''Psychometrika'' is the official

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of the

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, a

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devoted to

psychometrics Psychometrics is a field of study within psychology concerned with the theory and technique of measurement. Psychometrics generally refers to specialized fields within psychology and education devoted to testing, measurement, assessment, and ...

and

quantitative psychology Quantitative psychology is a field of scientific study that focuses on the mathematical modeling, research design and methodology, and statistical analysis of psychological processes. It includes tests and other devices for measuring cognitive a ...

. The journal covers quantitative methods for measurement and evaluation of

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, including

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and other mathematical techniques. Past editors include

Marion Richardson Marion Elaine Richardson (9 October 1892 – 12 November 1946) was a British educator and author of books on penmanship and handwriting. Biography Marion Richardson was born on 9 October 1892 in Ashford, Kent, the second daughter of Walter Marsh ...

Dorothy Adkins Dorothy Christina Adkins (April 6, 1912 – December 19, 1975) was an American psychologist. Adkins is best known for her work in psychometrics and education testing, particularly in achievement testing. She was the first female president of the ...

Norman Cliff Norman Cliff (born September 1, 1930) is an American psychologist. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton in psychometrics in 1957. After research positions in the US Public Health Service and at Educational Testing Service he joined the Universit ...

, and Willem J. Heiser. According to ''

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'', the journal had a 2019

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of 1.959.

History

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

Editors-in-chief

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 *

Roger Millsap Roger Ellis Millsap (November 18, 1954 – May 9, 2014) was an American psychometrician known for his research on measurement invariance. Millsap was born on November 18, 1954 in Olympia, Washington. He was the only child of Max Ellis Millsap, w ...

* Shizuhiko Nishisato * Willem J. Heiser *

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* Matthias von Davier

Some notable papers

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References

External links

PsychometrikaThe Psychometric Society
Psychometrics journals Publications 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 {{psychology-journal-stub

History

Editors-in-chief

Some notable papers

See also

References

External links