The growth of structural equation modeling: 1994-2001

This study examines the growth and development of structural equation modeling (SEM) from the years 1994 to 2001. The synchronous development and growth of the Structural Equation Modeling journal was also examined. Abstracts located on PsycINFO were used as the primary source of data. The major results of this investigation were clear: (a) The number of journal articles concerned with SEM increased; (b) the number of journals publishing these articles increased; (c) SEM acquired hegemony among multivariate techniques; and (d) Structural Equation Modeling became the primary source of publication for technical developments in SEM.