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Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
H-index 9

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

2083-5205

Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University

https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 793 7 11 7

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 12
Documents by Best Scientists*: 17
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 33
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.915
Impact Factor: 5.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching?

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching generally zeroes in on subjects such as Teaching method, Mathematics education, Pedagogy, Language acquisition and Foreign language. The journal focuses on Teaching method but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Grammar which is concerned with Second-language acquisition. The research on Mathematics education tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Metacognition and Language learning strategies.

Concepts in Context (language use), as well as related topics in Self-concept, are covered in the Pedagogy research presented in Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching. Language acquisition research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Cognitive psychology, Construct (philosophy), Educational research and Multilingualism. In the journal, Language assessment and Reading (process) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Foreign language research.

Issues in Language proficiency were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like English second language, Social psychology, Foreign language anxiety and First language. Social psychology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Developmental psychology and Likert scale. The studies in First language featured incorporate elements of Pragmatics and Vocabulary.

  • Teaching method (23.85%)
  • Mathematics education (21.84%)
  • Pedagogy (19.54%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The two faces of Janus? Anxiety and enjoyment in the foreign language classroom (274 citations)
  • Emotions that facilitate language learning: The positive-broadening power of the imagination (165 citations)
  • Introducing Positive Psychology to SLA. (165 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching:

The journal publications investigate studies in Language acquisition, Foreign language, Social psychology, Teaching method and Mathematics education. The journal papers explore issues in Foreign language which can be linked to other research areas like Language proficiency, Native-language instruction, Language assessment and First language. The published articles explore studies in Teaching method as part of the wider topic of Pedagogy.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Social science
  • Pedagogy
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal was organized to reinforce research efforts on Mathematics education, Reading (process), Vocabulary, English as a foreign language and Reading comprehension. The journal holds forums on Mathematics education that merges themes from other disciplines such as Raising (linguistics) and Collocation. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching explores topics in Reading (process) which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cognitive psychology, Foreign language, Orientation (mental), Teaching english and Young learners.

Some problems in English as a foreign language that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Language instruction, Language policy and Boredom. The work on Reading comprehension tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like First language, Developmental psychology, International school, Literacy and Fluency. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching focuses on Action research but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Situated, Language proficiency, Classroom teacher, Translanguaging and Content and language integrated learning.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • High school EFL students’ beliefs about oral corrective feedback: the role of gender, motivation and extraversion (2 citations)
  • Translanguaging in a Chinese university CLIL classroom: Teacher strategies and student attitudes (1 citations)
  • The gender factor in the perception of English segments by non-native speakers (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mirosław Pawlak (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Danuta Gabryś-Barker (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Jean-Marc Dewaele (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Adriana Biedroń (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter D. MacIntyre (7 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (33 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • Eötvös Loránd University (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cape Breton University (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Birkbeck, University of London (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Graz (6 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 14.29% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 27.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 27.78% of all publications and 27.78% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

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Top Publications

  • Are foreign language learners’ enjoyment and anxiety specific to the teacher? An investigation into the dynamics of learners’ classroom emotions.

    Jean-Marc Dewaele;Livia Dewaele

    (2020)
    131 Citations
  • Taking stock: A meta-analysis of the effects of foreign language enjoyment

    (2022)
    129 Citations
  • Let’s get positive: How foreign language teaching enjoyment can create a positive feedback loop

    (2023)
    17 Citations
  • Through the looking glass of student perception: how foreign language students see teacher trait emotional intelligence and why it matters

    Sharona Moskowitz;Jean-Marc Dewaele

    (2020)
    14 Citations
  • Introduction to the special issue on English medium instruction: Areas of research needing urgent attention

    (2023)
    11 Citations
  • Interaction in written texts: A bibliometric study of published research

    (2023)
    9 Citations
  • Are enjoyment, anxiety and attitudes/motivation different in English foreign language classes compared to LOTE classes?

    (2024)
    8 Citations
  • Developments in classroom-based research on L2 writing

    (2022)
    7 Citations
  • Exploring learners’ understanding of technical vocabulary in Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Cailing Lu;Frank Boers;Averil Coxhead

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • The Routledge handbook of vocabulary studies: A study in micro-bibliometrics

    (2023)
    1 Citations

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