OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of ELT Journal is 5. 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
ELT teachers’ agency for wellbeing	23
Social-emotional learning in ESOL with ninth-grade newcomers	23
Reconsidering AI-detection in EFL writing: a response to De Wilde	22
Beyond detection: GenAI in EAL writing education	22
Centring on students’ needs by engaging in translanguaging shifts	21
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
Mapping a way forward: toward a shared EMI and EAP research agenda	18
Developing Intercultural Language Materials	17
Reframing teachers’ role in post-conflict and crisis-affected contexts	17
ChatGPT in ELT: disruptor? Or well-trained teaching assistant?	17
Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching	16
A Kazakhstani English Language teacher’s perspective on multilingual practices	15

Ways of implementing ELF in the classroom	14
A case for ELF feito no Brasil	14
Fluency revisited	13
How does generative AI promote autonomy and inclusivity in language teaching?	12
Generative artificial intelligence and ELT	12
Children’s learning through digital technologies: an introduction	11
Writing conferences via an online meeting platform	11
Primary EFL teachers’ perceptions of technology to support speaking	11
The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching	11
Facilitating professional growth through materials-based assessments	10
A digital pedagogy for transculturing ELT through Global Englishes	10
Black Lives Matter in an EFL speaking class	9
Critical questioning in language teacher education	9
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
Implementing rubric co-construction in ESL writing teaching	8
Moroccan EFL teachers’ experiences with the 2023 Al-Haouz earthquake	8
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
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
Decolonizing classroom discourse: insights from interactional research	7
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
International youth literature in the Chinese EFL classroom	6
Worked examples for peer interaction: a feedback and learning resource	6
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
English writing with Disney animation: a critical perspective	5
No-code approaches to developing ELT resources with generative artificial intelligence	5