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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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of An Introduction to Modern Modeling Methods	93
A Practical Guide to Using SEM Forests for Specification Search in Structural Equation Modeling	92
Evaluation of Generative Adversarial Imputation Nets’ Performance in Handling Missing Data in Structural Equation Modeling	85
Tutorial for Bayesian Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Using Blimp	85
Latent Interaction Effect in the CLPM Model: A Two-Step Multiple Imputation Analysis	76
Latent Profile Transition Analysis with Random Intercepts (RI-LPTA)	45
Identifying Dynamic Shifts to Careless and Insufficient Effort Behavior in Questionnaire Responses; a Novel Approach and Experimental Validation	38
Model Fit Indices for Random Effects Models: Translating Model Fit Ideas from Latent Growth Curve Models	37
Unsupervised Model Construction in Continuous-Time	35
f _MACS : Generalizing d _MACS Effect Size for Measurement Noninvariance with Multiple Groups and Multiple	34
Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling with Cycles	29
Multilevel Factor Mixture Modeling: A Tutorial for Multilevel Constructs	27
Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Hierarchical and Second-Order Factor Models	24
`lavaangui` : A Web-Based Graphical Interface for Specifying Lavaan Models by Drawing Path Diagrams	21
Review of An Introductory Guide to R.	20
RGLS and RLS in Covariance Structure Analysis	19
Variable Selection for Mediators under a Bayesian Mediation Model	17
Utilizing Moderated Non-linear Factor Analysis Models for Integrative Data Analysis: A Tutorial	16
Comparison of Two Approaches to Detecting Switched Class Labels in LCA Simulations: Class Assignment vs. Class Similarity	15
Data Smoothing Structural Equation Modeling to Study Quality of Life and Model Selection	15
Circumplex Models with Multivariate Time Series: An Idiographic Approach	14
Estimating the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) with Multiply Imputed Data Under Non-Normality	14
On the Benefit of Robust Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis	13
Performance of Estimation Methods in Bifactor Models with Ordered Categorical Data	13
The Effect of Measurement Error on Hypothesis Testing in Small Sample Structural Equation Modeling: A Comparison of Various Estimation Approaches	13

Fitting Structural Equation Models via Variational Approximations	13
Recovery Accuracy of Measurement Model and Structural Coefficients of Extended Bifactor-(S-1) and (S·I-1) Models	12
Finding the Optimal Number of Persons ( N ) and Time Points ( T ) for Maximal Power in Dynamic Longitudinal Models Given a Fixed Budget	12
Estimating Latent Baseline-by-Treatment Interactions in Statistical Mediation Analysis	12
Under-Fitting and Over-Fitting: The Performance of Bayesian Model Selection and Fit Indices in SEM	12
Detecting Measurement Noninvariance with Continuous Indicators Using Three Different Statistical Methods under the Framework of Latent Variable Modeling	11
Using Structural Equation Modeling in Place of Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance	11
Causal Mediation Analysis for an Ordinal Outcome with Multiple Mediators	11
On the Requirements of Non-linear Dynamic Latent Class SEM: A Simulation Study with Varying Numbers of Subjects and Time Points	11
Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Missing Data: Data Requirements on N and T	10
Bayesian Multilevel Mediation: Evaluation of Inaccurate Priors in Latent 1-1-1 Designs	10
Sum Scores of Behavioral Measurement Scales: When Not to Recommend Them and How Structural Equation Modeling Can Help	10
Fitting Cross-Lagged Panel Models with the Residual Structural Equations Approach	10
Bias-Adjusted Three-Step Multilevel Latent Class Modeling with Covariates	10
Review of Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users	9
How to Evaluate Causal Dominance Hypotheses in Lagged Effects Models	8
Deep Learning Generalized Structured Component Analysis: An Interpretable Artificial Neural Network Model with Composite Indexes	8
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Model Selection Indices for Class Enumeration in Bayesian Latent Growth Mixture Models	8
Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Incorporating Time Structure in Developmental Research	7
Linear Logistic Scoring Equations for Latent Class and Latent Profile Models: A Simple Method for Classifying New Cases	7
Evaluation and Comparison of SEM, ESEM, and BSEM in Estimating Structural Models with Potentially Unknown Cross-loadings	7
Equal Precision Measurement Structural Models	7
Semiparametric Structural Equation Models with Interval-Censored Data	7
Application of Associative Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Using Latent Transition Specification	7
Analyzing Longitudinal Multirater Data with Individually Varying Time Intervals	7
Optimal Instrument Selection Using Bayesian Model Averaging for Model Implied Instrumental Variable Two Stage Least Squares Estimators	7
Effectiveness of the Deterministic and Stochastic Bivariate Latent Change Score Models for Longitudinal Research	6
Review of Artificial Neural Networks and Structural Equation Modeling Marketing and Consumer Research Applications.	6
Deriving Expected Values of Model Parameters When Using Sum Scores in Simulation Research	6
Classification Accuracy of Multidimensional Tests: Quantifying the Impact of Noninvariance	6
Uncovering Asymmetric Temporal Dynamics Using Threshold Dynamics Parameters	6
Latent Vector Autoregressive Modeling: A Stepwise Estimation Approach	6
Handling Measurement Error and Omitted Confounders Considering Informativeness of the Confounding Effect under Mediation Modeling	6
Minimal-Effect Testing, Equivalence Testing, and the Conventional Null Hypothesis Testing for the Analysis of Bi-Factor Models	6
Sensitivity of Bayesian Model Fit Indices to the Prior Specification of Latent Growth Models	6
Leveraging Observation Timing Variability to Understand Intervention Effects in Panel Studies: An Empirical Illustration and Simulation Study	6
The Effect of Noninvariance on the Estimation of the Mediated Effect in the Two-Wave Mediation Model	6
A Prediction-Oriented Specification Search Algorithm for Generalized Structured Component Analysis	6
Multilevel Multigroup Structural Equation Modeling In A Single-Level Framework	6
Latent Interaction Modeling with Ordinal Items: Evaluating Alternative Analytic Methods and Parceling Strategies	5
Prior Predictive Checks for the Method of Covariances in Bayesian Mediation Analysis	5
Selection of Loss Function in Covariance Structure Analysis: Case of the Spherical Model	5
Confidence Interval-Based Determinations for Optimal Sample Sizes and Designs in a Random Intercept Panel Model	5
Bayesian Structural Equation Models of Correlation Matrices	5
Combined Logistic and Confined Exponential Growth Models: Estimation Using SEM Software	5
On Inconsistency of the Overidentification Test for the Model-implied Instrumental Variable Approach	5
Causal Mediation Analysis for Multivariate Longitudinal Data and Survival Outcomes	5
A Structural After Measurement Approach to Bifactor Predictive Models	5
Controlling for Large Sets of Measured Confounders in Mediation Analysis: Comparison of Bayesian Model Averaging, the LASSO, and Path Analysis	5
Assessing Measurement Invariance for Longitudinal Data through Latent Markov Models	5

Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Models Versus Traditional Approaches in Predicting External Criteria	5
40-Year Old Unbiased Distribution Free Estimator Reliably Improves SEM Statistics for Nonnormal Data	5
Multiple Group Alignment for Exploratory and Structural Equation Models	5
Two-Wave Models for Latent Changes: How Well Can They Recover the Parameters of the Three-Wave Growth Curve Model?	5
The Impact of Ignoring Cross-loadings on the Sensitivity of Fit Measures in Measurement Invariance Testing	5
Effect Size Interpretation in Structural Equation Models	5
Reflecting on the “Robust” Standard Errors for Two-Stage SEM Estimation With Categorical Data: Mistakes and Correction	4
Response Styles and Omitted Variable Bias. Detection and Mitigation	4
Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling of the Social Relations Model	4
Parallel Process Latent Growth Modeling with Multivariate Confounders/Suppressors	4
A Comparison of Estimators for Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Intensive Longitudinal Data	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
Regularized Structural Equation Modeling with Both Factors and Components	4
The Challenge of Generating Causal Hypotheses Using Network Models	4
Sample Size Requirements for Bifactor Models	4
Overall Model Fit Does Not Imply Linearity in Longitudinal Structural Equation Models: Examining Linear Change Over Time Using Latent Variable Modeling	4
Structural Equation Models with Social Networks	4
A Note on the Occurrence of the Illusory Between-Person Component in the Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model	4
Asymptotic is Better than Bollen-Stine Bootstrapping to Assess Model Fit: The Effect of Model Size on the Chi-Square Statistic	4
A Technique for Efficient Estimation of Dynamic Structural Equation Models: A Case Study	4
On Selecting Indicators for SEM Models: Trade-Offs Among Variable Type, Quantity, and Quality	4
Review of Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences	4
Rehabilitating the Lagged Dependent Variable With Structural Equation Modeling	3
Joint Deep Learning for Covariate Decomposition and Treatment Effect Estimation	3
Measurement Invariance: Dealing with the Uncertainty in Anchor Item Choice by Model Averaging	3
semlbci: An R package for Forming Likelihood-Based Confidence Intervals for Parameter Estimates, Correlations, Indirect Effects, and Other Derived Parameters	3
Tackling Challenges in Data Pooling: Missing Data Handling in Latent Variable Models with Continuous and Categorical Indicators	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
Exploratory Factor Analysis Trees: Evaluating Measurement Invariance Between Multiple Covariates	3
How to Derive Expected Values of Structural Equation Model Parameters when Treating Discrete Data as Continuous	3
Regularized 2SLS Estimation of Structural Equation Model Parameters	3
Non-normal GMM with Covariates: A Modified 3-Step Analysis	3
Shrinking Small Sample Problems in Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling via Regularization of the Sample Covariance Matrix	3
Multilevel Factor Mixture Modeling for Within-Level Constructs: A Simulation Study	3
Evaluation of Structural Equation Model Forests' Performance to Identify Omitted Influential Covariates	3
Latent Class Analysis with Measurement Invariance Testing: Simulation Study to Compare Overall Likelihood Ratio vs Residual Fit Statistics Based Model Selection	3
Advances in the Study of Smoothing Methods for Correlation Matrices in Confirmatory Factor Analysis	3
Performance of Model Fit and Selection Indices for Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling with Missing Data	3
Exploring Whether Response Style Biases Manifest as Spurious Classes in Longitudinal Mixture Models	3
An Evaluation of Non-Iterative Estimators in Confirmatory Factor Analysis	3
An Evaluation of Methods for Meta-Analytic Structural Equation Modeling	3
Parameterizing the LISREL Model as a Correlation Structure Model for More Efficient Parameter Estimates and More Powerful Statistical Tests	3
Classical and Bayesian Uncertainty Intervals for the Reliability of Multidimensional Scales	3
Latent Growth Models for Count Outcomes: Specification, Evaluation, and Interpretation	2
Using Bounded Estimation to Avoid Nonconvergence in Small Sample Structural Equation Modeling	2
Fitting Single- and Multiple-Indicator STARTS Models as Dynamic Structural Equation Models	2
Investigating Structural Model Fit Evaluation	2
Temporal Misalignment in Intensive Longitudinal Data: Consequences and Solutions Based on Dynamic Structural Equation Models	2
Extended Unbiased Distribution Free Estimator With Mean Structures	2
Studying Between-Subject Differences in Trends and Dynamics: Introducing the Random Coefficients Continuous-Time Latent Curve Model with Structured Residuals	2
Parameter Recovery for Misspecified Latent Mediation Models in the Bayesian Framework	2
Review of Bayesian Structural Equation Modeling	2
Univariate Autoregressive Structural Equation Models as Mixed-Effects Models	2
Sensitivity Analysis of the Weights of the Composites Under Partial Least-Squares Approach to Structural Equation Modeling	2
Efficient Adjusted Joint Significance Test and Sobel-Type Confidence Interval for Mediation Effect	2
The Influence of Using Inaccurate Priors on Bayesian Multilevel Estimation	2
Scale-Invariance, Equivariance and Dependency of Structural Equation Models	2
A Note on Comparing Equivalence Testing with Conventional Criteria in Evaluating the Overall Fit of Structural Equation Models	2
Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users	2
Latent Curve Detrending for Disaggregating Between-Person Effect and Within-Person Effect	2
A Guide to Detecting and Modeling Local Dependence in Latent Class Analysis Models	2
Review of An Introduction to Multivariate Statistics R SPSS SAS	2
Circumplex Models With Ordinal Data	2
Latent Growth Model with Categorical Indicators: Comparison of the Different Estimators	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
Mediation Analyses of Intensive Longitudinal Data with Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling	2
Correction	2
On the Meaning of Measurement Invariance in Social Relations—Confirmatory Factor Analysis for Relative Variance Parameters	2
Incorporating Individual Differences in Conjoint Analysis: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach	2
Applying Benford’s Law for Assessing the Validity of Social Science Data	2
Fitting Covariance Structure Models With Arbitrary Observed Distributions: Strong Convergence of the Asymptotically Distribution-Free Estimator	2
Causal Effects of Time-Varying Exposures: A Comparison of Structural Equation Modeling and Marginal Structural Models in Cross-Lagged Panel Research	2
Deep Neural Networks for Detecting Statistical Model Misspecifications. The Case of Measurement Invariance	2
Latent Variable Modeling of Social Networks with Directional Relations: An Exploration of Profile Similarity of Latent Factors	2
Review of Handbook of Structural Equation Modeling	2