OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Asia-Pacific Education Researcher is 24. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Development and Psychometric Validation of Teachers’ Receptivity to Change Scale	171
Influencing Factors of Second Foreign Language Motivation in the Era of Global English: The Case of Chinese University Students’ French Learning	107
Exploring EFL Teacher Learning Through Material Use: An Ecological Perspective	80
An Intervention Study on the Effectiveness of Digital Storytelling Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education Professional Ethics Using a Parallel Mixed-Methods Approach	63
Design of a Digital Gamified Learning Activity for Relationship Education with Conceptual Scaffolding and Reflective Scaffolding	55
EFL Researchers’ Conceptualization of Creativity in Research: A Componential Model of Creativity	50
Investigating the Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning on Academic Achievement in EFL Classroom: A Meta-Analysis	38
Sustainability of a School-University Partnership in Vietnam: Perspectives from the Practice Architecture Theory	36
Does Telecommuting Incur Burnout in Teachers During the COVID-19 Quarantine Lockdown? A Moderated Mediation Model of Harmonious Passion and Housing Size	35
Digital Multimodal Composing Using Visme: EFL Students’ Perspectives	35
Gauging Interaction in Situated Expectancy-Value Theory: An Investigation into the Relative Importance and Mutual Moderation between Reading Enjoyment and Self-Concept in Predicting Reading Achievemen	34
Learner Engagement in the Tertiary EFL Classroom: Trajectories and Contributing Factors	34
A Conceptual Model of Learning Adaptability of Higher Vocational Students in China	32
Teacher Questioning for Engaging EMI: A Quest for the Holy Grail?	31
Schools’ Agency Matters: How Agentic Differentiation Occurs Under Institutional Isomorphism?	31
Exploring How Lived Experiences Shape Technology Beliefs and Teacher Agency: A Study of Novice EFL Teachers	30
Chinese EFL Middle School Learners’ Reading Skills: A Latent Profile Analysis	28
Interaction, SEL, Autonomy, and Personalization as Predictors of Student Well-Being in AI Contexts: A Growth Mixture Modeling Study	28
Exploring the Causes, Consequences, and Solutions of EFL Teachers’ Perceived Technophobia	28
Unraveling Effects of AI Chatbots on EFL Learners’ Language Skill Development: A Meta-analysis	28
Validating an Online Learning Dexterity Survey of University Students’ Online Learning Competence	27
Too Costly or Worth the Effort? Exploring University Students’ Perceptions of a Multi-agent Debate System in Argumentative Writing	26
Effect of Students’ Perceived Mastery Goal Orientation on Engagement in Chinese Rural Schools: Mediator Role of Grit	26
Understanding Levels of Professional Growth for Chinese Class Teachers in Schools: A Social Morphogenesis Approach	25
Reciprocal Relationships Between Early Childhood Education Teachers’ Well-Being and Self-efficacy: A Cross-Lagged Panel Design	24

Changing Trajectories and Formation Mechanism of Deep Learning Approach: A Longitudinal Study of the Undergraduate Experience in the Educational Interface	24
Correction: Early Childhood Visual Arts Education: Teachers’ Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, and Challenges	24