Alice Chik

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Alice Chik is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics and Linguistics and Language. According to data from OpenAlex, Alice Chik has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 37 papers in Language and Linguistics and 25 papers in Linguistics and Language. Recurrent topics in Alice Chik's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (34 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (33 papers) and Multilingual Education and Policy (24 papers). Alice Chik is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (34 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (33 papers) and Multilingual Education and Policy (24 papers). Alice Chik collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Hong Kong and Germany. Alice Chik's co-authors include Phil Benson, Gary Barkhuizen, Rodney H. Jones, Christoph A. Hafner, Wing Yee Jenifer Ho, Camilla Vásquez, Sílvia Melo‐Pfeifer, Emilia Djonov, Jing Huang and Xuesong Gao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Modern Language Journal and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Alice Chik

65 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research
    2013 305 citations Gary Barkhuizen, Phil Benson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alice Chik Australia 19 553 550 447 311 240 73 1.4k
Melinda Dooly Spain 21 560 1.0× 534 1.0× 565 1.3× 187 0.6× 127 0.5× 77 1.3k
Mingyue Gu Hong Kong 23 669 1.2× 710 1.3× 521 1.2× 674 2.2× 310 1.3× 98 1.6k
Zohreh R. Eslami United States 22 975 1.8× 746 1.4× 531 1.2× 303 1.0× 111 0.5× 107 1.8k
Paul Prior United States 16 566 1.0× 1.1k 1.9× 688 1.5× 169 0.5× 164 0.7× 51 1.7k
Reima Al-Jarf Saudi Arabia 20 608 1.1× 214 0.4× 615 1.4× 105 0.3× 228 0.9× 206 1.6k
Guofang Li Canada 21 460 0.8× 518 0.9× 694 1.6× 525 1.7× 224 0.9× 84 1.4k
Wei Ren China 24 1.1k 1.9× 785 1.4× 158 0.4× 326 1.0× 134 0.6× 88 1.6k
Len Unsworth Australia 25 547 1.0× 1.3k 2.3× 807 1.8× 152 0.5× 297 1.2× 88 2.1k
Diane Belcher United States 20 986 1.8× 1.3k 2.4× 615 1.4× 211 0.7× 71 0.3× 45 1.9k
Selami Aydın Türkiye 19 495 0.9× 305 0.6× 691 1.5× 48 0.2× 248 1.0× 88 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Alice Chik

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alice Chik

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alice Chik

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alice Chik. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alice Chik based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alice Chik. Alice Chik is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chik, Alice, et al.. (2026). Perceptions of urban signage in an emerging Chinatown: reading xinyimin’s visibility and urban governance in Huai Khwang, Bangkok. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 1–23.
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Djonov, Emilia, et al.. (2025). Shared reading of picturebooks for supporting preschool children’s multilingual learning: A scoping review. International Journal of Educational Research. 133. 102716–102716. 1 indexed citations
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Barkhuizen, Gary, Phil Benson, & Alice Chik. (2024). Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research. 3 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice, et al.. (2024). Language Teacher Wellbeing, Mindfulness, and the Development of a Researcher Identity. Language Teaching Research Quarterly. 46. 280–296. 1 indexed citations
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Djonov, Emilia, et al.. (2024). Time matters: a critical multimodal study of an English learning app for children in China. Learning Media and Technology. 51(1). 133–149. 2 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice, et al.. (2024). Malaysia’s Dual Language Programme: a quest for equilibrium between globalization and national identity. Current Issues in Language Planning. 27(1). 1–19. 1 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice, et al.. (2024). English as a Foreign Language Education in East-Asian Early Childhood Education Settings: A Scoping Review. Early Childhood Education Journal. 53(3). 835–850. 1 indexed citations
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Tan, Lynde, Russell Thomson, Joyce Hwee Ling Koh, & Alice Chik. (2023). Teaching Multimodal Literacies with Digital Technologies and Augmented Reality: A Cluster Analysis of Australian Teachers’ TPACK. Sustainability. 15(13). 10190–10190. 10 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice, et al.. (2023). The value of multilingualism for sustainable development: a case study of languages in Australia. International Multilingual Research Journal. 17(4). 289–303. 2 indexed citations
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Melo‐Pfeifer, Sílvia, et al.. (2023). Building a virtual transnational space for initial teacher education with Australian and German students. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 45(3). 708–724. 1 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice & Phil Benson. (2020). Commentary: Digital language and learning in the time of coronavirus. Linguistics and Education. 62. 100873–100873. 14 indexed citations
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Tan, Lynde, et al.. (2020). Teaching language, literacy and literature using augmented reality: an introduction to AR apps and their potential for classroom use. 1–11. 1 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice, et al.. (2016). Fluency development through extensive reading: two case studies. 32(1). 50–69. 1 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice, et al.. (2015). Creativity and discovery in the university writing class : a teacher's guide. Open Access at Essex (University of Essex). 6 indexed citations
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Hafner, Christoph A., Alice Chik, & Rodney H. Jones. (2015). Guest editor commentary. Language learning & technology. 19(3). 1–7. 2 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice. (2014). Digital Gaming and Language Learning: Autonomy and Community. Language learning & technology. 18(2). 85–100. 101 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice. (2014). English Language Teaching Apps: Positioning Parents and Young Learners. Changing English. 21(3). 252–260. 10 indexed citations
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Chik, Alice. (2013). Becoming English teachers in China: identities at the crossroads. 2(1). 135–146.
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Chik, Alice. (2011). Learner autonomy development through digital gameplay. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 30–44. 34 indexed citations

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