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Papers

(The TQCC of Structural Equation Modeling-A Multidisciplinary Journal is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Latent Interaction Effect in the CLPM Model: A Two-Step Multiple Imputation Analysis	154
Tutorial for Bayesian Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Using Blimp	118
f _MACS : Generalizing d _MACS Effect Size for Measurement Noninvariance with Multiple Groups and Multiple	115
Evaluation of Generative Adversarial Imputation Nets’ Performance in Handling Missing Data in Structural Equation Modeling	87
Identifying Dynamic Shifts to Careless and Insufficient Effort Behavior in Questionnaire Responses; a Novel Approach and Experimental Validation	56
Estimating RMSEA _D (and Associated Confidence Intervals) Under Non-Normality	52
A Practical Guide to Using SEM Forests for Specification Search in Structural Equation Modeling	44
Unsupervised Model Construction in Continuous-Time	34
Latent Profile Transition Analysis with Random Intercepts (RI-LPTA)	32
Model Fit Indices for Random Effects Models: Translating Model Fit Ideas from Latent Growth Curve Models	26
Multilevel Factor Mixture Modeling: A Tutorial for Multilevel Constructs	25
Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Hierarchical and Second-Order Factor Models	23
Consequences of Ignoring and Misspecifying Cycles in DSEM for Parameter Estimation and Inference	23
Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling with Cycles	22
`lavaangui` : A Web-Based Graphical Interface for Specifying Lavaan Models by Drawing Path Diagrams	19
Review of An Introductory Guide to R.	18
Bayesian Structural Equation Multi-State Model for Mediation Analysis	18
Comparison of Two Approaches to Detecting Switched Class Labels in LCA Simulations: Class Assignment vs. Class Similarity	17
Variable Selection for Mediators under a Bayesian Mediation Model	17
Circumplex Models with Multivariate Time Series: An Idiographic Approach	16
RGLS and RLS in Covariance Structure Analysis	15
Estimating the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) with Multiply Imputed Data Under Non-Normality	15
On the Benefit of Robust Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis	14
Data Smoothing Structural Equation Modeling to Study Quality of Life and Model Selection	14
Under-Fitting and Over-Fitting: The Performance of Bayesian Model Selection and Fit Indices in SEM	14

Analyzing the Dynamics of Auditory Distraction Using Multigroup Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling	14
Recovery Accuracy of Measurement Model and Structural Coefficients of Extended Bifactor-(S-1) and (S·I-1) Models	13
Performance of Estimation Methods in Bifactor Models with Ordered Categorical Data	13
Accounting for Nuisance Trends Using Gaussian Processes in Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling	13
A Unification of Second-Order and Bi-Factor EFA	13
Meaningful Latent Class Analysis: Essential Statistical Frameworks and Best Practices for the Applied Researcher	12
Finding the Optimal Number of Persons ( N ) and Time Points ( T ) for Maximal Power in Dynamic Longitudina	12
How Much Is Too Much? An Investigation of the Evaluation of Approximate Measurement Invariance Using Alignment Method	12
The Effect of Measurement Error on Hypothesis Testing in Small Sample Structural Equation Modeling: A Comparison of Various Estimation Approaches	12
On the Requirements of Non-linear Dynamic Latent Class SEM: A Simulation Study with Varying Numbers of Subjects and Time Points	11
Estimating Latent Baseline-by-Treatment Interactions in Statistical Mediation Analysis	11
Deep Learning Generalized Structured Component Analysis: An Interpretable Artificial Neural Network Model with Composite Indexes	10
Review of Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users	10
Sum Scores of Behavioral Measurement Scales: When Not to Recommend Them and How Structural Equation Modeling Can Help	10
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Model Selection Indices for Class Enumeration in Bayesian Latent Growth Mixture Models	10
Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Missing Data: Data Requirements on N and T	10
Causal Mediation Analysis for an Ordinal Outcome with Multiple Mediators	10
Fitting Cross-Lagged Panel Models with the Residual Structural Equations Approach	10
Bias-Adjusted Three-Step Multilevel Latent Class Modeling with Covariates	10
How to Evaluate Causal Dominance Hypotheses in Lagged Effects Models	9
Equal Precision Measurement Structural Models	8
Linear Logistic Scoring Equations for Latent Class and Latent Profile Models: A Simple Method for Classifying New Cases	8
Analyzing Longitudinal Multirater Data with Individually Varying Time Intervals	8
From Path Diagrams to Causal Graphs: A Structural Causal Perspective on Cross-Sectional Multilevel Models	8
A Bayesian Synthesis Approach to Structural Equation Modeling Data Fusion for the Analysis of Massive Data	8
Minimal-Effect Testing, Equivalence Testing, and the Conventional Null Hypothesis Testing for the Analysis of Bi-Factor Models	8
The Performance of Equivalence-Based Fit Indices with Bootstrapped Confidence Intervals and Varied Tolerable Cutoffs	8
Application of Associative Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Using Latent Transition Specification	8
Semiparametric Structural Equation Models with Interval-Censored Data	8
Latent Vector Autoregressive Modeling: A Stepwise Estimation Approach	8
Optimal Instrument Selection Using Bayesian Model Averaging for Model Implied Instrumental Variable Two Stage Least Squares Estimators	8
Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Incorporating Time Structure in Developmental Research	8
Handling Measurement Error and Omitted Confounders Considering Informativeness of the Confounding Effect under Mediation Modeling	8
Multilevel Multigroup Structural Equation Modeling In A Single-Level Framework	7
Deriving Expected Values of Model Parameters When Using Sum Scores in Simulation Research	7
Uncovering Asymmetric Temporal Dynamics Using Threshold Dynamics Parameters	7
Leveraging Observation Timing Variability to Understand Intervention Effects in Panel Studies: An Empirical Illustration and Simulation Study	7
Latent Interaction Modeling with Ordinal Items: Evaluating Alternative Analytic Methods and Parceling Strategies	7
Effectiveness of the Deterministic and Stochastic Bivariate Latent Change Score Models for Longitudinal Research	7
Review of Artificial Neural Networks and Structural Equation Modeling Marketing and Consumer Research Applications.	7
On Inconsistency of the Overidentification Test for the Model-implied Instrumental Variable Approach	6
Integrating Recursive and Non-Recursive Models in Experimental Mediation Analysis	6
Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Models Versus Traditional Approaches in Predicting External Criteria	6
Causal Mediation Analysis for Multivariate Longitudinal Data and Survival Outcomes	6
Regularized Matrix Decomposition Structural Equation Modeling	6
Multiple Group Alignment for Exploratory and Structural Equation Models	6
Bayesian Structural Equation Models of Correlation Matrices	6
Two-Wave Models for Latent Changes: How Well Can They Recover the Parameters of the Three-Wave Growth Curve Model?	6
The Impact of Sampling and Measurement Error in Y on the Estimation of Level 2 Standardized X-Y Relationships	6
A Structural After Measurement Approach to Bifactor Predictive Models	6

A Technique for Efficient Estimation of Dynamic Structural Equation Models: A Case Study	6
The Impact of Ignoring Cross-loadings on the Sensitivity of Fit Measures in Measurement Invariance Testing	6