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Papers

(The median citation count of Structural Equation Modeling-A Multidisciplinary Journal is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of An Introduction to Modern Modeling Methods	88
A Practical Guide to Using SEM Forests for Specification Search in Structural Equation Modeling	76
Evaluation of Generative Adversarial Imputation Nets’ Performance in Handling Missing Data in Structural Equation Modeling	74
Model Fit Indices for Random Effects Models: Translating Model Fit Ideas from Latent Growth Curve Models	67
Identifying Dynamic Shifts to Careless and Insufficient Effort Behavior in Questionnaire Responses; a Novel Approach and Experimental Validation	66
Unsupervised Model Construction in Continuous-Time	49
Latent Interaction Effect in the CLPM Model: A Two-Step Multiple Imputation Analysis	44
f _MACS : Generalizing d _MACS Effect Size for Measurement Noninvariance with Multiple Groups and Multiple	34
Tutorial for Bayesian Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Using Blimp	33
Latent Profile Transition Analysis with Random Intercepts (RI-LPTA)	31
Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Hierarchical and Second-Order Factor Models	30
`lavaangui` : A Web-Based Graphical Interface for Specifying Lavaan Models by Drawing Path Diagrams	25
Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling with Cycles	24
Review of An Introductory Guide to R.	22
Multilevel Factor Mixture Modeling: A Tutorial for Multilevel Constructs	22
RGLS and RLS in Covariance Structure Analysis	19
Variable Selection for Mediators under a Bayesian Mediation Model	18
Circumplex Models with Multivariate Time Series: An Idiographic Approach	15
Comparison of Two Approaches to Detecting Switched Class Labels in LCA Simulations: Class Assignment vs. Class Similarity	15
Fitting Structural Equation Models via Variational Approximations	15
Data Smoothing Structural Equation Modeling to Study Quality of Life and Model Selection	14
Performance of Estimation Methods in Bifactor Models with Ordered Categorical Data	13
Estimating the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) with Multiply Imputed Data Under Non-Normality	13
Utilizing Moderated Non-linear Factor Analysis Models for Integrative Data Analysis: A Tutorial	13
Recovery Accuracy of Measurement Model and Structural Coefficients of Extended Bifactor-(S-1) and (S·I-1) Models	11

Estimating Latent Baseline-by-Treatment Interactions in Statistical Mediation Analysis	11
The Effect of Measurement Error on Hypothesis Testing in Small Sample Structural Equation Modeling: A Comparison of Various Estimation Approaches	11
Under-Fitting and Over-Fitting: The Performance of Bayesian Model Selection and Fit Indices in SEM	11
On the Benefit of Robust Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis	11
Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Missing Data: Data Requirements on N and T	10
Detecting Measurement Noninvariance with Continuous Indicators Using Three Different Statistical Methods under the Framework of Latent Variable Modeling	10
Evaluation and Comparison of SEM, ESEM, and BSEM in Estimating Structural Models with Potentially Unknown Cross-loadings	10
Using Structural Equation Modeling in Place of Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance	10
Causal Mediation Analysis for an Ordinal Outcome with Multiple Mediators	10
Bias-Adjusted Three-Step Multilevel Latent Class Modeling with Covariates	10
Bayesian Multilevel Mediation: Evaluation of Inaccurate Priors in Latent 1-1-1 Designs	10
Finding the Optimal Number of Persons ( N ) and Time Points ( T ) for Maximal Power in Dynamic Longitudinal Models Given a Fixed Budget	10
On the Requirements of Non-linear Dynamic Latent Class SEM: A Simulation Study with Varying Numbers of Subjects and Time Points	10
Review of Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users	10
How to Evaluate Causal Dominance Hypotheses in Lagged Effects Models	9
Semiparametric Structural Equation Models with Interval-Censored Data	9
Deep Learning Generalized Structured Component Analysis: An Interpretable Artificial Neural Network Model with Composite Indexes	9
Optimal Instrument Selection Using Bayesian Model Averaging for Model Implied Instrumental Variable Two Stage Least Squares Estimators	9
Fitting Cross-Lagged Panel Models with the Residual Structural Equations Approach	9
Analyzing Longitudinal Multirater Data with Individually Varying Time Intervals	8
Application of Associative Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Using Latent Transition Specification	8
Latent Vector Autoregressive Modeling: A Stepwise Estimation Approach	8
Linear Logistic Scoring Equations for Latent Class and Latent Profile Models: A Simple Method for Classifying New Cases	7
Handling Measurement Error and Omitted Confounders Considering Informativeness of the Confounding Effect under Mediation Modeling	7
Minimal-Effect Testing, Equivalence Testing, and the Conventional Null Hypothesis Testing for the Analysis of Bi-Factor Models	7
A Prediction-Oriented Specification Search Algorithm for Generalized Structured Component Analysis	7
Equal Precision Measurement Structural Models	7
Classification Accuracy of Multidimensional Tests: Quantifying the Impact of Noninvariance	7
Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Incorporating Time Structure in Developmental Research	7
Deriving Expected Values of Model Parameters When Using Sum Scores in Simulation Research	7
Sensitivity of Bayesian Model Fit Indices to the Prior Specification of Latent Growth Models	7
Review of Artificial Neural Networks and Structural Equation Modeling Marketing and Consumer Research Applications.	6
Multilevel Multigroup Structural Equation Modeling In A Single-Level Framework	6
Causal Mediation Analysis for Multivariate Longitudinal Data and Survival Outcomes	6
Latent Interaction Modeling with Ordinal Items: Evaluating Alternative Analytic Methods and Parceling Strategies	6
Effectiveness of the Deterministic and Stochastic Bivariate Latent Change Score Models for Longitudinal Research	6
The Effect of Noninvariance on the Estimation of the Mediated Effect in the Two-Wave Mediation Model	6
Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Models Versus Traditional Approaches in Predicting External Criteria	6
Prior Predictive Checks for the Method of Covariances in Bayesian Mediation Analysis	6
40-Year Old Unbiased Distribution Free Estimator Reliably Improves SEM Statistics for Nonnormal Data	6
Uncovering Asymmetric Temporal Dynamics Using Threshold Dynamics Parameters	6
Using a Cross-Classified Multilevel Mediation Model (CC-M3) with Longitudinal Data Having Changes in Cluster Membership	6
Leveraging Observation Timing Variability to Understand Intervention Effects in Panel Studies: An Empirical Illustration and Simulation Study	6
Two-Wave Models for Latent Changes: How Well Can They Recover the Parameters of the Three-Wave Growth Curve Model?	5
A Structural After Measurement Approach to Bifactor Predictive Models	5
Bayesian Structural Equation Models of Correlation Matrices	5
A Technique for Efficient Estimation of Dynamic Structural Equation Models: A Case Study	5
Multiple Group Alignment for Exploratory and Structural Equation Models	5
Combined Logistic and Confined Exponential Growth Models: Estimation Using SEM Software	5
The Impact of Ignoring Cross-loadings on the Sensitivity of Fit Measures in Measurement Invariance Testing	5

On Inconsistency of the Overidentification Test for the Model-implied Instrumental Variable Approach	5
Selection of Loss Function in Covariance Structure Analysis: Case of the Spherical Model	5
Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling of the Social Relations Model	4
Structural Equation Models with Social Networks	4
Assessing Measurement Invariance for Longitudinal Data through Latent Markov Models	4
A Comparison of Estimators for Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Intensive Longitudinal Data	4
Reflecting on the “Robust” Standard Errors for Two-Stage SEM Estimation With Categorical Data: Mistakes and Correction	4
Exploratory Factor Analysis Trees: Evaluating Measurement Invariance Between Multiple Covariates	4
Overall Model Fit Does Not Imply Linearity in Longitudinal Structural Equation Models: Examining Linear Change Over Time Using Latent Variable Modeling	4
Sample Size Requirements for Bifactor Models	4
Review of Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences	4
The regDIF R Package: Evaluating Complex Sources of Measurement Bias Using Regularized Differential Item Functioning	4
Generalized Structural Equation Model with Survival Outcomes and Time-Varying Coefficients	4
On Selecting Indicators for SEM Models: Trade-Offs Among Variable Type, Quantity, and Quality	4
Effect Size Interpretation in Structural Equation Models	4
The Challenge of Generating Causal Hypotheses Using Network Models	4
Parallel Process Latent Growth Modeling with Multivariate Confounders/Suppressors	4
A Note on the Occurrence of the Illusory Between-Person Component in the Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model	4
Classical and Bayesian Uncertainty Intervals for the Reliability of Multidimensional Scales	4
Measurement Invariance: Dealing with the Uncertainty in Anchor Item Choice by Model Averaging	3
An Evaluation of Methods for Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling	3
Testing Mean and Covariance Structures with Reweighted Least Squares	3
Evaluation of Structural Equation Model Forests' Performance to Identify Omitted Influential Covariates	3
Multilevel Factor Mixture Modeling for Within-Level Constructs: A Simulation Study	3
Advances in the Study of Smoothing Methods for Correlation Matrices in Confirmatory Factor Analysis	3
Tackling Challenges in Data Pooling: Missing Data Handling in Latent Variable Models with Continuous and Categorical Indicators	3
An Evaluation of Non-Iterative Estimators in Confirmatory Factor Analysis	3
Parameterizing the LISREL Model as a Correlation Structure Model for More Efficient Parameter Estimates and More Powerful Statistical Tests	3
Rehabilitating the Lagged Dependent Variable With Structural Equation Modeling	3
How to Derive Expected Values of Structural Equation Model Parameters when Treating Discrete Data as Continuous	3
Latent Class Analysis with Measurement Invariance Testing: Simulation Study to Compare Overall Likelihood Ratio vs Residual Fit Statistics Based Model Selection	3
Using Bounded Estimation to Avoid Nonconvergence in Small Sample Structural Equation Modeling	3
Performance of Model Fit and Selection Indices for Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling with Missing Data	3
Joint Deep Learning for Covariate Decomposition and Treatment Effect Estimation	3
Structured Factor Analysis: A Data Matrix-Based Alternative Approach to Structural Equation Modeling	3
Investigating Latent Interaction Effects in Multiple-Group Analysis in the Structural Equation Modeling Framework	3
Asymptotic is Better than Bollen-Stine Bootstrapping to Assess Model Fit: The Effect of Model Size on the Chi-Square Statistic	3
Regularized 2SLS Estimation of Structural Equation Model Parameters	3
Non-normal GMM with Covariates: A Modified 3-Step Analysis	3
Mediation Analyses of Intensive Longitudinal Data with Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling	3
Studying Between-Subject Differences in Trends and Dynamics: Introducing the Random Coefficients Continuous-Time Latent Curve Model with Structured Residuals	2
Flexible Extensions to Structural Equation Models Using Computation Graphs	2
Review of An Introduction to Multivariate Statistics R SPSS SAS	2
Circumplex Models With Ordinal Data	2
A Guide to Detecting and Modeling Local Dependence in Latent Class Analysis Models	2
Deep Neural Networks for Detecting Statistical Model Misspecifications. The Case of Measurement Invariance	2
Review of Handbook of Structural Equation Modeling	2
Sensitivity Analysis of the Weights of the Composites Under Partial Least-Squares Approach to Structural Equation Modeling	2
Sensitivity of Fit Measures to Lack of Measurement Invariance in Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling	2
Fitting Single- and Multiple-Indicator STARTS Models as Dynamic Structural Equation Models	2
Investigating Structural Model Fit Evaluation	2
SEM Approach to the Mediation Analysis of the Two-Condition Within-Subject Design	2
Model Specification Searches in Structural Equation Modeling with a Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm	2
Scale-Invariance, Equivariance and Dependency of Structural Equation Models	2
Applying Benford’s Law for Assessing the Validity of Social Science Data	2
Latent Growth Model with Categorical Indicators: Comparison of the Different Estimators	2
Temporal Misalignment in Intensive Longitudinal Data: Consequences and Solutions Based on Dynamic Structural Equation Models	2
The Influence of Using Inaccurate Priors on Bayesian Multilevel Estimation	2
On the Meaning of Measurement Invariance in Social Relations—Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Relative Variance Parameters	2
Latent Variable Modeling of Social Networks with Directional Relations: An Exploration of Profile Similarity of Latent Factors	2
Fitting Multilevel Vector Autoregressive Models in Stan, JAGS, and Mplus	2
Efficient Adjusted Joint Significance Test and Sobel-Type Confidence Interval for Mediation Effect	2
Shrinking Small Sample Problems in Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling via Regularization of the Sample Covariance Matrix	2
Correction	2
Causal Effects of Time-Varying Exposures: A Comparison of Structural Equation Modeling and Marginal Structural Models in Cross-Lagged Panel Research	2
Mixed-Effects Trait-State-Occasion Model: Studying the Psychometric Properties and the Person–Situation Interactions of Psychological Dynamics	2
A Note on Comparing Equivalence Testing with Conventional Criteria in Evaluating the Overall Fit of Structural Equation Models	2
Testing Model Fit in Path Models with Dependent Errors Given Non-Normality, Non-Linearity and Hierarchical Data	2
Extended Unbiased Distribution Free Estimator With Mean Structures	2
Univariate Autoregressive Structural Equation Models as Mixed-Effects Models	2
Parameter Recovery for Misspecified Latent Mediation Models in the Bayesian Framework	2
Review of Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling	2
Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users	2
Estimating and Testing Random Intercept Multilevel Structural Equation Models with Model Implied Instrumental Variables	2
Performance of Model Fit and Selection Indices for Bayesian Piecewise Growth Modeling with Missing Data	2
Latent Growth Models for Count Outcomes: Specification, Evaluation, and Interpretation	2
semlbci: An R package for Forming Likelihood-Based Confidence Intervals for Parameter Estimates, Correlations, Indirect Effects, and Other Derived Parameters	2
Incorporating Individual Differences in Conjoint Analysis: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach	2
Review of Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences: A Practical Introduction with Examples in R (2nd ed.)	2
Latent Curve Detrending for Disaggregating Between-Person Effect and Within-Person Effect	2