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Quality of Life Research

Quality of Life Research is an international, multidisciplinary journal publishing original research, theoretical articles, and methodological reports on health-related quality of life across the health sciences. Its focus is on the quality-of-life aspects of treatment, care, and rehabilitation, and it also publishes editorials, correspondence, registered reports, and conference abstracts. All original work is subject to peer review for originality, scientific quality, and relevance to a broad readership.

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Subject Health Care Sciences & Services, Health Policy & Services, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 2.7
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0962-9343
eISSN 1573-2649
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

Quality of Life Research accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be structured. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words, excluding the 250-word structured abstract, figures, tables, and references. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a Plain English summary under the heading "Plain English summary," a heading titled 'Statements and Declarations' after the References section with Funding and Competing Interests statements, documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section, and a data availability statement.
References Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, and the reference list must contain only cited published or accepted works numbered consecutively with full DOI links included when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, in which case large figures should be submitted separately. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Registered Reports

Cover Letter A brief cover letter is required for initial Registered Report submissions and also for Stage 2 submissions. The Stage 1 cover letter must state that data collection has not started and that all necessary support and approvals are in place, and the Stage 2 cover letter must confirm that all non-pilot data were collected after in-principle acceptance and analysed as previously described while noting any unforeseen changes in methods and analyses.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Stage 1 submissions must include fully written Background, Methods, and Analysis sections, while Stage 2 submissions must include Results and Discussion sections and a link to the approved registered Stage 1 protocol. Manuscripts must include 4 to 6 keywords, a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the references with Funding and Competing Interests statements, documentation of any LLM use in the Methods or similar section, and any additional unregistered analyses in a separate Results section titled 'Exploratory analyses'.
References References must use numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively, include only works cited in the text that are published or accepted for publication, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, in which case large figures should be submitted separately. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than the figure files.
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Reviews Of The Literature

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and should be structured to the extent possible. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract should be structured to the extent possible. Abstract should be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should be no more than 5,000 words in length. Manuscript should include 4 to 6 keywords, a heading titled 'Statements and Declarations' after the References section with Funding and Competing Interests statements, documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or suitable alternative part of the manuscript, and a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list that includes only works cited in the text and published or accepted for publication, with DOIs included as full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, in which case large figures should be submitted separately. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words. Manuscript must not include sections. Manuscript must include a heading titled 'Statements and Declarations' after the references section.
References Reference list may contain at most 5 references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, and reference list entries must be numbered consecutively.
Figures & Tables No figures, graphs, or tables are permitted.
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Recent Publications

Impact of child loss on parents’ health-related quality of life: evidence from the china health and retirement longitudinal study

Qing Su, Keshan Liu

10.1007/s11136-026-04408-4
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Factors independently associated with in-hospital HRQoL in adults treated at a high-complexity institution in a middle-income country

Maricel Licht-Ardila, Alexandra Hurtado-Ortiz, Gladys Castro-Pinto, Luis Alejandro Olarte-Licht, Anderson Bermon, Edgar Fabián Manrique-Hernández

10.1007/s11136-026-04397-4
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Longitudinal impact of sodium bicarbonate therapy on health-related quality of life in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease with metabolic acidosis: a pragmatic trial in Malaysia

Jaime Yoke May Chan, Yi Jing Tan, Farida Islahudin, Clare Hui Hong Tan

10.1007/s11136-026-04404-8
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Mapping EORTC-QLQ-C30 scores to EQ-5D-5L utility values for gynecological cancer survivors in follow-up care

Thom Åbyholm, Ingvild Vistad, Sveinung Berntsen, Torbjørn Wisløff

10.1007/s11136-026-04399-2
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Measurement invariance of the Pediatric Quality of life index in a child and adolescent mental health population

Bashir Bello, Okan Bulut, Whitney Hindmarch, Erin McCabe

10.1007/s11136-026-04403-9
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 7 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is mentioned for reviewer suggestions, including institutional email addresses or other identity verification for suggested reviewers.

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Research Topics

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Cancer survivorship and care Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Health disparities and outcomes Psychometric Methodologies and Testing Chronic Disease Management Strategies Diabetes Management and Education Cardiac Health and Mental Health Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Health, psychology, and well-being Frailty in Older Adults Family Support in Illness Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Schizophrenia research and treatment Mental Health Treatment and Access Economic and Environmental Valuation Delphi Technique in Research Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Traumatic Brain Injury Research

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