Innovations and Integrations in Quantitative Methods for Behavioral Science Research
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Quantitative research methods provide the foundation for scientific inquiry in psychology, education, and other behavioral sciences. They enable researchers to test theories, examine data, and generate evidence-based findings. As statistical techniques and computational tools continue to develop rapidly, there is an increasing need for platforms that facilitate methodological exchange and promote quality research practices across disciplines.
This Special Issue, organized in collaboration with the Scholar Forum on Quantitative Research Methods in Social Sciences, seeks to meet this need by presenting innovative quantitative methods and their applications. The collaboration aims to promote methodological exchange and academic communication, and the Special Issue operates independently of the Forum while welcoming submissions from researchers worldwide. It offers a venue for sharing advanced approaches, promoting methodological discussion, and enhancing the quality and impact of quantitative research in behavioral sciences.
We welcome three types of contributions: (1) studies presenting novel statistical methods or improvements to existing analytical techniques, (2) empirical research that demonstrates meaningful methodological integration or theoretical advancement rather than merely combining multiple techniques, and (3) development of new research tools, including software packages, experimental paradigms, and quantitative research procedures.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Development of novel statistical methods with accompanying software packages
- Introduction and application of innovative analytical techniques
- Quantitative research with multiple analytic methods
- Development of new assessment tools based on emerging technologies
- Tutorials for the application of novel quantitative methods or novel data analytic procedures
Dr. Gengfeng Niu
Dr. Feng Kong
Dr. Tour Liu
Dr. Shu Zhang
Guest Editors
Prof. Dr. Gengfeng Niu
Dr. Feng Kong
Dr. Tour Liu
Dr. Shu Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- quantitative research methods in social sciences
- statistical and computational techniques
- methodological innovation and integration
- measurement development
- software tools and statistical packages
- quantitative research in psychology and education
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