OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Asia-Pacific Education Researcher is 20. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Development and Psychometric Validation of Teachers’ Receptivity to Change Scale	127
Influencing Factors of Second Foreign Language Motivation in the Era of Global English: The Case of Chinese University Students’ French Learning	88
Does Telecommuting Incur Burnout in Teachers During the COVID-19 Quarantine Lockdown? A Moderated Mediation Model of Harmonious Passion and Housing Size	57
Exploring the Causes, Consequences, and Solutions of EFL Teachers’ Perceived Technophobia	42
Teacher Questioning for Engaging EMI: A Quest for the Holy Grail?	42
Digital Multimodal Composing Using Visme: EFL Students’ Perspectives	42
An Intervention Study on the Effectiveness of Digital Storytelling Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education Professional Ethics Using a Parallel Mixed-Methods Approach	39
Investigating the Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning on Academic Achievement in EFL Classroom: A Meta-Analysis	36
EFL Researchers’ Conceptualization of Creativity in Research: A Componential Model of Creativity	35
Exploring EFL Teacher Learning Through Material Use: An Ecological Perspective	33
Learner Engagement in the Tertiary EFL Classroom: Trajectories and Contributing Factors	32
Design of a Digital Gamified Learning Activity for Relationship Education with Conceptual Scaffolding and Reflective Scaffolding	30
A Conceptual Model of Learning Adaptability of Higher Vocational Students in China	26
Unraveling Effects of AI Chatbots on EFL Learners’ Language Skill Development: A Meta-analysis	26
Effect of Students’ Perceived Mastery Goal Orientation on Engagement in Chinese Rural Schools: Mediator Role of Grit	24
Chinese EFL Middle School Learners’ Reading Skills: A Latent Profile Analysis	24
Correction: Early Childhood Visual Arts Education: Teachers’ Content Knowledge, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, and Challenges	23
Changing Trajectories and Formation Mechanism of Deep Learning Approach: A Longitudinal Study of the Undergraduate Experience in the Educational Interface	22
Are AI Tools Effective in Reducing Cognitive Load or Boosting Writing Self-Efficacy for L2 Postgraduates?	21
Understanding Levels of Professional Growth for Chinese Class Teachers in Schools: A Social Morphogenesis Approach	21
Developing and Validating the Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education Scale (AIES) Around Contemporary Paradigms of Inclusion	20
Validating an Online Learning Dexterity Survey of University Students’ Online Learning Competence	20
Impact of Multiple Job Demands on Chinese University Teachers’ Turnover Intentions	20