The Pertanika Journal of Quality of Life Studies (JQoLS) is an international, peer-reviewed journal published by UPM Press. It serves as a multidisciplinary forum for scholarly work on quality of life, subjective well-being, and related issues concerning human, community, and societal development, with particular relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The journal welcomes research that examines the conditions, experiences, systems, policies, environments, relationships, and institutions that influence how people live, participate, adapt, and flourish. Contributions may focus directly on quality of life or subjective well-being, or address broader themes with clear relevance to life quality and well-being.

JQoLS values theoretical, empirical, methodological, review-based, and policy-relevant contributions from diverse disciplinary and regional contexts. Authors should explain how their work contributes to understanding quality of life, well-being, human development, community life, social outcomes, or the conditions that shape everyday living.

JQoLS gives particular attention to Southeast Asian contexts, while also welcoming studies from other regions that offer clear international, comparative, theoretical, methodological, practical, or policy relevance.

JQoLS publishes Full-Length Research Articles, Scientific Brief Reports, Review Articles, and selected manuscripts under Special Article Formats, subject to prior editorial approval.

The journal is published twice a year, in June and December. All submissions are handled through ScholarOne Manuscripts and undergo a double-blind peer-review process. There are no submission, review, or publication fees for authors.