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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5856 5437 346 331 112 8106

Kim McDonough publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kim McDonough between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kim McDonough published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2015. 8 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2015. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1998 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kim McDonough: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 3
2000 2
2001 1
2002 0
2003 0
2004 2
2005 1
2006 3
2007 2
2008 4
2009 2
2010 1
2011 8
2012 3
2013 5
2014 7
2015 14
2016 6
2017 4
2018 5
2019 13
2020 9
2021 13
2022 11
2023 7
2024 4
2025 4
Total 135
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Kim McDonough publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kim McDonough sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 104–113 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 112 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406 112
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Kim McDonough D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kim McDonough sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278 38
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Kim McDonough is affiliated with Concordia University in Canada and has focused research contributions primarily within the fields of Arts and Humanities and Psychology. Their academic work spans key subfields including Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Education.

Their research topics cover a range of areas related to language learning, discourse, and cognition. Notable topics include:

  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
  • Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
  • Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
  • Second Language Acquisition and Learning
  • Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • Hearing Impairment and Communication

McDonough's recent publications provide insight into their focused research interests. Some of the recent papers include:

  • "Predicting L2 learners' noticing of L2 errors: Proficiency, language analytical ability, and interaction mindset" (2020) in System
  • "Validating a rubric for assessing integrated writing in an EAP context" (2022) in Assessing Writing
  • "VISUAL CUES AND RATER PERCEPTIONS OF SECOND LANGUAGE COMPREHENSIBILITY, ACCENTEDNESS, AND FLUENCY" (2021) in Studies in Second Language Acquisition
  • "Exploring Japanese EFL Learners' Attitudes Toward English Pronunciation and its Relationship to Perceived Accentedness" (2020) in Language and Speech
  • "Improving students' source integration skills: Does a focus on reading comprehension and vocabulary development work?" (2020) in Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Pavel Trofimovich
  • Rachael Lindberg
  • Pakize Uludag
  • Masatoshi Sato
  • Oguzhan Tekin

McDonough's work has been published repeatedly in certain academic venues. These include:

  • System
  • Studies in Second Language Acquisition
  • Applied Psycholinguistics
  • TESOL Journal
  • Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics

Best Publications

  • HOW DO LEARNERS PERCEIVE INTERACTIONAL FEEDBACK

    Alison Mackey;Susan M. Gass;Kim McDonough

  • Learner-Learner Interaction during Pair and Small Group Activities in a Thai EFL Context.

    Kim McDonough

  • Identifying the impact of negative feedback and learners' responses on ESL question development

    Kim McDonough

  • Responses to Recasts: Repetitions, Primed Production, and Linguistic Development.

    K McDonough;Alison Jayne Mackey

  • The effect of interlocutor proficiency on the collaborative dialogue between Korean as a second language learners

    YouJin Kim;Kim McDonough

  • Theories in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction

    Kim McDonough

  • Teachers' and Learners' Reactions to a Task-Based EFL Course in Thailand

    Kim Mcdonough;Wanpen Chaikitmongkol

  • Interaction and Syntactic Priming: English L2 Speakers' Production of Dative Constructions.

    Kim McDonough

  • Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research

    Kim McDonough;Pavel Trofimovich

  • Using pretask modelling to encourage collaborative learning opportunities

    YouJin Kim;Kim McDonough

  • Action Research and the Professional Development of Graduate Teaching Assistants

    Kim Mcdonough

  • SYNTACTIC PRIMING AND ESL QUESTION DEVELOPMENT

    K. McDonough;Alison Jayne Mackey

  • The relationship between experience, education and teachers' use of incidental focus-on-form techniques

    Alison Mackey;Charlene Polio;Kim McDonough

  • Exploring student interaction during collaborative prewriting discussions and its relationship to L2 writing

    Heike Neumann;Kim McDonough

  • Learners' Production of Passives during Syntactic Priming Activities

    Youjin Kim;Kim McDonough

  • Syntactic Priming, Type Frequency, and EFL Learners' Production of Wh-Questions

    Kim Mcdonough;Youjin Kim

  • Using shadowing with mobile technology to improve L2 pronunciation

    Jennifer A. Foote;Kim McDonough

  • Communicative tasks, conversational interaction and linguistic form:an empirical study of Thai

    Kim McDonough;Alison Mackey

  • Summary writing in a Thai EFL university context

    Kim McDonough;William J. Crawford;Jindarat De Vleeschauwer

  • Collaborative Dialogue Between Thai EFL Learners During Self-Access Computer Activities.

    Kim Mcdonough;Wichian Sunitham

  • Comparing the quality of collaborative writing, collaborative prewriting, and individual texts in a Thai EFL context

    Kim McDonough;Jindarat De Vleeschauwer;William Crawford

Frequent Co-Authors

Pavel Trofimovich
Pavel Trofimovich Concordia University
Alison Mackey
Alison Mackey Georgetown University
YouJin Kim
YouJin Kim Georgia State University
Susan M. Gass
Susan M. Gass Michigan State University

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