About this journal
Aims and scope
The journal is the result of the joint effort of a team of Associate Editors and seeks four kinds of contributions:
Regular contributions are research articles that advance or evaluate current quantitative methods. They are judged by their accessibility to a wide audience, potential to change the field, and innovativeness. Regardless of content, they are to include a numerical analysis to showcase the relevance of their contribution.
Software contributions provide an outlet for researchers who implement methods in software to disseminate their work and reach a wide audience. Contributions may consist of the dissemination of a new software program or package, or a major addition to existing software to cover a new area. They are judged by their potential to change the field, breadth, and accessibility.
Tutorials are articles suitable to be employed for teaching. Reviewsare articles that provide a summary of the state of the art of classic or new methods. They are judged by their potential to change the field, insightfulness, and breadth.
Quantitative applications provide an outlet for research in any area of the behavioral sciences to publish their work, unconstrained by the quantitative nature of its contribution. It seeks articles that otherwise may be difficult to publish in their substantive fields because the contribution is “quantitative” or too technical in nature. These articles showcase how the proper method can provide novel and potential far-reaching insights into a substantive problem. They are reviewed both by experts in the content area of the submission and by quantitative experts. They are judged by their potential to provide an exemplar of how the information provided by advanced methods can inform the content area and their ability to reach a wide audience.
In addition to these four areas, Multivariate Behavioral Research's goal is to publish a special topic issue once a year. This issue will cover a topic of interest to the journal's readership. The editorial team welcomes suggestions for important topics for special issues that have the potential for advancing our understanding of important methodological problems. The journal also publishes articles based on presentations of winners of the Society's Sells award recognizing an individual who has made distinguished lifetime contributions in our field, and the Early Career award recognizing early career contributions.
The publication of quantitative applications is a core mission of Multivariate Behavioral Research. Reflecting the submissions we have received, the journal has historically published few applications, tutorials, and reviews. We actively seek to publish more articles in these categories, as well as in the new category of software contributions.
The journal makes ample use of supplementary materials. Authors are encouraged to include their code, and whenever possible, their data, as supplementary materials so that their results can be better evaluated and understood by readers, as well as replicated.
The Society's Tanaka award recognizes the best article published each year in the journal. When preparing their submissions, authors are strongly advised to check the Tanaka, Sells, and Early Career articles as examples of successful publications in the journal, for guidance on the style and themes of interest to our readership.
As we aim to expand the scope of the journal, prospective authors are encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief ahead of submission for feedback about the journal's interest in a particular topic that may seem outside the scope of the journal. Similarly, authors interested in submitting a quantitative application or a software contribution may wish to contact the respective Section Editor ahead of their submission for feedback.
The field of quantitative methods in the behavioral sciences is thriving with new and exciting developments and opportunities, and the editorial team of Multivariate Behavioral Research is excited to actively contributing to its development.
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Journal metrics
Usage
- 232K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 5.3 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 5.3 (2023) 5 year IF
- 7.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 2.069 (2023) SNIP
- 2.351 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 70 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 112 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 66 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 24% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Alberto Maydeu-Olivares, University of South Carolina, US
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Sacha Epskamp, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Emilio Ferrer, University of California, Davis, US
Lesa Hoffman, University of Iowa, US
Jolynn Pek, Ohio State University, US
Douglas Steinley, University of Missouri, US
Felix Thoemmes, Cornell University, US
Ji-Seung Yang, University of Maryland, US
Zhiyong Zhang, University of Notre Dame, US
ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR SPECIAL ISSUES
Sarah Depaoli, University of California, Merced, US
ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR SOFTWARE CONTRIBUTIONS
Daniel McNeish, Arizona State University, US
ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR TUTORIALS, AND REVIEWS
Stephen G. West, Arizona State University, US
ASSOCIATE EDITOR FOR QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS
Adriene Beltz, University of Michigan, US
Tracy Nishida, Arizona State University, US
PAST EDITORS
Peter C. M. Molenaar (2016–2020)
Stephen G. West (2015–2015)
Keith Widaman (2012–2015)
Joseph Lee Rodgers (2006–2011)
Roger Millsap (1996–2005)
Stan Mulaik (1988–1995)
James H. Steiger (1986–1987)
Ralph Hakstian (1983–1985)
Ben Fruchter (1973–1983)
Donald Fiske (1972–1973)
Desmond Cartwright (1966–1971)
2024 SMEP EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Michael Neale, (Chair) Virginia Commonwealth University, US
Sarah Depaoli, University of California, Merced, US
Lesa Hoffman, University of Iowa, US
Jolynn Pek, Ohio State University, US
EDITORIAL BOARD
Dan Bauer, University of North Carolina, US
Peter M. Bentler, University of California, Los Angeles, US
Shelley Blozis, University of California, Davis, US
Steven Boker, University of Virginia, US
Kenneth A. Bollen, University of North Carolina, US
Li Cai, University of California, Los Angeles, US
Heining Cham, Fordham University, US
Robert Cudeck, Ohio State University, US
Patrick Curran, University of North Carolina, US
Conor Dolan, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fritz Drasgow, University of Illinois, US
Craig Enders, University of California, Los Angeles, US
Kevin Grimm, Arizona State University, US
Greg Hancock, University of Maryland, US
Nidhi Kohli, University of Minnesota, US
Walter Leite, University of Florida, US
Oliver Luedtke, University of Kiel, Germany
Albert Maydeu-Olivares, University of South Carolina, US
Jorge Mendoza, University of Oklahoma, US
Irini Moustaki, The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Zita Oravecz, The Pennsylvania State University, US
Kris Preacher, Vanderbilt University, US
Nilam Ram, Stanford University, US
Tenko Raykov, Michigan State University, US
Charles Reichardt, University of Denver, US
William Revelle, Northwestern University, US
Rens van de Schoot, Utrecht University, Netherlands
Pat Shrout, New York University, US
Sonya Sterba, Vanderbilt University, US
Matthew Valente, University of South Florida, US
Lijuan Wang, University of Notre Dame, US
Ji Seung Yang, University of Maryland, US
Ke-Hai Yuan, Notre Dame University, US
Guangjian Zhang, University of Notre Dame, US
Abstracting and indexing
Multivariate Behavioral Research is currently covered by the following indexing and abstracting services:
- American Statistical Association
- Current Index to Statistics Online Content - CSA
- Communication Abstracts Online Content
- PsycINFO
- Sociological Abstracts Online Content - De Gruyter Saur
- Dietrich’s Index Philosophicus
- IBZ – Internationale Bibliographie der Geistes – und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Zeitschriftenliteratur - Elsevier BV
- Scopus - Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
- National Library of Medicine
- MEDLINE
- PubMed - OCLC
- ArticleFirst
- Arts and Humanities Search
- PsycFIRST - Personal Alert (Email)
- ProQuest
- Professional ProQuest Central
- ProQuest 5000
- ProQuest 5000 International
- ProQuest Central
- ProQuest Research Library
- ProQuest SciTech Journals
- Psychology Module - Thomson Reuters
- Current Contents
- Science Citation Index Expanded
- Social Sciences Citation Index
Open access
Multivariate Behavioral Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our 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.
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- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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Society information
The Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP) is a not-for-profit organization for researchers interested in multivariate statistical approaches in psychology.
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