I've heard from multiple sources that in some field of social science (e.g. Marketing), it's more difficult to publish papers that use SEM for its statistical analysis. Editors and reviewers are getting skeptical to papers that use SEM.
May I ask, based on your experience in publishing (or trying to publish) such papers, is this claim true or not?
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I dont understand your question. Is there another way to analyze data from surveys, including latent variables, other than using SEM?
It is possible that you refer to the use of CB-SEM or PLS-SEM? To my best of knowledge, journals usually prefer CB-SEM.
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Is it true that now it's harder to publish papers using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)?
Based on my experience to date, finding SEM is still fairly popular in quantitative research. Perhaps you want to share your multiple sources so that we can understand the issue better. Thanks.
Dear Imam,
The answer of your question is No, not at all. But yes SEM takes much practice and a core statistician to come up with a statistically valid results (Also need to take care of statistical interpretation of results).
& Yes you can say that it's comparatively a bit complex technique with standard structure of equations( which needs to address correctly).
But it's not hard to publish your SEM paper, If you have used statistical measures regarding SEM appropriately.
Even, now a days it's easy to work with, because of availability of multiple softwares and languages.
Do let me know in case of any query.
Regards,
Abhay
To my best knowledge, several journals appreciate much more experimental methodology rather than SEM. This is obviously not to say that SEM aren't a good methodology today for publish in good journals, but it's very probable that the sources you consult think that experimental methodology is better than SEM.
Dear Friend
recently i have been published an article by using (SEM) with no any issues
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Publishing a paper looks for the content in reputed journals. If the method demands for SEM, there is no harm, you will get published but nowadays there is a feeling, since SEM easily helps to alter your data, originality of the research may lack. But good journals accepting papers with good idea, tool is not all an issue
>Is it true that now it's harder to publish papers using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM)?
Unfortunately I am old enough to remember the time when it was very easy to publish using SEM. In the 1990's SEM models were very rare in journals and they were generally well received as they represented a 'new' technique with fancy diagrams, and there was little expertise in these methods so the review process was less demanding. As SEM is now mainstream there are many more people who understand this approach to data analysis and the review process is more rigorous. So the answer is probably 'yes', but it may also be 'no'. It may be 'no' depending on what you are comparing SEM to. It might be hard to get a CFA published, bit it will be a lot easier than a principal components with varimax rotation. Same applies for multiple regression - path analysis or cluster analysis- latent class/profile analysis.
mark
Hi Imam!
I've published a few articles with SEM, and did not experience it as more difficult than when I've used other statistical procedures. I suspect that it is like every article you try to publish; it depends on whether your study is interesting, original and worthwhile and whether the described methods are appropiate.
Best
John-Kåre
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