Len Unsworth

3.7k total citations
88 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Len Unsworth is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Speech and Hearing and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Len Unsworth has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 26 papers in Speech and Hearing and 23 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Len Unsworth's work include Literacy, Media, and Education (40 papers), Digital Storytelling and Education (26 papers) and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (25 papers). Len Unsworth is often cited by papers focused on Literacy, Media, and Education (40 papers), Digital Storytelling and Education (26 papers) and Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (25 papers). Len Unsworth collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Taiwan. Len Unsworth's co-authors include Kathy A. Mills, Mary Macken‐Horarik, Kristina Love, Jude Brown, Leonie Rutherford, Michael Bittman, Janet I. Wheeler, Laura Scholes, Georgina Barton and Perry D. Klein and has published in prestigious journals such as Electronics Letters, International Journal of Science Education and Journal of Second Language Writing.

In The Last Decade

Len Unsworth

82 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Len Unsworth Australia 25 1.3k 807 547 451 356 88 2.1k
Richard Beach United States 24 980 0.8× 1.4k 1.8× 406 0.7× 213 0.5× 804 2.3× 134 2.4k
Alan C. Purves United States 21 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.5× 556 1.0× 195 0.4× 714 2.0× 90 2.5k
Kathy A. Mills Australia 21 684 0.5× 640 0.8× 185 0.3× 308 0.7× 192 0.5× 96 1.5k
Jennifer Rowsell Canada 25 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.4× 216 0.4× 374 0.8× 158 0.4× 111 2.1k
Hayo Reinders Thailand 30 1.1k 0.9× 1.0k 1.3× 1.5k 2.8× 108 0.2× 1.1k 3.2× 131 3.0k
Rebecca W. Black United States 18 604 0.5× 470 0.6× 405 0.7× 107 0.2× 319 0.9× 44 1.5k
Marva A. Barnett United States 11 746 0.6× 1.5k 1.9× 678 1.2× 138 0.3× 2.0k 5.6× 26 3.2k
David Reinking United States 24 570 0.5× 1.3k 1.6× 134 0.2× 204 0.5× 812 2.3× 79 2.0k
Nell K. Duke United States 27 670 0.5× 2.1k 2.6× 250 0.5× 164 0.4× 2.1k 5.9× 75 3.4k
Sigrid Norris New Zealand 15 672 0.5× 253 0.3× 684 1.3× 112 0.2× 185 0.5× 28 1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Len Unsworth

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Len Unsworth. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Len Unsworth 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 Len Unsworth. Len Unsworth 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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Zhao, Sumin & Len Unsworth. (2016). Touch design and narrative interpretation: a social semiotic approach to picture book apps. University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark). 87–98. 8 indexed citations
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Love, Kristina, et al.. (2014). From 'bored witless' to 'rhetorical nous': Teacher orientation to knowledge about language and strengthening student persuasive writing. Research Bank (Australian Catholic University). 49(3). 43–56. 5 indexed citations
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Barton, Georgina & Len Unsworth. (2014). Music, multiliteracies and multimodality: Exploring the book and movie versions of Shaun Tan’s The Lost Thing. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 37(1). 3–20. 14 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (2013). Point of view in Picture books and animated movie adaptations. Scanning. 32(1). 28–37. 9 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len, et al.. (2012). Enhancing expressions of attitudes: achieving equity for international students in everyday communication. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 27(5). 1–10. 5 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len, et al.. (2010). Towards a 3D Digital Multimodal Curriculum for the Upper Primary School. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 25(1). 34–40. 10 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len, et al.. (2008). Assessing integrative reading of images and text in group reading comprehension tests. Research Bank (Australian Catholic University). 28(3). 71–76. 9 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (2006). Towards a Metalanguage for Multiliteracies Education: Describing the Meaning-Making Resources of Language-Image Interaction.. RUNE (Research UNE). 5(1). 55–76. 154 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (2006). Multiliteracies and a metalanguage of image/text relations: Implications for teaching English as a first or additional language in the 21st century.. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 147–162. 5 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (2004). Comparing School Science Explanations in Books and Computer-Based Formats: The Role of Images, Image/Text Relations and Hyperlinks. RUNE (Research UNE). 31(3). 283–301. 22 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len, et al.. (2002). Exploring the Development of a Narrative of Personal Experience in Adult Second Language Writing: A Systemic Functional Linguistic Perspective. 12(2). 20. 3 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (2002). Changing dimensions of school literacies. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 25(1). 62. 39 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (1999). Explaining School Science in Book and CD Rom Formats: Using Semiotic Analyses to Compare the Textual Construction of Knowledge. International journal of instructional media. 26(2). 159. 7 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (1999). Developing Critical Understanding of the Specialised Language of School Science and History Texts: A Functional Grammatical Perspective.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 42(7). 46 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (1997). Explaining Explanations: Enhancing Science Learning and Literacy Development.. Australian science teachers journal. 43(1). 34–49. 13 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (1997). Some practicalities of a language-based theory of learning. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 20(1). 36. 13 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len, et al.. (1994). Literacy and learning in science: What's happening in the junior primary school?. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 17(3). 212. 2 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len, et al.. (1990). Big Books or Big Basals? The significance of text form in constructing contexts for early literacy development through shared reading. 13(2). 100. 2 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (1988). Whole Language or Procedural Display? The Social Context of Popular Whole Language Activities.. 11(2). 127. 7 indexed citations
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Unsworth, Len. (1984). Meeting individual needs through flexible within-class grouping of pupils. The Reading Teacher. 38(3). 298–304. 6 indexed citations

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