Lawrence Jun Zhang

12.0k total citations · 9 hit papers
279 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Lawrence Jun Zhang is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Lawrence Jun Zhang has authored 279 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 174 papers in Language and Linguistics, 119 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 116 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Lawrence Jun Zhang's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (166 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (82 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (58 papers). Lawrence Jun Zhang is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (166 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (82 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (58 papers). Lawrence Jun Zhang collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, China and Singapore. Lawrence Jun Zhang's co-authors include Lin Sophie Teng, Ali Derakhshan, Yongliang Wang, Muhammad Rahimi, Yinxing Jin, Justina Ong, Jalil Fathi, Xiaolong Cheng, Stephen May and Mark Feng Teng and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Plant Cell and Computers in Human Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Lawrence Jun Zhang

261 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Researching and Practicing Positive Psychology in Second/Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: The Past, Current Status and Future Directions

2021 548 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang et al. Frontiers in Psychology profile →
Teacher Learning in Difficult Times: Examining Foreign Language Teachers’ Cognitions About Online Teaching to Tide Over COVID-19

2020 233 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang et al. Frontiers in Psychology profile →
A Questionnaire‐Based Validation of Multidimensional Models of Self‐Regulated Learning Strategies

2016 226 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang et al. profile →
The dimensions of foreign language classroom enjoyment and their effect on foreign language achievement

2018 203 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang et al. profile →
Implementing English-medium instruction (EMI) in China: teachers’ practices and perceptions, and students’ learning motivation and needs

2016 190 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang et al. profile →
Empowering learners in the second/foreign language classroom: Can self-regulated learning strategies-based writing instruction make a difference?

2019 187 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang et al. Journal of Second Language Writing profile →
Investigating students’ cognitive processes in generative AI-assisted digital multimodal composing and traditional writing

2023 116 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang et al. Computers & Education profile →
Testing a model of growth mindset, ideal L2 self, boredom, and WTC in an EFL context

2022 107 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang, Jalil Fathi et al. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development profile →
Predicting Teaching Enjoyment from Teachers’ Perceived School Climate, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Wellbeing at Work: EFL Teachers

2023 63 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang, Jalil Fathi et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Examining the Impact of Digital Linguistic Landscapes on Students’ motivation, and Self‐Perceived Achievement in Second Language Writing 2025 ·International Journal of Applied Linguistics ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang	1
2	Exploring the interaction of writer individual differences in predicting L2 students’ writing achievements 2025 ·Learning and Instruction ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang	0
3	The roles of task-specific self-efficacy and enjoyment in EFL learners’ development of speaking CALF: A longitudinal study 2024 ·System ·(unknown), Longyu Zhou, Lawrence Jun Zhang	10
4	English as a foreign language learners' metacognitive experiences and writing development: Unraveling the process of learning EFL writing 2024 ·Learning and Individual Differences ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang, Susan Carter	6
5	Book review 2024 ·System ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang	1
6	Charting the trajectory of language teacher cognition development: What 15 years of research in System informs us 2024 ·System ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang	4
7	Validating a new method for assessing young foreign language learners’ metacognitive knowledge 2024 ·Research Methods in Applied Linguistics ·Mark Feng Teng, Lawrence Jun Zhang	6
8	Exploring the interplay of growth mindset, mindfulness, and L2 self-efficacy in second language achievement: a mixed-methods study 2024 ·IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching ·Lawrence Jun Zhang, Jalil Fathi, (unknown)	12
9	Exploring native and non-native English speaker teachers’ perceptions of English teacher qualities and their students’ responses 2023 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·Liwei Deng, Lawrence Jun Zhang, (unknown)	0
10	The Structure and Characteristics of Chinese University English Teachers’ Identities: Toward a Sustainable Language Pedagogy 2023 ·Sustainability ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang, Stuart McNaughton	5
11	Investigating students’ cognitive processes in generative AI-assisted digital multimodal composing and traditional writing breakdown → 2023 ·Computers & Education ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang, (unknown)	116
12	“Good for me to Leave it for Good”: A Longitudinal Study on How Emotion Labor in Teaching Contributes to a Beginning EFL Teacher's Resignation 2023 ·TESOL Quarterly ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang	12
13	Understanding the impact of teacher feedback on EFL students’ use of self-regulated writing strategies 2023 ·Journal of Second Language Writing ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang, Helen Dixon	25
14	Development and validation of a genre-based second language (L2) writing self-efficacy scale 2023 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang, (unknown)	14
15	Understanding knowledge construction in a Chinese university EMI classroom: A translanguaging perspective 2023 ·System ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang	16
16	The Development of Accuracy and Fluency in Second Language (L2) Speaking Related to Self-Efficacy Through Online Scaffolding: A Latent Growth Curve Modeling Analysis 2023 ·Journal of Psycholinguistic Research ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang	10
17	Development of metacognitive knowledge and morphological awareness: a longitudinal study of ethnic minority multilingual young learners in China 2022 ·Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development ·Mark Feng Teng, Lawrence Jun Zhang	8
18	Strategic competence, task complexity, and foreign language learners’ speaking performance: a hierarchical linear modelling approach 2022 ·Applied Linguistics Review ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang, Aaron Wilson	4
19	Incorporating peer feedback in writing instruction: examining its effects on Chinese English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learners’ writing performance 2022 ·IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching ·(unknown), Lawrence Jun Zhang, Judy M. Parr	14
20	Dialogic discussion as a platform for constructing knowledge: student-teachers’ interaction patterns and strategies in learning to teach English 2020 ·Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education ·Lawrence Jun Zhang, (unknown)	38

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