OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Asia-Pacific Education Researcher is 21. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Does Telecommuting Incur Burnout in Teachers During the COVID-19 Quarantine Lockdown? A Moderated Mediation Model of Harmonious Passion and Housing Size	117
Chinese EFL Middle School Learners’ Reading Skills: A Latent Profile Analysis	110
Influencing Factors of Second Foreign Language Motivation in the Era of Global English: The Case of Chinese University Students’ French Learning	80
Development and Psychometric Validation of Teachers’ Receptivity to Change Scale	56
Exploring EFL Teacher Learning Through Material Use: An Ecological Perspective	40
Design of a Digital Gamified Learning Activity for Relationship Education with Conceptual Scaffolding and Reflective Scaffolding	38
Investigating the Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning on Academic Achievement in EFL Classroom: A Meta-Analysis	37
A Conceptual Model of Learning Adaptability of Higher Vocational Students in China	34
Learner Engagement in the Tertiary EFL Classroom: Trajectories and Contributing Factors	32
EFL Researchers’ Conceptualization of Creativity in Research: A Componential Model of Creativity	31
Exploring the Causes, Consequences, and Solutions of EFL Teachers’ Perceived Technophobia	30
Digital Multimodal Composing Using Visme: EFL Students’ Perspectives	30
Teacher Questioning for Engaging EMI: A Quest for the Holy Grail?	29
An Intervention Study on the Effectiveness of Digital Storytelling Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education Professional Ethics Using a Parallel Mixed-Methods Approach	27
Criteria for Good Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Review	26
Impact of Multiple Job Demands on Chinese University Teachers’ Turnover Intentions	22
Unraveling Effects of AI Chatbots on EFL Learners’ Language Skill Development: A Meta-analysis	22
Understanding Levels of Professional Growth for Chinese Class Teachers in Schools: A Social Morphogenesis Approach	21
Validating an Online Learning Dexterity Survey of University Students’ Online Learning Competence	21
Aligning China's Standards of English Language Ability with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages	21
The Effects of Spherical Video-Based Virtual Reality (SVVR) on Chinese University EFL Learners’ Writing Complexity	21