Lia Plakans

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Lia Plakans is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Education and Language and Linguistics. According to data from OpenAlex, Lia Plakans has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 20 papers in Education and 15 papers in Language and Linguistics. Recurrent topics in Lia Plakans's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (14 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (14 papers) and Student Assessment and Feedback (12 papers). Lia Plakans is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (14 papers), Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (14 papers) and Student Assessment and Feedback (12 papers). Lia Plakans collaborates with scholars based in United States, Egypt and South Korea. Lia Plakans's co-authors include Atta Gebril, Deborah J. Crusan, Greg Kessler, Heng‐Tsung Danny Huang, Shao‐Ting Alan Hung, Aysel Sarıcaoğlu and Hacer Hande Uysal and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Modern Language Journal and TESOL Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Lia Plakans

34 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Writing assessment literacy: Surveying second language teachers’ knowledge, beliefs, and practices

2016 149 citations Lia Plakans, Atta Gebril et al. Assessing Writing profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lia Plakans United States	19	855	767	704	641	277	35	1.5k
Alan Hirvela United States	19	503 0.6×	553 0.7×	733 1.0×	685 1.1×	200 0.7×	49	1.3k
Atta Gebril Egypt	16	654 0.8×	453 0.6×	435 0.6×	355 0.6×	189 0.7×	24	1.0k
Natalie G. Olinghouse United States	18	918 1.1×	804 1.0×	305 0.4×	288 0.4×	94 0.3×	31	1.1k
Mike Levy Australia	22	522 0.6×	453 0.6×	476 0.7×	723 1.1×	140 0.5×	51	1.4k
Cyril J. Weir United Kingdom	21	849 1.0×	961 1.3×	828 1.2×	1.2k 1.9×	243 0.9×	44	2.2k
Hilary Nesi United Kingdom	23	307 0.4×	715 0.9×	844 1.2×	997 1.6×	515 1.9×	88	1.7k
Yasuyo Sawaki Japan	16	287 0.3×	405 0.5×	157 0.2×	278 0.4×	151 0.5×	37	809
Hsien‐Chin Liou Taiwan	19	314 0.4×	574 0.7×	286 0.4×	570 0.9×	350 1.3×	49	1.1k
Philip Hubbard United States	19	456 0.5×	397 0.5×	403 0.6×	622 1.0×	142 0.5×	40	1.1k
Diane Schmitt United Kingdom	10	221 0.3×	1.3k 1.7×	326 0.5×	871 1.4×	632 2.3×	15	1.6k

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2021). Peer assessment in EFL teacher preparation: A longitudinal study of student perception. Language Teaching Research. 29(1). 338–362. 4 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2019). “I should summarize this whole paragraph”: Shared processes of reading and writing in iterative integrated assessment tasks. Assessing Writing. 40. 14–26. 36 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2018). Integrated writing scores based on holistic and multi-trait scales: A generalizability analysis. Assessing Writing. 38. 21–36. 29 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2017). Working memory in L2 reading comprehension: The influence of prior knowledge. System. 70. 107–120. 31 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia & Atta Gebril. (2017). An assessment perspective on argumentation in writing. Journal of Second Language Writing. 36. 85–86. 10 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2016). Cohesion features in ESL reading: Comparing beginning, intermediate and advanced textbooks. Reading in a Foreign Language. 28(1). 79–100. 7 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia & Atta Gebril. (2016). Exploring the relationship of organization and connection with scores in integrated writing assessment. Assessing Writing. 31. 98–112. 55 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia & Atta Gebril. (2015). Assessment Myths. 7 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia. (2015). Integrated Second Language Writing Assessment: Why? What? How?. Language and Linguistics Compass. 9(4). 159–167. 23 indexed citations

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Gebril, Atta & Lia Plakans. (2014). Assembling validity evidence for assessing academic writing: Rater reactions to integrated tasks. Assessing Writing. 21. 56–73. 36 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia & Atta Gebril. (2013). Using multiple texts in an integrated writing assessment: Source text use as a predictor of score. Journal of Second Language Writing. 22(3). 217–230. 113 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2012). Second Language Writers’ Strategy Use and Performance on an Integrated Reading‐Listening‐Writing Task. TESOL Quarterly. 46(1). 80–103. 97 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia & Atta Gebril. (2011). A close investigation into source use in integrated second language writing tasks. Assessing Writing. 17(1). 18–34. 126 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia. (2010). Learning to Read Across Languages: Cross‐Linguistic Relationships in First‐ and Second‐Language Literacy Development edited by KODA, KEIKO, & ANNETTE M. ZEHLER. Modern Language Journal. 94(1). 154–155. 1 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia. (2010). Independent vs. Integrated Writing Tasks: A Comparison of Task Representation. TESOL Quarterly. 44(1). 185–194. 72 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia. (2009). Discourse synthesis in integrated second language writing assessment. Language Testing. 26(4). 561–587. 110 indexed citations

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Uysal, Hacer Hande, et al.. (2007). English Language Spread in Local Contexts: Turkey, Latvia and France. Current Issues in Language Planning. 8(2). 192–207. 14 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2003). Reading and Writing for Academic Success. 2 indexed citations

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Plakans, Lia, et al.. (2003). Reading and Writing for Academic Success. 2 indexed citations

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Kessler, Greg & Lia Plakans. (2001). Incorporating ESOL Learners' Feedback and Usability Testing in Instructor‐Developed CALL Materials. TESOL Journal. 10(1). 15–20. 13 indexed citations

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