Focus and Scope

Journal of Mathematical Psychometrics and Measurement Science focuses on the development, application, and evaluation of quantitative methods grounded in mathematics and statistics for measurement across educational, psychological, and behavioral sciences. The journal welcomes high-quality contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas:

   Mathematical and Statistical Modeling

  1. Mathematical modeling in measurement and assessment
  2. Statistical modeling and computational techniques
  3. Simulation studies and parameter estimation

   Psychometrics and Measurement Theory

  1. Item Response Theory and its extensions
  2. Rasch Model and applications
  3. Advanced approaches to Classical Test Theory (CTT)
  4. Latent variable modeling

   Instrument Development and Validation

  1. Development of measurement instruments using quantitative models
  2. Advanced validity and reliability analysis
  3. Differential Item Functioning (DIF) and measurement invariance

   Applications in Education and Behavioral Sciences

  1. Measurement in education, psychology, and social sciences
  2. Data-driven evaluation and assessment
  3. Large-scale assessment and testing

   Advanced Quantitative Methods

  1. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
  2. Multilevel and hierarchical modeling
  3. Bayesian approaches in measurement