OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Structural Equation Modeling-A Multidisciplinary Journal is 4. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Review of An Introduction to Modern Modeling Methods	82
Latent Profile Transition Analysis with Random Intercepts (RI-LPTA)	65
Latent Interaction Effect in the CLPM Model: A Two-Step Multiple Imputation Analysis	65
f _MACS : Generalizing d _MACS Effect Size for Measurement Noninvariance with Multiple Groups and Multiple	63
Model Fit Indices for Random Effects Models: Translating Model Fit Ideas from Latent Growth Curve Models	60
Comparison of Three Approaches to Class Enumeration in Growth Mixture Modeling when Time Structures are Variant Across Latent Classes	46
Identifying Dynamic Shifts to Careless and Insufficient Effort Behavior in Questionnaire Responses; a Novel Approach and Experimental Validation	43
Unsupervised Model Construction in Continuous-Time	33
`lavaangui` : A Web-Based Graphical Interface for Specifying Lavaan Models by Drawing Path Diagrams	30
Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Hierarchical and Second-Order Factor Models	29
Multilevel Factor Mixture Modeling: A Tutorial for Multilevel Constructs	25
Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling with Cycles	24
RGLS and RLS in Covariance Structure Analysis	22
Review of An Introductory Guide to R.	22
Variable Selection for Mediators under a Bayesian Mediation Model	19
Comparison of Two Approaches to Detecting Switched Class Labels in LCA Simulations: Class Assignment vs. Class Similarity	17
Circumplex Models with Multivariate Time Series: An Idiographic Approach	17
Fitting Structural Equation Models via Variational Approximations	15
Utilizing Moderated Non-linear Factor Analysis Models for Integrative Data Analysis: A Tutorial	14
Data Smoothing Structural Equation Modeling to Study Quality of Life and Model Selection	14
The Effect of Measurement Error on Hypothesis Testing in Small Sample Structural Equation Modeling: A Comparison of Various Estimation Approaches	13
Performance of Estimation Methods in Bifactor Models with Ordered Categorical Data	13
Recovery Accuracy of Measurement Model and Structural Coefficients of Extended Bifactor-(S-1) and (S·I-1) Models	12
Under-Fitting and Over-Fitting: The Performance of Bayesian Model Selection and Fit Indices in SEM	12
On the Benefit of Robust Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis	11

Estimating Latent Baseline-by-Treatment Interactions in Statistical Mediation Analysis	11
Using Structural Equation Modeling in Place of Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance	11
Dynamic Structural Equation Models with Missing Data: Data Requirements on N and T	10
Fitting Cross-Lagged Panel Models with the Residual Structural Equations Approach	10
Bias-Adjusted Three-Step Multilevel Latent Class Modeling with Covariates	10
On the Requirements of Non-linear Dynamic Latent Class SEM: A Simulation Study with Varying Numbers of Subjects and Time Points	10
Causal Mediation Analysis for an Ordinal Outcome with Multiple Mediators	10
Finding the Optimal Number of Persons ( N ) and Time Points ( T ) for Maximal Power in Dynamic Longitudinal Models Given a Fixed Budget	10
Detecting Measurement Noninvariance with Continuous Indicators Using Three Different Statistical Methods under the Framework of Latent Variable Modeling	10
Bayesian Multilevel Mediation: Evaluation of Inaccurate Priors in Latent 1-1-1 Designs	10
Evaluation and Comparison of SEM, ESEM, and BSEM in Estimating Structural Models with Potentially Unknown Cross-loadings	9
How to Evaluate Causal Dominance Hypotheses in Lagged Effects Models	9
Deep Learning Generalized Structured Component Analysis: An Interpretable Artificial Neural Network Model with Composite Indexes	9
Review of Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users	9
Semiparametric Structural Equation Models with Interval-Censored Data	9
Effects of Mixing Weights and Predictor Distributions on Regression Mixture Models	9
Optimal Instrument Selection Using Bayesian Model Averaging for Model Implied Instrumental Variable Two Stage Least Squares Estimators	8
Latent Vector Autoregressive Modeling: A Stepwise Estimation Approach	8
Analyzing Longitudinal Multirater Data with Individually Varying Time Intervals	7
A Prediction-Oriented Specification Search Algorithm for Generalized Structured Component Analysis	7
Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Incorporating Time Structure in Developmental Research	7
Equal Precision Measurement Structural Models	7
Handling Measurement Error and Omitted Confounders Considering Informativeness of the Confounding Effect under Mediation Modeling	7
Application of Associative Discrete-Time Survival Analysis Using Latent Transition Specification	7
Sensitivity of Bayesian Model Fit Indices to the Prior Specification of Latent Growth Models	7
Linear Logistic Scoring Equations for Latent Class and Latent Profile Models: A Simple Method for Classifying New Cases	7
Review of Artificial Neural Networks and Structural Equation Modeling Marketing and Consumer Research Applications.	6
Using a Cross-Classified Multilevel Mediation Model (CC-M3) with Longitudinal Data Having Changes in Cluster Membership	6
Multilevel Multigroup Structural Equation Modeling In A Single-Level Framework	6
The Effect of Noninvariance on the Estimation of the Mediated Effect in the Two-Wave Mediation Model	6
Effectiveness of the Deterministic and Stochastic Bivariate Latent Change Score Models for Longitudinal Research	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
Leveraging Observation Timing Variability to Understand Intervention Effects in Panel Studies: An Empirical Illustration and Simulation Study	6
Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Models Versus Traditional Approaches in Predicting External Criteria	6
Minimal-Effect Testing, Equivalence Testing, and the Conventional Null Hypothesis Testing for the Analysis of Bi-Factor Models	6
40-Year Old Unbiased Distribution Free Estimator Reliably Improves SEM Statistics for Nonnormal Data	6
Latent Interaction Modeling with Ordinal Items: Evaluating Alternative Analytic Methods and Parceling Strategies	5
On Inconsistency of the Overidentification Test for the Model-implied Instrumental Variable Approach	5
Effect Size Interpretation in Structural Equation Models	5
Selection of Loss Function in Covariance Structure Analysis: Case of the Spherical Model	5
Multiple Group Alignment for Exploratory and Structural Equation Models	5
Prior Predictive Checks for the Method of Covariances in Bayesian Mediation Analysis	5
Two-Wave Models for Latent Changes: How Well Can They Recover the Parameters of the Three-Wave Growth Curve Model?	5
Causal Mediation Analysis for Multivariate Longitudinal Data and Survival Outcomes	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
Sample Size Requirements for Bifactor Models	4
Combined Logistic and Confined Exponential Growth Models: Estimation Using SEM Software	4

Overall Model Fit Does Not Imply Linearity in Longitudinal Structural Equation Models: Examining Linear Change Over Time Using Latent Variable Modeling	4
A Note on the Occurrence of the Illusory Between-Person Component in the Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model	4
Reflecting on the “Robust” Standard Errors for Two-Stage SEM Estimation With Categorical Data: Mistakes and Correction	4
Assessing Measurement Invariance for Longitudinal Data through Latent Markov Models	4
The Impact of Ignoring Cross-loadings on the Sensitivity of Fit Measures in Measurement Invariance Testing	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
Review of Measurement Theory and Applications for the Social Sciences	4
Parallel Process Latent Growth Modeling with Multivariate Confounders/Suppressors	4
Multiple Group Structural Equation Modeling of the Social Relations Model	4
The Challenge of Generating Causal Hypotheses Using Network Models	4
On Selecting Indicators for SEM Models: Trade-Offs Among Variable Type, Quantity, and Quality	4
Structural Equation Models with Social Networks	4