Robert Keith Johnson

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Robert Keith Johnson is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Language and Linguistics and Linguistics and Language. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Keith Johnson has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 6 papers in Language and Linguistics and 3 papers in Linguistics and Language. Recurrent topics in Robert Keith Johnson's work include Second Language Learning and Teaching (6 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 papers) and Multilingual Education and Policy (3 papers). Robert Keith Johnson is often cited by papers focused on Second Language Learning and Teaching (6 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (6 papers) and Multilingual Education and Policy (3 papers). Robert Keith Johnson collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and Canada. Robert Keith Johnson's co-authors include Yongqi Gu, Merrill Swain, Wm. Flint Smith, Diane J. Tedick, Constance L. Walker, Diane E. DeFord, Denise N. Morgan, Diane Stephens and Tae‐Il Pae and has published in prestigious journals such as Modern Language Journal, TESOL Quarterly and Language Learning.

In The Last Decade

Robert Keith Johnson

15 papers receiving 982 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Language Learning Outcomes

1996 545 citations Yongqi Gu, Robert Keith Johnson Language Learning profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Keith Johnson Hong Kong	10	920	678	652	306	279	16	1.3k
Alice Omaggio Hadley United States	5	958 1.0×	603 0.9×	564 0.9×	253 0.8×	299 1.1×	7	1.3k
Richard G. Kern United States	10	1.0k 1.1×	766 1.1×	590 0.9×	231 0.8×	447 1.6×	12	1.5k
Fritz Sang Germany	6	895 1.0×	563 0.8×	528 0.8×	228 0.7×	329 1.2×	11	1.4k
Alice C. Omaggio United States	10	854 0.9×	506 0.7×	479 0.7×	240 0.8×	320 1.1×	30	1.2k
June K. Phillips United States	11	949 1.0×	726 1.1×	339 0.5×	486 1.6×	316 1.1×	35	1.4k
Betty Lou Leaver United States	10	1.1k 1.1×	760 1.1×	748 1.1×	158 0.5×	458 1.6×	21	1.5k
Sandra Fotos Japan	12	1.2k 1.3×	757 1.1×	867 1.3×	198 0.6×	210 0.8×	18	1.4k
Janet Swaffar United States	16	577 0.6×	417 0.6×	471 0.7×	128 0.4×	195 0.7×	47	933
Wilga M. Rivers United States	18	1.2k 1.3×	696 1.0×	684 1.0×	263 0.9×	470 1.7×	55	1.8k
Anne Lazaraton United States	15	1.1k 1.2×	635 0.9×	439 0.7×	324 1.1×	304 1.1×	27	1.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Keith Johnson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Keith Johnson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Keith Johnson 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 Robert Keith Johnson. Robert Keith Johnson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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16 of 16 papers shown

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DeFord, Diane E., et al.. (2003). Changes in Children's Cue and Strategy Use during Reading: Findings from the First Year of Professional Development in the South Carolina Reading Initiative. Technical Report.. 1 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith, et al.. (2001). An Alternative to the Full Sit-Up Testing for Middle School Students.. The Physical Educator. 58(1). 42–50. 4 indexed citations

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Walker, Constance L., Robert Keith Johnson, & Merrill Swain. (1999). Immersion Education: International Perspectives. TESOL Quarterly. 33(2). 300–300. 5 indexed citations

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Tedick, Diane J., Robert Keith Johnson, & Merrill Swain. (1998). Immersion Education: International Perspectives. Modern Language Journal. 82(4). 585–585. 48 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith & Merrill Swain. (1997). Immersion education : international perspectives. Modern Language Journal. 82(4). 585–587. 281 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith & Merrill Swain. (1997). Immersion Education: List of contributors. 76 indexed citations

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Gu, Yongqi & Robert Keith Johnson. (1996). Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Language Learning Outcomes. Language Learning. 46(4). 643–679. 545 indexed citations breakdown →

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Johnson, Robert Keith. (1996). Political Transitions and the Internationalisation of English: Implications for Language Planning, Policy-making and Pedagogy. Asia Pacific Journal of Education. 16(1). 24–40. 2 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith. (1996). Discovering Successful Second Language Teaching Strategies and Practices: From Programme Evaluation to Classroom Experimentation. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 17(2-4). 105–113. 3 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith & Merrill Swain. (1994). From core to content: Bridging the L2 proficiency gap in late immersion. Language and Education. 8(4). 211–229. 39 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith. (1994). Language Policy and Planning in Hong Kong. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics. 14. 177–199. 52 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith, et al.. (1991). The Second Language Curriculum. TESOL Quarterly. 25(1). 156–156. 10 indexed citations

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Smith, Wm. Flint & Robert Keith Johnson. (1990). The Second Language Curriculum. Modern Language Journal. 74(4). 506–506. 76 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith. (1990). International English: towards an acceptable, teachable target variety. World Englishes. 9(3). 301–315. 12 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith. (1989). The Second Language Curriculum. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 159 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert Keith. (1967). Uncombined Intermediates in FD&C Blue No. 1. Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. 50(3). 526–530. 1 indexed citations

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