Ali Derakhshan

10.3k total citations · 39 hit papers
230 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Ali Derakhshan is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Social Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali Derakhshan has authored 230 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Language and Linguistics, 72 papers in Social Psychology and 61 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Ali Derakhshan's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (69 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (33 papers) and Emotional Intelligence and Performance (26 papers). Ali Derakhshan is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (69 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (33 papers) and Emotional Intelligence and Performance (26 papers). Ali Derakhshan collaborates with scholars based in Iran, China and United States. Ali Derakhshan's co-authors include Yongliang Wang, Jalil Fathi, Jalil Fathi, Vincent Greenier, Lawrence Jun Zhang, Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Fei Xie, Farhad Ghiasvand and Mostafa Azari Noughabi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers in Human Behavior and Computers & Education.

In The Last Decade

Ali Derakhshan

215 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Researching and Practicing Positive Psychology in Second/Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: The Past, Current Status and Future Directions
    2021 548 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  2. Emotion regulation and psychological well-being in teacher work engagement: A case of British and Iranian English language teachers
    2021 363 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. System profile →
  3. A Conceptual Review of Positive Teacher Interpersonal Communication Behaviors in the Instructional Context
    2021 289 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  4. Boredom in online classes in the Iranian EFL context: Sources and solutions
    2021 231 citations Ali Derakhshan, Mariusz Kruk et al. System profile →
  5. Self-efficacy, Reflection, and Burnout among Iranian EFL Teachers: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation
    2021 172 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →
  6. Improving EFL learners’ speaking skills and willingness to communicate via artificial intelligence-mediated interactions
    2024 168 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. System profile →
  7. Grit and Foreign Language Enjoyment as Predictors of EFL Learners’ Online Engagement: The Mediating Role of Online Learning Self-efficacy
    2023 163 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher profile →
  8. Classroom social climate, growth language mindset, and student engagement: the mediating role of boredom in learning English as a foreign language
    2022 162 citations Ali Derakhshan, Mirosław Pawlak et al. profile →
  9. Modeling the contribution of resilience, well-being, and L2 grit to foreign language teaching enjoyment among Iranian English language teachers
    2022 159 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. System profile →
  10. Unpacking Chinese EFL Students’ Academic Engagement and Psychological Well-Being: The Roles of Language Teachers’ Affective Scaffolding
    2023 157 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  11. Towards Innovative Research Approaches to Investigating the Role of Emotional Variables in Promoting Language Teachers’ and Learners’ Mental Health
    2023 125 citations Ali Derakhshan, Yongliang Wang et al. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion profile →
  12. Students’ willingness to attend EFL classes with respect to teachers’ credibility, stroke, and success: A cross-cultural study of Iranian and Iraqi students’ perceptions
    2021 119 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  13. Positioning an Agenda on a Loving Pedagogy in Second Language Acquisition: Conceptualization, Practice, and Research
    2022 115 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  14. Revisiting Research on Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education: Trends and Directions
    2022 113 citations Ali Derakhshan profile →
  15. The interplay of EFL teachers’ immunity, work engagement, and psychological well-being: Evidence from four Asian countries
    2022 111 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  16. Developing resilience among Chinese and Iranian EFL teachers: A multi-dimensional cross-cultural study
    2022 106 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  17. Is ChatGPT an evil or an angel for second language education and research? A phenomenographic study of research‐active EFL teachers’ perceptions
    2024 106 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. International Journal of Applied Linguistics profile →
  18. Exploring the interplay between a loving pedagogy, creativity, and work engagement among EFL/ESL teachers: A multinational study
    2022 97 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  19. A mixed-methods cross-cultural study of teacher care and teacher-student rapport in Iranian and Polish University students’ engagement in pursuing academic goals in an L2 context
    2022 92 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. System profile →
  20. “I never make a permanent decision based on a temporary emotion”: unveiling EFL teachers’ perspectives about emotions in assessment
    2023 80 citations Ali Derakhshan, Yongliang Wang et al. profile →
  21. Associations between EFL students’ L2 grit, boredom coping strategies, and emotion regulation strategies: a structural equation modeling approach
    2023 78 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  22. Do positive emotions prompt students to be more active? Unraveling the role of hope, pride, and enjoyment in predicting Chinese and Iranian EFL students’ academic engagement
    2024 75 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  23. From Excitement to Anxiety: Exploring English as a Foreign Language Learners' Emotional Experiences in the Artificial Intelligence‐Powered Classrooms
    2024 63 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  24. Modelling the interplay between resilience, emotion regulation and psychological well‐being among Chinese English language teachers: The mediating role of self‐efficacy beliefs
    2024 56 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  25. EFL students’ perceptions about the role of generative artificial intelligence (GAI)-mediated instruction in their emotional engagement and goal orientation: A motivational climate theory (MCT) perspective in focus
    2025 56 citations Ali Derakhshan Learning and Motivation profile →
  26. Teacher Confirmation and Caring as Predictors of Chinese and Iranian EFL Students’ Willingness to Attend EFL Classes
    2023 53 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras profile →
  27. Investigating the usefulness of artificial intelligence-driven robots in developing empathy for English for medical purposes communication: The role-play of Asian and African students
    2024 47 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  28. EFL teachers’ generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) literacy: A scale development and validation study
    2025 47 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan et al. System profile →
  29. Growth mindset, self-efficacy, and self-regulation: A symphony of success in L2 speaking
    2024 36 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. System profile →
  30. On the Role of Academic Buoyancy and Self-Efficacy in Predicting Teachers’ Work Engagement: A Case of Chinese English as a Foreign Language Teachers
    2023 36 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  31. A self-determination perspective on the relationships between EFL learners’ foreign language peace of mind, foreign language enjoyment, psychological capital, and academic engagement
    2024 35 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. Learning and Motivation profile →
  32. Integrating Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) Into the English as a Foreign Language Classroom: Exploring Its Impact on Students' Achievement Emotions and Willingness to Communicate ( WTC )
    2025 29 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  33. Technology-based collaborative learning: EFL learners’ social regulation and modifications in their academic emotions and academic performance
    2024 25 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  34. The relationship between self‐regulated learning strategy use and task engagement
    2024 24 citations Javad Zare, Ali Derakhshan et al. International Journal of Applied Linguistics profile →
  35. Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) Nurture or Hinder Language Learners' Higher‐ Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)? A Phenomenological Study on L2 Learners' Perspectives and Lived Experiences
    2025 21 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. International Journal of Applied Linguistics profile →
  36. Dispositions toward loving pedagogy, emotion regulation, and self-efficacy as predictors of EFL teachers’ work engagement: A multinational study
    2025 21 citations Yongliang Wang, Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  37. Modeling the associations between L2 teacher support and EFL learners’ reading motivation: The mediating impact of reading enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom
    2025 18 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  38. “I Am Excessively Pressed by Classroom Tasks”: A Cross‐Cultural Study on the Sources and Solutions of Chinese and Iranian EFL Students' Academic Disengagement in Online Classes
    2025 13 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →
  39. From boredom to buoyancy: examining the impact of perceived teacher support on EFL learners’ resilience and achievement through a serial mediation model
    2025 12 citations Ali Derakhshan et al. profile →

Peers

Ali Derakhshan
Yongliang Wang China
Ming Ming Chiu Hong Kong
Lawrence Jun Zhang New Zealand
Diane L. Schallert United States
Kimberly A. Noels Canada
Mimi Bong South Korea
Ronnel B. King Hong Kong
Mareike Kunter Germany
Anastasia Kitsantas United States
Simone Volet Australia
Yongliang Wang China
Ali Derakhshan
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All Works

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Zhang, Shuang, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Perceived Attitudes, Motivation, and Influencing Factors of Translanguaging Among Teachers of Chinese as an Additional Language From an Activity Theory Lens. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 36(1). 622–637. 1 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali. (2025). EFL students’ perceptions about the role of generative artificial intelligence (GAI)-mediated instruction in their emotional engagement and goal orientation: A motivational climate theory (MCT) perspective in focus. Learning and Motivation. 90. 102114–102114. 56 indexed citations breakdown →
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2025). Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) Nurture or Hinder Language Learners' Higher‐ Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)? A Phenomenological Study on L2 Learners' Perspectives and Lived Experiences. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 21 indexed citations breakdown →
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2024). English foreign language learners’ perceptions of cultural elements in Chinese EFL textbooks. Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras. 261–281. 1 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali & Javad Zare. (2024). Self-regulated learning and task engagement: a SEM analysis. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 64(1). 327–355. 4 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2024). Extending embodied cognition through robot's augmented reality in English for medical purposes classrooms. English for Specific Purposes. 75. 15–36. 12 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2024). An Investigation into Chinese English Teachers’ Organizational Commitment: Do Emotion Regulation and Workplace Buoyancy Matter?. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 34(2). 689–698. 14 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2024). Conceptualising the role of practice level in language teacher identity construction: An identities‐in‐practice study. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 34(2). 797–811. 10 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, Yongliang Wang, Yongxiang Wang, & José Luis Ortega-Martín. (2023). Towards Innovative Research Approaches to Investigating the Role of Emotional Variables in Promoting Language Teachers’ and Learners’ Mental Health. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion. 25(7). 823–832. 125 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pawlak, Mirosław, Ali Derakhshan, Mostafa Mehdizadeh, & Mariusz Kruk. (2023). Yet another look at strategies for learning grammar: Validating the Grammar Learning Strategy Inventory in the Iranian EFL context. System. 118. 103139–103139. 4 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2023). The use of interlanguage pragmatic learning strategies (IPLS) by L2 learners: the impact of age, gender, language learning experience, and L2 proficiency levels. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 62(4). 1985–2008. 11 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2021). Instructed Second Language Pragmatics for the Speech Act of Apology in an Iranian EFL Context: A Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2020). The Socio-Pragmatic, Lexico-Grammatical, and Cognitive Strategies in L2 Pragmatic Comprehension: The Case of Iranian Male vs. Female EFL Learners. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali & Zohreh R. Eslami. (2020). The Effect of Metapragmatic Awareness, Interactive Translation, and Discussion through Video-Enhanced Input on EFL Learners’ Comprehension of Implicature. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2014). Evaluating and Comparing the Views of Teachers and Students about the Criteria of a Good Professor at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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Derakhshan, Ali & Parviz Birjandi. (2014). Pragmatic comprehension of apology, request and refusal: An investigation on the effect of consciousness-raising video-driven prompts. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2003). IMPACTS OF TEACHING ON THE ANXIETY LEVEL OF PATIENTS HAVE UNDERGONE CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT IN NEMAZEE HOSPITAL IN SHIRAZ. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Derakhshan, Ali, et al.. (2003). The effectiveness of video-based education on gaining practical learning skills in comparison with demonstrating method’s effectiveness among university students. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12 indexed citations

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