Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Papers
(The TQCC of Studies in Second Language Acquisition is 8. 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.)
ArticleCitations
SLA volume 44 issue 4 Cover and Back matter167
Challenges in inflected word processing for L2 speakers63
Effects of retrieval schedules on the acquisition of explicit, automatized-explicit, and implicit knowledge of L2 collocations55
Estimating reliability for response-time difference measures: Toward a standardized, model-based approach51
Development of automaticity in processing L2 collocations: The roles of L1 collocational knowledge and practice condition51
On the effects of task focus and processing level on the perception–production link in second-language speech learning49
Comparing the longitudinal development of phraseological complexity across oral and written tasks41
Language aptitudes and VOT development of L3 Spanish stops in Chinese-English bilinguals39
The effects of contextual diversity on incidental vocabulary learning38
Effects of ADHD on additional language learning and use38
Language proficiency modulates listeners’ selective attention to a talker’s mouth: A conceptual replication of Birulés et al. (2020)36
SLA volume 47 issue 2 Cover and Front matter31
Mind the gap: Psycholinguistic and individual factors affecting expressive and receptive vocabulary skills in English-Gaelic bilingual children29
Effects of retrieval schedules on the acquisition of explicit, automatized-explicit, and implicit knowledge of L2 collocations – CORRIGENDUM28
A Bayesian approach to (re)examining learning effects of cognitive linguistics–inspired instruction27
Co-text, context, and listening proficiency as crucial variables in intelligibility among nonnative users of English – ERRATUM27
Validity evidence for an EIT as an assessment for Spanish heritage speakers and L2 learners23
The effects of audiovisual input on second language learning: A meta-analysis – ERRATUM23
Pretesting effects on incidental L2 vocabulary learning through reading22
Disentangling the causal role of motivation, enjoyment, and anxiety in second language speech learning: A final report21
SLA volume 46 issue 1 Cover and Back matter19
Associations of students’ linguistic distance to the language of instruction and classroom composition with English reading and listening skills19
A Bayesian approach to (re)examining learning effects of cognitive linguistics–inspired instruction – CORRIGENDUM19
Understanding proficiency assessment practices in SLA research – ADDENDUM18
Contextual learning and retention of phrasal verbs17
Cross-language interactions of phonetic and phonological processes17
The relationship between boredom and second language achievement: A multilevel meta-analysis17
The impact of L1 speaking style, task mode, and L2 proficiency on L2 fluency: A within-subject study of monologic and dialogic speech17
Examining the effectiveness of bilingual subtitles for comprehension: An eye-tracking study17
Usage events and constructional knowledge: A study of two variants of the introductory-it construction17
The role of first language skills, working memory, and anxiety in second language reading16
Motivational dispositions predict qualitative differences in oral task performance16
The interplay of mindsets, aptitude, grit, and language achievement: What role does gender play?16
SLA volume 45 issue 3 Cover and Back matter16
Differential effects of identification and discrimination training tasks on L2 vowel identification and discrimination15
Univariate normality checking practices in L2 research: An AI-assisted systematic review15
Comparing the effectiveness of Duolingo, Classroom instruction, and Classroom + Duolingo instruction conditions on beginner-level French language development15
Why you should stop using the ideal L2 self and the L2 motivational self-system to measure motivation (Reaction to Al-Hoorie, Hiver & In’nami, 2024)15
Bayesian estimation in multiple comparisons14
Formal computational modelling in second language sentence processing research14
Clarifying the role of inhibitory control in L2 phonological processing: A preregistered, close replication of Darcy et al. (2016)14
Announcing the 2026 Susan Gass Award for Impact in SLA14
The effects of distributed practice on second language fluency development13
Study and instrument quality in perception-based L2 pronunciation research13
Variability as a functional marker of second language development in older adult learners13
Sense-aware connective-based indices of cohesion and their relationship to cohesion ratings of English language learners’ written production12
SLA volume 45 issue 2 Cover and Back matter12
Reevaluating trials to criterion as a measure in second language research12
The effect of synchronous video-based communication on engagement in collaborative pre-task planning and L2 semantic content used in subsequent task performance12
How well are primary and secondary meanings of L2 words acquired?12
Development of verb argument constructions in L2 English learners: A close replication of research question 3 in Römer and Berger (2019)12
Task-generated processes in second language speech production: Exploring the neural correlates of task complexity during silent pauses11
How to present L2 Chinese words effectively for learning: Exploring learning outcomes and learner perceptions11
Cognition and emotion in moral decision-making: The role of working memory, emotional intelligence, and language factors in bilinguals’ moral judgments and emotions11
Individual differences in self-regulated learning profiles of Chinese EFL readers: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study11
Disability and second language learning: Implications for interdisciplinary research in applied linguistics10
A call for greater attention to the external validity of studies of second language acquisition10
Unpacking L2 explicit linguistic knowledge and online processing of the English modals may and can: A comparison of acceptability judgments and self-paced reading10
Interpreting the semi-partial correlation as a multiple regression-bound (not a bivariate) metric: A methods-oriented response to Papi and Teimouri’s (2024) response to Al-Hoorie et al. (2024)10
Introduction to the special issue on working memory and L2 writing: Implications for SLA individual differences research10
SLA volume 47 issue 4 Cover and Back matter10
Second language knowledge of academic collocations and its relationship with knowledge of academic words and general high-frequency words10
The effect of morphological salience and novel phonology in the initial stage of second language learning10
L2 learning outcomes of a research-based digital app for Japanese children – ADDENDUM10
Sources and effects of foreign language enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom: A structural equation modeling approach9
SLA volume 47 issue 1 Cover and Front matter9
Acceptance and engagement patterns of mobile-assisted language learning among non-conventional adult L2 learners: A survival analysis9
Longitudinal development of second language utterance fluency, cognitive fluency, and their relationship9
Decoding the noticing function of output: The roles of attention and awareness during L2 grammar learning9
Affect as a component of second language speech perception9
Do they like me?8
SLA volume 46 issue 3 Cover and Front matter8
The 2024 Albert Valdman Award8
Second language knowledge can influence native language performance in exclusively native contexts8
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