental HealthMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction