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Applied Research in Quality of Life

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2001

ISSN1871-2584eISSN1871-2576
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.922
H-Index
74
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.204
Total Works
1,580
Total Citations
29,684
2yr Mean Citedness
2.42
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Aims & Scope

Applied Research in Quality of Life is a scientific journal that publishes innovative papers contributing to the understanding, assessment and enhancement of quality of life. Welcomes conceptual, methodological, and empirical papers dealing with quality-of-life issues from around the world. Multidisciplinary in focus. Provides an essential platform for applied work that connects scientific evidence with practical relevance.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 131 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,580
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1871-2584 / 1871-2576
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Life-span and Life-course Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionHealth disparities and outcomesEmployment and Welfare StudiesResilience and Mental HealthOptimism, Hope, and Well-beingIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingPsychological and Temporal Perspectives ResearchChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentCOVID-19 and Mental HealthWork-Family Balance Challenges
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref