OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Recall is 4. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Online informal learning of English and receptive vocabulary knowledge: Purpose matters	124
Digital technology and language learning: insights from teachers of adult migrant learners	42
ChatGPT in foreign language lesson plan creation: Trends, variability, and historical biases	38
Editorial	35
Learner and teacher perspectives on robot-led L2 conversation practice	34
Video-mediated collaborative lesson planning in virtual exchange among transnational teams of pre-service language teachers	34
The effectiveness of immersive learning technologies in K–12 English as second language learning: A systematic review	30
Sampling and randomisation in experimental and quasi-experimental CALL studies: Issues and recommendations for design, reporting, review, and interpretation	29
Crisis-prompted online language teaching: a qualitative inquiry into autonomy among teachers in refugee settings	28
Migrants’ digital skills development: Engaging with and creating digital cultural activities on the ENACT web app	23
The effects of MALL training on preservice and in-service EFL teachers’ perceptions and use of mobile technology	23
Exploring attitudes to generative AI in education for English as an additional language (EAL) adult learners	22
MALL language learning outcomes: A comprehensive meta-analysis 1994–2019	21
Informal digital learning of English in teachers: development and validation of a scale	19
The role of individual factors in L2 vocabulary learning with cognitive-linguistics-based static and dynamic visual aids	17
Editorial	16
Student satisfaction and perceived learning in an online second language learning environment: A replication of Gray and DiLoreto (2016)	15
Assessment of L2 intelligibility: Comparing L1 listeners and automatic speech recognition	15
A meta-analysis examining technology-assisted L2 vocabulary learning	13
LMOOC research 2014 to 2021: What have we done and where are we going next?	13
The effect of textual and textual-pictorial glosses on incidental vocabulary learning in mobile-assisted listening	12
Efficiency trumps aptitude: Individualizing computer-assisted second language vocabulary learning	11
A bibliometric analysis of artificial intelligence in L2 teaching and applied linguistics between 1995 and 2022 – ADDENDUM	10
The impact of data-driven learning form-focused tasks on learners’ task engagement: An intervention study	10
Migrants’ and refugees’ digital literacies in life and language learning	9

Exploring collaborative writing among large groups in online distance learning through a public forum and private chat tool	9
A bibliometric analysis of artificial intelligence in L2 teaching and applied linguistics between 1995 and 2022	9
Unpacking second language writing teacher knowledge through corpus-based pedagogy training	8
Postsecondary L2 writing teachers’ use and perceptions of Grammarly as a complement to their feedback	8
Editorial	7
Dialogue-based computer-assisted language learning systems for second language speaking development: A three-level meta-analysis	7
Conceptualising language MOOC diversity: The creation of a defined taxonomy through the analysis of course indicators	7
Teachers’ articulations of digital resources in an upper secondary programme for newly arrived migrants	7
Digital empowerment for rural migrant students in China: Identity, investment, and digital literacies beyond the classroom	6
Computer-assisted pronunciation training: A systematic review	6
Review of research on applications of speech recognition technology to assist language learning	6
Perceptions of learning from audiovisual input and changes in L2 viewing preferences: The roles of on-screen text and proficiency	6
Research trends of blended language learning: A bibliometric synthesis of SSCI-indexed journal articles during 2000–2019	6
Foreign language speaking anxiety online: Mitigating strategies and speaking practices	6
ReCALL editorial September 2023 issue	5
The usefulness of graphic illustrations in online dictionaries	5
Genre effect on Google Translate–assisted L2 writing output quality	5
Gauging the effectiveness of a mobile application for learning English phrasal verbs	5
The use of artificially intelligent chatbots in English language learning: A systematic meta-synthesis study of articles published between 2010 and 2024	5
Multimodality in webconference-based language tutoring: An ecological approach integrating eye tracking	4
Different interlocutors, different EFL interactional strategies: A case study of intercultural telecollaborative projects in secondary classrooms	4
Developing an intelligent tool for computer-assisted formulaic language learning from YouTube videos	4
Effects of playing the video game Her Story on multiple dimensions of creativity in EFL writing – An international replication study	4
Modeling the relationship between online L2 motivational self-system and EFL learners’ virtual exchange self-regulations: the mediator and moderator roles of L2 grit	4
Development and validation of an LMOOC Quality Evaluation Scale: A large-scale mixed-method approach	4
Mobile-assisted language learning in older adults: Chances and challenges	4