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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Leveraging transnational identities of refugee-background students	108
Teaching English to Young Arabic Speakers: Assessing the Influence of Instructional Materials, Narratives and Cultural Norms	79
The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching	48
Bridging extramural English and formal instruction	39
Critical literacy supplementary materials in high school EFL	38
Digital whiteboards: engaging with active learning	37
Digital multimodal composing pedagogy in a university writing course	35
Trauma-sensitive English teaching and SEL amid war in Ukraine	35
Advancing integrity in language assessment: Response to Bruce et al.	29
Global English and Political Economy	28
Challenging native speakerism in a Korean college English course	28
Correction to: Using learning journals to promote learner autonomy	26
Beyond detection: GenAI in EAL writing education	25
Toward affective linguistic justice in English-medium instruction	25
Reconsidering AI-detection in EFL writing: a response to De Wilde	25
ELT teachers’ agency for wellbeing	24
Centring on students’ needs by engaging in translanguaging shifts	22
Raising awareness among the TESOL community about the professional identity tensions of women EFL teachers in Africa	21
Social-emotional learning in ESOL with ninth-grade newcomers	21
Mapping a way forward: toward a shared EMI and EAP research agenda	20
ChatGPT in ELT: disruptor? Or well-trained teaching assistant?	20
Reframing teachers’ role in post-conflict and crisis-affected contexts	20
Language teacher wellbeing: an individual–institutional pact	19
Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching	18
Developing Intercultural Language Materials	18

A Kazakhstani English Language teacher’s perspective on multilingual practices	16
Fluency revisited	15
A case for ELF feito no Brasil	15
Ways of implementing ELF in the classroom	15
Teacher code alternation in a Sri Lankan tertiary level EMI classroom	13
How does generative AI promote autonomy and inclusivity in language teaching?	12
Generative artificial intelligence and ELT	11
Children’s learning through digital technologies: an introduction	11
Code-switching and translanguaging: why they have a lot in common	11
The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching	11
Primary EFL teachers’ perceptions of technology to support speaking	11
Writing conferences via an online meeting platform	10
Where is learner agency in locally produced ELT textbooks?	9
A digital pedagogy for transculturing ELT through Global Englishes	9
Critical questioning in language teacher education	9
Facilitating professional growth through materials-based assessments	9
Three stakeholders’ reflections on language assessment literacy	8
Tracking trends in coursebooks for young learners	8
Black Lives Matter in an EFL speaking class	8
“Feeling Closer to Nature” through Ecocritical ELT	8
Can novice teachers detect AI-generated texts in EFL writing?	8
Moroccan EFL teachers’ experiences with the 2023 Al-Haouz earthquake	8
Language Education in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities	8
Implementing rubric co-construction in ESL writing teaching	7
Digital literacy as ideological practice	7
International youth literature in the Chinese EFL classroom	6
Moving beyond ‘infancy’: towards a cross-fertilization between EMI and EAP scholarship	6
Decolonizing classroom discourse: insights from interactional research	6
ESOL classes as trauma-sensitive physical spaces	6
Worked examples for peer interaction: a feedback and learning resource	6
Teacher input prompts and student listening strategies in EMI classes	6
The Art of Foreign Language Teaching: Improvisation and Drama in Teacher Development and Language Learning (second edition)	6
Translanguaging: a paradigm shift for ELT theory and practice	6
Implementing a reading-to-learn programme in EFL bilingual teaching	6
Teachers’ digital technology use after a period of online teaching	5
Take-home tests as an assessment for learning strategy	5
English writing with Disney animation: a critical perspective	5
Can my writing be polished further? When ChatGPT meets human touch	4
Linguistic landscape for joint learning amid conflict in Israel	4
Machine translation in English language teaching	4
Intensive English programme ecology: decolonizing ‘within the cracks’	4
Challenges in understanding children’s language learning in games	4
International Perspectives on Diversity in ELT	4
English teaching online, in politically difficult circumstances	4
The demise of critical agency in a post-conflict teaching environment	4
Engagement	4
No-code approaches to developing ELT resources with generative artificial intelligence	4
Praxis-oriented Pedagogy for Novice L2 Teachers: Developing Teacher Reasoning Karen E. Johnson, Deryn P. Verity, and Sharon S. Childs	4
Exploratory action research: experiences of Nepalese EFL teachers	3
The impact of automated writing evaluation on writing gains	3

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