''Psychometrika'' is the official

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of the

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, a

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dedicated to

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and

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. The journal focuses on quantitative methods for the measurement and evaluation of

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, including

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and other mathematical techniques. Past editors include Marion Richardson, Dorothy Adkins,

Norman Cliff Norman Cliff (born September 1, 1930) is an American psychologist. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University, Princeton in psychometrics in 1957. After research positions in the United States Public Health Service, US Public Health Service ...

, and Willem J. Heiser. According to ''

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'', the journal had an

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of 2.9 in 2023.

History

In 1935, LL Thurstone, EL Thorndike and JP Guilford founded ''Psychometrika'' and also the

Editors-in-chief

The current editor of the journal is Sandip Sinharay of

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. The complete list of

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of Psychometrika can be found at: https://www.psychometricsociety.org/content/past-psychometrika-editors The following is a subset of persons who have been

of Psychometrika: * Paul Horst * Albert K. Kurtz * Dorothy Adkins *

* Roger Millsap * Shizuhiko Nishisato * Willem J. Heiser * Irini Moustaki * Matthias von Davier

Some notable papers

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PsychometrikaThe Psychometric Society
Psychometrics journals Academic journals established in 1936 Quarterly journals Academic journals published by learned and professional societies of the United States English-language journals Mathematical and statistical psychology journals

History

Editors-in-chief

Some notable papers

See also

References

External links