Interactive Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Multi-Group Path Diagrams

Provides an interactive workflow for visualizing structural equation modeling (SEM), multi-group path diagrams, and network diagrams in R. Users can directly manipulate nodes and edges to create publication-quality figures while maintaining statistical model integrity. Supports integration with 'lavaan', 'OpenMx', 'tidySEM', and 'blavaan' etc. Features include parameter-based aesthetic mapping, generative AI assistance, and complete reproducibility by exporting metadata for script-based workflows.

ggsem: An R Package for Creating Beautiful Networks and Structural Equation Modeling Diagrams

ggsem is an R package designed for interactive and reproducible SEM visualization. It provides a dedicated environment for building, styling, and exploring path diagrams for structural equation modeling (SEM) and network analysis.

Why use ggsem for SEM Visualization?

Interactive Parameter Visualization: Direct manipulation of nodes, edges, and labels without manual coding of coordinates.
Multi-Group SEM Support: Easily create side-by-side or composite visualizations for multi-group SEM diagrams.
Workflow Integration: Seamlessly import model objects from lavaan, blavaan, OpenMx, tidySEM, and semPlot etc (from 10 classes of objects, 13 packages).
Complete Reproducibility: Export figure metadata to recreate or modify your ggplot2 diagrams via script at any time.

Documentation & Examples

For detailed guides on multi-group workflows and interactive features, visit the official documentation: 👉 ggsem Documentation Website

Installation using RStudio

Install the stable version of ggsem from CRAN:

# Optional: Install dependencies first
# install.packages(c("colourpicker", "DT", "DiagrammeR", "memoise", "shiny", "shinyjs", "smplot2", "svglite"), dependencies = TRUE)

install.packages("ggsem")

To launch the interactive app: