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Applied Psychological Measurement
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Applied Psychological Measurement

0146-6216

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/apm

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 1159 8 12 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 21
Documents by Best Scientists*: 26
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 77
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.718
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Applied Psychological Measurement?

The journal focuses on Statistics, Item response theory, Econometrics, Test (assessment) and Computerized adaptive testing. Differential item functioning, Psychometrics, Equating, Sample size determination and Polytomous Rasch model are among the areas of Statistics tackled. Most of the Psychometrics studies addressed also intersect with Test validity.

While Item response theory is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Data mining, Estimation theory, Item analysis, Rasch model and Artificial intelligence. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Artificial intelligence and the similar topic of Natural language processing. It features works in Econometrics, more specifically Nonparametric statistics, and explores their relation to disciplines like Statistical analysis.

Test (assessment) and Social psychology are closely related fields of research discussed in Applied Psychological Measurement. The concepts on Computerized adaptive testing presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Machine learning and Item bank.

  • Statistics (51.65%)
  • Item response theory (34.16%)
  • Econometrics (26.79%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The CES-D Scale: A Self-Report Depression Scale for Research in the General Population (41458 citations)
  • The Cost of Dichotomization (1163 citations)
  • A Generalized Partial Credit Model: Application of an EM Algorithm (1112 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Applied Psychological Measurement:

The journal papers cover a variety of subjects, including Statistics, Item response theory, Econometrics, Differential item functioning and Test (assessment). While work presented in the most cited publications provide substantial information on Item response theory, it also covers topics in Rasch model, Psychometrics, Equating and Item analysis. The published papers facilitate discussions in Nonparametric statistics as part of the larger field of Econometrics, however, they also tackle fields such as Statistical analysis.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Statistics
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Normal distribution

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in Applied Psychological Measurement mainly cover the fields of Item response theory, Statistics, Artificial intelligence, Computerized adaptive testing and Test (assessment). Item response theory research presented in the journal encompasses a variety of subjects, including Cognitive psychology, Sample size determination, Personality and Sensitivity (control systems). Some problems in Statistics that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Function (mathematics) and True positive rate.

Artificial intelligence research featured in Applied Psychological Measurement incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Structure (mathematical logic), Machine learning, Test taker and Natural language processing. The studies in Computerized adaptive testing featured incorporate elements of Block (telecommunications), Cognition and Block design. The work on Test (assessment) tackled in it brings together disciplines like Statistical hypothesis testing and Theoretical computer science.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • A Signal Detection Model for Multiple-Choice Exams. (2 citations)
  • Detecting Differential Item Functioning Using Multiple-Group Cognitive Diagnosis Models. (2 citations)
  • Investigating the Impact of Noneffortful Responses on Individual-Level Scores: Can the Effort-Moderated IRT Model Serve as a Solution?: (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Applied Psychological Measurement (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rob R. Meijer (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Willem J. van der Linden (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Allan S. Cohen (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Wen Chung Wang (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Fritz Drasgow (24 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Applied Psychological Measurement (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (97 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (58 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Minnesota (52 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Twente (50 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Princeton University (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.50% of all publications and 32.50% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Real-World Applications of Applied Psychological Measurement Research

Despite the intriguing and groundbreaking research explored within this journal, it is essential to understand how these findings translate into real-world applications and opportunities. For instance, the skills and knowledge base explored in this journal can open the door for a variety of psychology-related careers, such as becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

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Many of the principles outlined in the Applied Psychological Measurement journal could significantly enhance the effectiveness of BCBAs. For instance, the understanding of statistics, item response theory, and psychometrics could contribute to more effective design and implementation of intervention strategies. In addition, knowledge of artificial intelligence and machine learning could be useful in developing more efficient methods for data analysis or behavior prediction.

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Top Publications

  • Factor Retention Using Machine Learning With Ordinal Data

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • A Psychometric Model for Discrete-Option Multiple-Choice Items.

    Daniel M. Bolt;Nana Kim;James Wollack;Yiqin Pan

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Modeling Rapid Guessing Behaviors in Computer-Based Testlet Items

    (2022)
    6 Citations
  • The Explanatory Generalized Graded Unfolding Model: Incorporating Collateral Information to Improve the Latent Trait Estimation Accuracy:

    Seang-Hwane Joo;Philseok Lee;Stephen Stark

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Scale Alignment in the Between-Item Multidimensional Partial Credit Model

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • A New Approach to Desirable Responding: Multidimensional Item Response Model of Overclaiming Data

    (2023)
    3 Citations
  • The Potential for Interpretational Confounding in Cognitive Diagnosis Models

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Bayesian Approaches for Detecting Differential Item Functioning Using the Generalized Graded Unfolding Model

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Using Item Scores and Distractors to Detect Test Speededness

    (2023)
    1 Citations
  • Multi-Battery Factor Analysis in R

    (2022)
    0 Citations

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