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Multivariate Behavioral Research

Psychology Press Ltd · United States

ISSN0027-3171eISSN1532-7906

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.711

H-Index

168

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.121

Total Works

2,460

Total Citations

182,068

2yr Mean Citedness

2.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on statistical modeling and analysis techniques for behavioral and social sciences. Articles focus on developing and evaluating methods for analyzing complex data structures, including longitudinal, multilevel, and multivariate data. Topics include structural equation modeling, meta-analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and causal mediation analysis, with an emphasis on improving the interpretability and validity of statistical inferences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,460

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Psychology Press Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0027-3171 / 1532-7906

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematics, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsPsychology, ExperimentalSocial Sciences, Mathematical MethodsStatistics & Probability

Scopus Categories

Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Statistics and Probability

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Psychometric Methodologies and TestingStatistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMental Health Research TopicsAdvanced Statistical Methods and ModelsAdvanced Statistical Modeling Techniques