Psychometrika

Aims & Scope

Psychometrika, the official journal of the Psychometric Society, is devoted to the development of psychology as a quantitative rational science.

Articles examine statistical methods, discuss mathematical techniques, and advance theory for evaluating behavioral data in psychology, education, and the social and behavioral sciences generally.

There are three main sections in Psychometrika: Theory and Methods, Application Reviews and Case Studies (ARCS), and Book Reviews.

Additionally, there is a section online for software, data, and other electronic supplementary material for the articles in these sections.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.903

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1579

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	558

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Mathematics and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Coefficient Alpha and the Internal Structure of Tests

  Citation: 27782

  Authors: Lee J.

• An Index of Factorial Simplicity

  Citation: 9192

  Authors: Henry F.

• A Rationale and Test for the Number of Factors in Factor Analysis

  Citation: 6008

  Authors: John L.

• A Reliability Coefficient for Maximum Likelihood Factor Analysis

  Citation: 5291

  Authors: Ledyard R, Charles

• Multidimensional Scaling by Optimizing Goodness of Fit to a Nonmetric Hypothesis

  Citation: 5267

  Authors: J. B.

• The Varimax Criterion for Analytic Rotation in Factor Analysis

  Citation: 5218

  Authors: Henry F.

• Factor Analysis and AIC

  Citation: 4460

  Authors: Hirotugu

• On Methods in the Analysis of Profile Data

  Citation: 3794

  Authors: Samuel W., Seymour

• A Scaled Difference Chi-Square Test Statistic for Moment Structure Analysis

  Citation: 3686

  Authors: Albert, Peter M.

• Hierarchical Clustering Schemes

  Citation: 3520

  Authors: Stephen C.

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