Journal profile · RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Life Span and Disability
ISSN 1721-0151 · eISSN 2035-5963 · Associazione Oasi Maria SS. - Troina · Italy
Life Span and Disability: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 11 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Founded in 1998, Life Span And Disability promotes interdisciplinary research on psychological, social, educational, rehabilitative and neuropsychological aspects of the human life span. The aim is to disseminate scientific studies tapping on cognitive, emotional and interpersonal � transient or permanent � problems that may occur during the individual�s life span, (e.g., adolescence, unemployment, retirement, fertility drop, normal and pathological aging), causing uneasiness or permanent disability. Neuropsychological and social aspects of Intellectual Disability, as well as rehabilitation strategies to improve cognitive and adaptive functions and the quality of life of these persons are the main targets of scientific papers included in the Journal. Attention is focused on potential or residual skills and competences that might be enhanced to promote individual�s fulfillment and cognitive development. Personal skills and abilities are also considered from educational, social, environmental point of views, in relation with the bio-psychological bases and/or data derived from empirical research. Both quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches are welcomed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Respiratory System | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- original theoretical, methodological or empirical studiesThe Journal welcomes research contributes with original theoretical, methodological or empirical studies;Length not stated
- relevant case-reportsrelevant case-reports;Length not stated
- reviews on specific topicsreviews on specific topics.Length not stated
- use of diagnostic or intervention instrumentsuse of diagnostic or intervention instruments (introduction of innovative intervention methods, questionnaires, diagnostic and intervention scales, validation o…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Blind peer-review and approval process by scientific committee members or external experts. Model summary
Authors� contributions received by our editorial office are submitted to members of the scientific committee or external experts, for a blind peer-review and approval process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Associazione Oasi Maria SS. - Troina
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1721-0151
- Print ISSN
- 2035-5963
- Electronic ISSN
- 2035-5963
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Life Span and Disability
What CAS zone is Life Span and Disability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Life Span and Disability is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Respiratory System. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Life Span and Disability?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Life Span and Disability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Life Span and Disability is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Life Span and Disability open access, and what is the APC?
Life Span and Disability is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .