James J. Asher

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

James J. Asher is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Education and Linguistics and Language. According to data from OpenAlex, James J. Asher has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Language and Linguistics, 6 papers in Education and 5 papers in Linguistics and Language. Recurrent topics in James J. Asher's work include Multilingual Education and Policy (5 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (5 papers) and Reading and Literacy Development (4 papers). James J. Asher is often cited by papers focused on Multilingual Education and Policy (5 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (5 papers) and Reading and Literacy Development (4 papers). James J. Asher collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. James J. Asher's co-authors include Kenton Sutherland, T. Jacobsen, Rupayan Pal, Ada Wossink, Richard I. Evans, D.F. Wilson, Thomas Conlon and R.L. Kirlin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Child Development and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

James J. Asher

41 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

The Optimal Age to Learn a Foreign Language

1969 239 citations James J. Asher et al. Modern Language Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James J. Asher United States	19	775	692	423	362	329	44	1.7k
Andrew D. Cohen United States	22	1.9k 2.4×	1.5k 2.2×	1.1k 2.7×	333 0.9×	261 0.8×	52	2.8k
Robert B. Ruddell United States	11	255 0.3×	1.4k 2.0×	473 1.1×	124 0.3×	195 0.6×	25	2.3k
Harry Singer United States	13	323 0.4×	1.9k 2.8×	470 1.1×	129 0.4×	325 1.0×	53	3.0k
Zohreh R. Eslami United States	22	975 1.3×	443 0.6×	746 1.8×	303 0.8×	155 0.5×	107	1.8k
Sandra J. Savignon United States	24	2.5k 3.2×	881 1.3×	1.9k 4.5×	880 2.4×	134 0.4×	49	3.3k
Richard P. Durán United States	17	235 0.3×	343 0.5×	142 0.3×	261 0.7×	121 0.4×	45	1.1k
Aaron S. Carton United States	7	181 0.2×	469 0.7×	147 0.3×	66 0.2×	91 0.3×	12	1.2k
Sigrid Norris New Zealand	15	684 0.9×	185 0.3×	672 1.6×	175 0.5×	289 0.9×	28	1.4k
Christine C. M. Goh Singapore	23	2.3k 3.0×	1.8k 2.6×	1.1k 2.6×	189 0.5×	223 0.7×	54	3.2k
Rhonda Oliver Australia	24	1.6k 2.1×	1.1k 1.5×	1.3k 3.2×	468 1.3×	88 0.3×	130	2.7k

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1985). Instructor's Notebook: How to Apply TPR for Best Results. 2 indexed citations

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1981). Live action English. Pergamon Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Conlon, Thomas, et al.. (1980). Direct Detection of ¹⁴C At the Harwell Tandem. Radiocarbon. 22(3). 830–837. 3 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1979). Motivating Children and Adults to Acquire a Second Language.. 3. 87–99. 2 indexed citations

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Sutherland, Kenton & James J. Asher. (1978). Learning Another Language through Actions: The Complete Teacher's Guidebook. TESOL Quarterly. 12(2). 204–204. 264 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1977). Children Learning Another Language: A Developmental Hypothesis. Child Development. 48(3). 1040–1040. 15 indexed citations

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1977). Defense Language Aptitude Battery. Modern Language Journal. 61(5/6). 284–284. 1 indexed citations

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1974). Learning A Second Language Through Commands: The Second Field Test¹. Modern Language Journal. 58(1-2). 24–32. 58 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1972). THE BIOGRAPHICAL ITEM: CAN IT BE IMPROVED?^1,². Personnel Psychology. 25(2). 251–269. 68 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1970). How the Applicant's Appearance Affects the Reliability and Validity of the Interview. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 30(3). 687–695. 6 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1969). The Total Physical Response Approach to Second Language Learning*. Modern Language Journal. 53(1). 3–17. 237 indexed citations

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1969). The Optimal Age to Learn a Foreign Language. Modern Language Journal. 53(5). 334–334. 34 indexed citations

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1967). The Learning Strategy of the Total Physical Response: Some Age Differences. Child Development. 38(4). 1219–1219. 66 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1967). INSERVICE EDUCATION--PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES.. 1 indexed citations

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1966). The Paired Associate Task as a Predictor of Foreign Language Fluency. The Journal of Psychology. 64(1). 29–32.

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1965). THE STRATEGY OF THE TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE: AN APPLICATION TO LEARNING JAPANESE. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 3(4). 20 indexed citations

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Asher, James J., et al.. (1964). The New Field Theory: An Application to Postal Automation. Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. 6(5). 517–522. 3 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1964). Vision and Audition in Language Learning. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 19(1). 255–300. 15 indexed citations

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Asher, James J.. (1962). Sensory Interrelationships in the Automated Teaching of Foreign Languages. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 14(1). 38–38. 3 indexed citations

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Asher, James J. & Richard I. Evans. (1959). An investigation of some aspects of the social psychological impact of an educational television program.. Journal of Applied Psychology. 43(3). 166–169. 3 indexed citations

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