Charlene Polio

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
35 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Charlene Polio is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charlene Polio has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 19 papers in Language and Linguistics and 16 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Charlene Polio's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (18 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (16 papers) and Second Language Acquisition and Learning (14 papers). Charlene Polio is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (18 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (16 papers) and Second Language Acquisition and Learning (14 papers). Charlene Polio collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Charlene Polio's co-authors include Patricia A. Duff, Hyung‐Jo Yoon, Rebecca Sachs, Eve Zyzik, Rosa M. Manchón, Susan M. Gass and Matt Kessler and has published in prestigious journals such as Modern Language Journal, TESOL Quarterly and Language Learning.

In The Last Decade

Charlene Polio

32 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEAR... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2016 250 500 750
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. HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING
    2006 809 citations Charlene Polio Studies in Second Language Acquisition profile →
  2. The Linguistic Development of Students of English as a Second Language in Two Written Genres
    2016 184 citations Hyung‐Jo Yoon, Charlene Polio TESOL Quarterly profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Charlene Polio United States 19 1.7k 1.4k 1.2k 699 401 35 2.4k
Andrew D. Cohen United States 22 1.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.3× 593 0.8× 333 0.8× 52 2.8k
Eli Hinkel United States 23 1.5k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 899 0.8× 484 0.7× 269 0.7× 71 2.2k
Cyril J. Weir United Kingdom 21 1.2k 0.7× 828 0.6× 961 0.8× 849 1.2× 212 0.5× 44 2.2k
Richard R. Day United States 18 1.6k 0.9× 964 0.7× 1.5k 1.3× 513 0.7× 302 0.8× 41 2.5k
Craig Chaudron United States 17 2.1k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 975 0.8× 479 0.7× 579 1.4× 36 2.5k
Dorry M. Kenyon United States 14 1.2k 0.7× 854 0.6× 697 0.6× 628 0.9× 311 0.8× 37 1.9k
Folkert Kuiken Netherlands 21 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 1.3× 665 1.0× 154 0.4× 69 2.4k
Jane Willis United Kingdom 11 1.7k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 1.0k 0.9× 529 0.8× 225 0.6× 25 2.3k
Marjorie Bingham Wesche Canada 20 1.7k 1.0× 958 0.7× 1.7k 1.4× 414 0.6× 383 1.0× 43 2.6k
Carmen Muñoz Spain 25 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 968 0.8× 235 0.3× 448 1.1× 63 2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Charlene Polio

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Polio, Charlene, et al.. (2023). The role of theory in structuring literature reviews in qualitative and quantitative research articles. Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 63. 101243–101243. 3 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene, et al.. (2023). Exploring the potential of ChatGPT in assessing L2 writing accuracy for research purposes. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. 2(3). 100083–100083. 30 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene, et al.. (2023). Text length effects on the reliability of syntactic complexity indices. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. 2(3). 100085–100085. 3 indexed citations
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Kessler, Matt, et al.. (2020). The effects of oral discussion and text chat on L2 Chinese writing. Foreign Language Annals. 53(4). 666–685. 7 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene, et al.. (2020). Multimodal assignments in higher education: Implications for multimodal writing tasks for L2 writers. Journal of Second Language Writing. 47. 100713–100713. 56 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene & Hyung‐Jo Yoon. (2018). The reliability and validity of automated tools for examining variation in syntactic complexity across genres. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 28(1). 165–188. 53 indexed citations
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Zyzik, Eve & Charlene Polio. (2017). Authentic Materials Myths. 13 indexed citations
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Zyzik, Eve & Charlene Polio. (2017). Authentic Materials Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching. 5 indexed citations
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Yoon, Hyung‐Jo & Charlene Polio. (2016). The Linguistic Development of Students of English as a Second Language in Two Written Genres. TESOL Quarterly. 51(2). 275–301. 184 indexed citations breakdown →
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Polio, Charlene, et al.. (2014). L2 Writing Development: Multiple Perspectives.. Modern Language Journal. 98(2). 689–690. 1 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene. (2012). Editor's Introduction. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics. 32. vi–vii. 4 indexed citations
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Sachs, Rebecca & Charlene Polio. (2007). LEARNERS USE OF TWO TYPES OF WRITTEN FEEDBACK ON AN L2 WRITING TASK. 29. 67–100. 10 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene. (2006). HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING. Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 28(4). 641–642. 809 indexed citations breakdown →
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Polio, Charlene. (2001). Review of Test Pilot. Language learning & technology. 5(2). 34–37. 2 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene. (1997). Measures of Linguistic Accuracy in Second Language Writing Research. Language Learning. 47(1). 101–143. 218 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene, et al.. (1996). ESL writing assessment prompts: How students choose. Journal of Second Language Writing. 5(1). 35–49. 32 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene & Patricia A. Duff. (1994). Teachers' Language Use in University Foreign Language Classrooms: A Qualitative Analysis of English and Target Language Alternation. Modern Language Journal. 78(3). 313–313. 35 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene. (1994). Comments on Elsa Roberts Auerbach's "Reexamining English Only in the ESL Classroom". A Reader Reacts. TESOL Quarterly. 28(1). 153–153. 11 indexed citations
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Polio, Charlene, et al.. (1989). An Analysis of Input and Interaction in the Dialogue Journals of Deaf Community College Students.. 7(1). 12–21. 2 indexed citations

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