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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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Latent Interaction Effect in the CLPM Model: A Two-Step Multiple Imputation Analysis	140
Tutorial for Bayesian Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Using Blimp	108
Latent Profile Transition Analysis with Random Intercepts (RI-LPTA)	108
f _MACS : Generalizing d _MACS Effect Size for Measurement Noninvariance with Multiple Groups and Multiple	107
Evaluation of Generative Adversarial Imputation Nets’ Performance in Handling Missing Data in Structural Equation Modeling	69
Model Fit Indices for Random Effects Models: Translating Model Fit Ideas from Latent Growth Curve Models	57
Review of An Introduction to Modern Modeling Methods	51
A Practical Guide to Using SEM Forests for Specification Search in Structural Equation Modeling	45
Unsupervised Model Construction in Continuous-Time	44
Identifying Dynamic Shifts to Careless and Insufficient Effort Behavior in Questionnaire Responses; a Novel Approach and Experimental Validation	39
Estimating RMSEA _D (and Associated Confidence Intervals) Under Non-Normality	31
Bayesian Structural Equation Multi-State Model for Mediation Analysis	29
Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling with Cycles	25
Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Hierarchical and Second-Order Factor Models	21
`lavaangui` : A Web-Based Graphical Interface for Specifying Lavaan Models by Drawing Path Diagrams	19
Review of An Introductory Guide to R.	18
Multilevel Factor Mixture Modeling: A Tutorial for Multilevel Constructs	18
Variable Selection for Mediators under a Bayesian Mediation Model	17
Fitting Structural Equation Models via Variational Approximations	17
Comparison of Two Approaches to Detecting Switched Class Labels in LCA Simulations: Class Assignment vs. Class Similarity	16
Data Smoothing Structural Equation Modeling to Study Quality of Life and Model Selection	15
Circumplex Models with Multivariate Time Series: An Idiographic Approach	15
Estimating the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) with Multiply Imputed Data Under Non-Normality	15
Accounting for Nuisance Trends Using Gaussian Processes in Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling	14
Analyzing the Dynamics of Auditory Distraction Using Multigroup Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling	14

The Effect of Measurement Error on Hypothesis Testing in Small Sample Structural Equation Modeling: A Comparison of Various Estimation Approaches	14
RGLS and RLS in Covariance Structure Analysis	14
Under-Fitting and Over-Fitting: The Performance of Bayesian Model Selection and Fit Indices in SEM	14
Recovery Accuracy of Measurement Model and Structural Coefficients of Extended Bifactor-(S-1) and (S·I-1) Models	12
Performance of Estimation Methods in Bifactor Models with Ordered Categorical Data	12
On the Benefit of Robust Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis	12
Estimating Latent Baseline-by-Treatment Interactions in Statistical Mediation Analysis	11
A Unification of Second-Order and Bi-Factor EFA	11
Causal Mediation Analysis for an Ordinal Outcome with Multiple Mediators	11
How Much Is Too Much? An Investigation of the Evaluation of Approximate Measurement Invariance Using Alignment Method	11
On the Requirements of Non-linear Dynamic Latent Class SEM: A Simulation Study with Varying Numbers of Subjects and Time Points	11
Sum Scores of Behavioral Measurement Scales: When Not to Recommend Them and How Structural Equation Modeling Can Help	10
Bias-Adjusted Three-Step Multilevel Latent Class Modeling with Covariates	10
Finding the Optimal Number of Persons ( N ) and Time Points ( T ) for Maximal Power in Dynamic Longitudina	10
Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Missing Data: Data Requirements on N and T	10
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Model Selection Indices for Class Enumeration in Bayesian Latent Growth Mixture Models	9
Deep Learning Generalized Structured Component Analysis: An Interpretable Artificial Neural Network Model with Composite Indexes	9
Fitting Cross-Lagged Panel Models with the Residual Structural Equations Approach	9
Review of Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users	9
How to Evaluate Causal Dominance Hypotheses in Lagged Effects Models	9
Application of Associative Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Using Latent Transition Specification	8
Linear Logistic Scoring Equations for Latent Class and Latent Profile Models: A Simple Method for Classifying New Cases	8
Optimal Instrument Selection Using Bayesian Model Averaging for Model Implied Instrumental Variable Two Stage Least Squares Estimators	8
Equal Precision Measurement Structural Models	8
Latent Vector Autoregressive Modeling: A Stepwise Estimation Approach	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
Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Incorporating Time Structure in Developmental Research	8
Semiparametric Structural Equation Models with Interval-Censored Data	7
Minimal-Effect Testing, Equivalence Testing, and the Conventional Null Hypothesis Testing for the Analysis of Bi-Factor Models	7
The Effect of Noninvariance on the Estimation of the Mediated Effect in the Two-Wave Mediation Model	7
Review of Artificial Neural Networks and Structural Equation Modeling Marketing and Consumer Research Applications.	7
Latent Interaction Modeling with Ordinal Items: Evaluating Alternative Analytic Methods and Parceling Strategies	7
Handling Measurement Error and Omitted Confounders Considering Informativeness of the Confounding Effect under Mediation Modeling	7
40-Year Old Unbiased Distribution Free Estimator Reliably Improves SEM Statistics for Nonnormal Data	7
Effectiveness of the Deterministic and Stochastic Bivariate Latent Change Score Models for Longitudinal Research	7
Deriving Expected Values of Model Parameters When Using Sum Scores in Simulation Research	7
A Bayesian Synthesis Approach to Structural Equation Modeling Data Fusion for the Analysis of Massive Data	7
Leveraging Observation Timing Variability to Understand Intervention Effects in Panel Studies: An Empirical Illustration and Simulation Study	7
Uncovering Asymmetric Temporal Dynamics Using Threshold Dynamics Parameters	7
Multilevel Multigroup Structural Equation Modeling In A Single-Level Framework	7
Integrating Recursive and Non-Recursive Models in Experimental Mediation Analysis	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
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
On Inconsistency of the Overidentification Test for the Model-implied Instrumental Variable Approach	6
Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Models Versus Traditional Approaches in Predicting External Criteria	6