Applied Research in Quality of Life

Aims & Scope

The aim of this journal is to publish conceptual, methodological and empirical papers dealing with quality-of-life studies in the applied areas of the natural and social sciences.

As the official journal of the ISQOLS, it is designed to attract papers that have direct implications for, or impact on practical applications of research on the quality-of-life.

We welcome papers crafted from interdisciplinary, inter-professional and international perspectives.

This research should guide decision making in a variety of professions, industries, nonprofit, and government sectors, including healthcare, travel and tourism, marketing, corporate management, community planning, social work, public administration, and human resource management.

The goal is to help decision makers apply performance measures and outcome assessment techniques based on concepts such as well-being, human satisfaction, human development, happiness, wellness and quality-of-life.

The Editorial Review Board is divided into specific sections indicating the broad scope of practice covered by the journal.

The section editors are distinguished scholars from many countries across the globe.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.922

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5503

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1439

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Work-Life Balance: an Integrative Review

  Citation: 332

  Authors: M. Joseph, Dong-Jin

• Guidelines for National Indicators of Subjective Well-Being and Ill-Being

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Ed

• Vacationers Happier, but Most not Happier After a Holiday

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Jeroen, Miquelle A., Ruut, Ad J.

• Examining Walkability and Social Capital as Indicators of Quality of Life at the Municipal and Neighborhood Scales

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Shannon H., John M., Kevin H., Cynthia H.

• Relations of Parenting Styles and Friendship Quality to Self-Esteem, Life Satisfaction and Happiness in Adolescents

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Zora, Marija

• COVID-19 and Quality of Life: Twelve Reflections

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Daniel T. L.

• The Impact of Third Places on Community Quality of Life

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Leo W., Cheryl C., Guowei, Mary F.

• Positive Indicators of Child Well-Being: A Conceptual Framework, Measures, and Methodological Issues

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Laura H., Kristin Anderson, Hugh

• A Review of Character Strengths Interventions in Twenty-First-Century Schools: their Importance and How they can be Fostered

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Shiri

• Character Strengths and PERMA: Investigating the Relationships of Character Strengths with a Multidimensional Framework of Well-Being

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Lisa, Fabian, René T., Willibald

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