John M. Swales

17.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
107 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

John M. Swales is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, John M. Swales has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 32 papers in Language and Linguistics and 9 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in John M. Swales's work include Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (44 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (20 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (13 papers). John M. Swales is often cited by papers focused on Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (44 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (20 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (13 papers). John M. Swales collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. John M. Swales's co-authors include Mark O. James, Christine B. Feak, R. R. Jordan, Aviva Freedman, Peter Medway, Priscilla S. Rogers, Ana I. Moreno, James W. Ney, Ann M. Johns and Ana Cristina Ostermann and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Language and Modern Language Journal.

In The Last Decade

John M. Swales

103 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

Genre Analysis: English in Academic and Research Settings 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 2004 2004 1996 1998 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. Genre Analysis: English in Academic and Research Settings
    1992 3.3k citations John M. Swales et al. profile →
  2. Research Genres: Explorations and Applications
    2004 1.1k citations John M. Swales profile →
  3. Research Genres
    2004 665 citations John M. Swales profile →
  4. Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills
    1996 539 citations John M. Swales, Christine B. Feak profile →
  5. English for Academic Purposes: A Guide and Resource Book for Teachers
    1998 447 citations John M. Swales et al. profile →
  6. Genre and the New Rhetoric
    1995 357 citations John M. Swales et al. profile →
  7. Strengthening move analysis methodology towards bridging the function-form gap
    2017 125 citations John M. Swales et al. English for Specific Purposes profile →

Peers

John M. Swales
John Flowerdew Hong Kong
Ken Hyland United Kingdom
Tony McEnery United Kingdom
Charles Bazerman United States
Jay L. Lemke United States
Paul Baker United Kingdom
Frans H. van Eemeren Netherlands
Teun Adrianus van Dijk Spain
Susan C. Herring United States
Vijay K. Bhatia Hong Kong
John Flowerdew Hong Kong
John M. Swales
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John M. Swales

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Swales, John M. & Christine B. Feak. (2023). Task evolution in English for Academic Purposes writing materials: The case of “Information Transfer” to “Critical Commentary”. Journal of Second Language Writing. 61. 101017–101017. 5 indexed citations
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Swales, John M., et al.. (2023). Tracing the development of English for Specific Purposes over four decades (1980–2019): A bibliometric analysis. English for Specific Purposes. 71. 149–160. 5 indexed citations
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Swales, John M.. (2015). Configuring image and context: Writing ‘about’ pictures. English for Specific Purposes. 41. 22–35. 11 indexed citations
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Swales, John M.. (2013). Book review. Journal of Second Language Writing. 22(1). 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Ädel, Annelie & John M. Swales. (2013). Narratives of nature in English and Swedish : Butterfly books and the case of Argynnis paphia. 17–34.
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Swales, John M.. (2012). A text and its commentaries: Toward a reception history of "Genre in three traditions" (Hyon, 1996). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6 indexed citations
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Feak, Christine B. & John M. Swales. (2012). Commentary for Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 3rd Ed.. 3 indexed citations
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Swales, John M. & Christine B. Feak. (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students, 3rd Edition. 165 indexed citations
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Swales, John M., et al.. (2011). Arabic and English abstracts in bilingual science journals: Same or different?. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 1 indexed citations
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Swales, John M., et al.. (2011). Arabic and English abstracts in bilingual language science journals. Languages in Contrast. 11(1). 70–86. 26 indexed citations
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Swales, John M.. (2011). Aspects of Article Introductions, Michigan Classics Ed.. 15 indexed citations
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Feak, Christine B. & John M. Swales. (2009). Telling a Research Story: Writing a Literature Review. 92 indexed citations
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Swales, John M.. (2009). Incidents in an Educational Life. 4 indexed citations
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McLachlan, Hugh V. & John M. Swales. (2005). Surrogate Motherhood: Beyond the Warnock and the Brazier Reports. PubMed. 11(1). 12–23.
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McLachlan, Hugh V. & John M. Swales. (2001). Exploitation and Commercial Surrogate Motherhood. PubMed. 7(1). 8–14. 9 indexed citations
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Swales, John M. & Christine B. Feak. (1994). Academic writing for graduate students : essential tasks and skills : a course for nonnative speakers of English. University of Michigan Press eBooks. 32 indexed citations
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Swales, John M.. (1988). Episodes in ESP : a source and reference book on the development of English for science and technology. 56 indexed citations
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Swales, John M., et al.. (1986). The Effects of Modifying the Formality Level of ESL Composition Questions. TESOL Quarterly. 20(2). 343–343. 4 indexed citations
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Swales, John M. & Vijay K. Bhatia. (1983). An Approach to the Linguistic Study of Legal Documents. 5(3). 98–108. 7 indexed citations

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