Journal profile · Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal
ISSN 1070-5511 · eISSN 1532-8007 · Psychology Press Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1994
Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.38; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 99 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal is published by Psychology Press Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal publishes refereed scholarly work from all academic disciplines interested in structural equation modeling. These disciplines include, but are not limited to, psychology, medicine, sociology, education, political science, economics, management, and business/marketing. Theoretical articles address new developments; applied articles deal with innovative structural equation modeling applications; the Teacher’s Corner provides instructional modules on aspects of structural equation modeling; book and software reviews examine new modeling information and techniques; and advertising alerts readers to new products. Comments on technical or substantive issues addressed in articles or reviews published in the journal are encouraged; comments are reviewed, and authors of the original works are invited to respond. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous double-anonymized reviewing by three anonymous referees. Readership: Academic disciplines utilizing structural equation modeling, such as psychology, sociology, educational research, political science, economics, management, and business/marketing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Editor-in-chief George A. MarcoulidesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences20.3%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics13.3%
- Advanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesComputer Science11.5%
- Mental Health Research TopicsPsychology7.1%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics5.5%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics5.4%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics5.2%
- Bayesian Modeling and Causal InferenceComputer Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedINSPECPsycINFOMathSciNetCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Education Resources Information Center
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 3.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.14LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.14Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 166OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,000OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 374,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,698 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 52 | 38 |
| 2025 | 66 | 40 | 119 |
| 2024 | 77 | 38 | 485 |
| 2023 | 69 | 32 | 741 |
| 2022 | 98 | 44 | 1,812 |
| 2021 | 70 | 27 | 1,137 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 136 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (132 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 44 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and double-anonymized review by three anonymous referees. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous double-anonymized reviewing by three anonymous referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Psychology Press Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1070-5511
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-8007
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal
What CAS zone is Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.38; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 166.
How long does peer review take at Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 65–174 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Psychology.
Which databases index Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, INSPEC, PsycINFO, MathSciNet and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .