OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of ELT Journal is 1. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Leveraging transnational identities of refugee-background students	87
Teaching English to Young Arabic Speakers: Assessing the Influence of Instructional Materials, Narratives and Cultural Norms	66
The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching	36
Advancing integrity in language assessment: Response to Bruce et al.	35
Bridging extramural English and formal instruction	34
Critical literacy supplementary materials in high school EFL	33
Challenging native speakerism in a Korean college English course	32
Digital multimodal composing pedagogy in a university writing course	29
Trauma-sensitive English teaching and SEL amid war in Ukraine	27
Digital whiteboards: engaging with active learning	27
Global English and Political Economy	26
Correction to: Using learning journals to promote learner autonomy	24
Social-emotional learning in ESOL with ninth-grade newcomers	23
ELT teachers’ agency for wellbeing	23
Beyond detection: GenAI in EAL writing education	22
Reconsidering AI-detection in EFL writing: a response to De Wilde	22
Centring on students’ needs by engaging in translanguaging shifts	21
Mapping a way forward: toward a shared EMI and EAP research agenda	18
Raising awareness among the TESOL community about the professional identity tensions of women EFL teachers in Africa	18
Language teacher wellbeing: an individual–institutional pact	18
ChatGPT in ELT: disruptor? Or well-trained teaching assistant?	17
Developing Intercultural Language Materials	17
Reframing teachers’ role in post-conflict and crisis-affected contexts	17
Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching	16
A Kazakhstani English Language teacher’s perspective on multilingual practices	15

A case for ELF feito no Brasil	14
Ways of implementing ELF in the classroom	14
Fluency revisited	13
Generative artificial intelligence and ELT	12
How does generative AI promote autonomy and inclusivity in language teaching?	12
Primary EFL teachers’ perceptions of technology to support speaking	11
The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching	11
Children’s learning through digital technologies: an introduction	11
Writing conferences via an online meeting platform	11
Facilitating professional growth through materials-based assessments	10
A digital pedagogy for transculturing ELT through Global Englishes	10
Three stakeholders’ reflections on language assessment literacy	9
Language Education in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities	9
Tracking trends in coursebooks for young learners	9
Code-switching and translanguaging: why they have a lot in common	9
Black Lives Matter in an EFL speaking class	9
Critical questioning in language teacher education	9
Digital literacy as ideological practice	8
“Feeling Closer to Nature” through Ecocritical ELT	8
Can novice teachers detect AI-generated texts in EFL writing?	8
Implementing rubric co-construction in ESL writing teaching	8
Moroccan EFL teachers’ experiences with the 2023 Al-Haouz earthquake	8
Decolonizing classroom discourse: insights from interactional research	7
Teacher input prompts and student listening strategies in EMI classes	7
Moving beyond ‘infancy’: towards a cross-fertilization between EMI and EAP scholarship	7
The Art of Foreign Language Teaching: Improvisation and Drama in Teacher Development and Language Learning (second edition)	7
International youth literature in the Chinese EFL classroom	6
Worked examples for peer interaction: a feedback and learning resource	6
ESOL classes as trauma-sensitive physical spaces	6
Implementing a reading-to-learn programme in EFL bilingual teaching	6
Take-home tests as an assessment for learning strategy	6
Translanguaging: a paradigm shift for ELT theory and practice	6
English writing with Disney animation: a critical perspective	5
No-code approaches to developing ELT resources with generative artificial intelligence	5
Challenges in understanding children’s language learning in games	5
Engagement	5
Teachers’ digital technology use after a period of online teaching	5
Can my writing be polished further? When ChatGPT meets human touch	5
International Perspectives on Diversity in ELT	4
Praxis-oriented Pedagogy for Novice L2 Teachers: Developing Teacher Reasoning Karen E. Johnson, Deryn P. Verity, and Sharon S. Childs	4
Intensive English programme ecology: decolonizing ‘within the cracks’	4
Machine translation in English language teaching	4
Linguistic landscape for joint learning amid conflict in Israel	4
Practising critical visual literacy through redesign in ELT classrooms	3
Reading to Learn, Reading the World: How Genre-based Literacy Pedagogy is Democratizing Education	3
The impact of automated writing evaluation on writing gains	3
Critical language pedagogues in Japan: enhancing student receptivity	3
Using ChatGPT as a “Friend” in reflective critical friendships	3
Global Englishes teaching in secondary schools in Italy	3
The trap of procedural reading in ELT	3

Digital-Age Teaching for English Learners: A Guide for Equitable Learning for All Students	3
Global Englishes-oriented teacher education: lasting shifts	3
Fairness for sale: the hidden costs of international language tests	3
Let’s Discuss: Second-Language Learners Share Ideas—Teacher’s Edition	3
Decolonization as pedagogy: a praxis of ‘becoming’ in ELT	3
Exploratory action research: experiences of Nepalese EFL teachers	3
The demise of critical agency in a post-conflict teaching environment	3
Developing Materials for Innovative Teaching and Sustainable Learning: ELT Practitioners’ Experiences From Diverse Global Contexts	2
Exploring teacher classroom behavior and wellbeing from the student perspective	2
Promoting a World Englishes Perspective through Podcasts	2
Making it happen: trauma-informed ESOL teaching in Scottish FE	2
Teaching positive psychology lessons in an intensive English program	2
Mentoring Teachers: Supporting Learning, Wellbeing and Retention	2
English and the manosphere: a call for critical awareness in ELT	2
Social Justice in Language Education: Taking Action, A. Biel and F. Maria Esleben (eds.)	2
Language Teachers Studying Abroad: Identities, Emotions and DisruptionsMultilingual Matters	2
Improving EFL students’ multimodal literacy through infographics	2
‘The effect is/isn’t significant!’: statistical evidence and ELT	2
Correction to: Critical literacy supplementary materials in high school EFL	2
Freire’s problem-posing model: critical pedagogy and young learners	2
Self-efficacy	2
N.S. Prabhu 1933–2024	2
Anglophone Literature in Second-Language Teacher Education: Curriculum Innovation through Intercultural Communication	2
A professional training to make English language instructors AI-ready	2
Silence in English Language Pedagogy: From Research to Practice	2
Lessons from Good Language Teachers	2
From learners to users—errors, innovations, and universals	2
Ideologies and practices of the use of L1 in L2 vocabulary tasks	2
Linguistic landscapes tasks in Global Englishes teacher education	2
Pragmatics and English language education: a response to Takahashi	2
Virtual reality for language learning	2
Compelling Stories for English Language Learners: Creativity, Interculturality and Critical Literacy	2
Translanguaging options for note-taking in EAP and EMI	2
Teachers’ voices on TBLT: insights from Chilean EFL classrooms	1
Generative AI-assisted, evidence-informed use of L1 in L2 classrooms	1
Rethinking AI: bias in speech-recognition chatbots for ELT	1
Activities for Alternative Assessment: Monitoring Learning Accomplishments in the ELT ClassroomInnovation in Learning-Oriented Language Assessment	1
AI-powered automated item generation for language testing	1
Genre pedagogy to teach spoken reports in EFL	1
Decolonizing ELT methods through critical thematic units	1
Agency	1
Innovative practices in early English language education	1
Strategies for avoiding misunderstanding in English L2 conversations	1
Using subtitles at home and school	1
Multimodality	1
Introduction to the special issue on positive psychology and wellbeing	1
Ageism (un)covered in locally produced ELT materials	1
Self-assessment for primary English language teachers in Europe	1
Teaching English and the environment to EFL young learners in Turkey	1
Digital game-based language learning in the young L2 learner classroom	1
Looking back, moving forward: 80 volumes of ELT Journal	1
(Dis)empowering native speakers? Teachers’ perceptions in Malta	1
Do students’ oral corrective feedback beliefs matter to teachers?	1
From notes to writing: three students in focus	1
ELF awareness and learners’ realities: a response to Éva Illés	1
Expression of concern: Critical literacy supplementary materials in high school EFL	1
Disseminating Your Action Research: A Practical Guide to Sharing the Results of Practitioner Research	1
AI Literacy in the Language Classroom: Facilitating Critical, Ethical and Responsible Use, Zsófia Menyhei and Joanna Szoke	1
English Language Teaching Now and How It Could Be	1
Vocabulary, corpus and language teaching. A machine-generated literature overview	1
Teaching and Learning English in Japanese Classrooms: Teachers’ Perspectives	1
Enjoyment, engagement, and success in children’s digital EFL games	1
Academic Coloniality in ELT: the case of an Algerian University	1
An autoethnographic approach to (not) teaching about the coronation	1
Using Technology to Design ESL/EFL Microlearning Activities	1
Towards decolonizing L2 writing pedagogy: translingual and transmodal resources	1
30 Trends in ELT	1
Generative artificial intelligence and ELT	1
Differentiation in ELT: A Fresh Take on Teaching Mixed-Ability Classes, Herbert Puchta and Chris Jory	1