Robert Phillipson

10.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
114 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Phillipson is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Linguistics and Language and Language and Linguistics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Phillipson has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 42 papers in Linguistics and Language and 30 papers in Language and Linguistics. Recurrent topics in Robert Phillipson's work include Second Language Learning and Teaching (44 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (42 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (17 papers). Robert Phillipson is often cited by papers focused on Second Language Learning and Teaching (44 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (42 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (17 papers). Robert Phillipson collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Finland and Sweden. Robert Phillipson's co-authors include Joshua A. Fishman, Tove Skutnabb‐Kangas, Kirsten Haastrup, Claus Færch, Muriel Saville‐Troike, Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Michael Sharwood Smith, Karen E. Johnson, Larry Selinker and Eric Kellerman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Language and Modern Language Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robert Phillipson

100 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Linguistic Imperialism 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 2003 1995 2013 500 1000 1.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Phillipson Denmark 26 2.9k 2.8k 2.6k 776 594 114 4.8k
Nancy H. Hornberger United States 33 4.2k 1.5× 3.5k 1.2× 2.6k 1.0× 1.2k 1.5× 559 0.9× 122 5.5k
Tove Skutnabb‐Kangas Denmark 23 2.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 614 0.8× 452 0.8× 100 3.1k
Monica Heller Canada 29 3.4k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 2.1k 0.8× 384 0.5× 850 1.4× 105 4.4k
Jonathan Rosa United States 17 2.7k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 913 1.2× 1.2k 2.0× 24 4.3k
Ingrid Piller Australia 23 1.7k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 587 0.8× 533 0.9× 95 3.3k
Adrian Blackledge United Kingdom 23 2.7k 0.9× 2.2k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 568 0.7× 436 0.7× 65 3.5k
Elana Shohamy Israel 35 3.5k 1.2× 3.0k 1.1× 3.7k 1.4× 1.8k 2.3× 639 1.1× 92 6.7k
Angela Creese United Kingdom 28 2.6k 0.9× 2.3k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 784 1.0× 400 0.7× 77 3.7k
David Block Spain 28 1.5k 0.5× 1.8k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 571 0.7× 354 0.6× 85 3.1k
Nancy C. Dorian United States 20 2.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 589 0.8× 443 0.7× 60 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Phillipson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Phillipson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Phillipson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Phillipson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Phillipson 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 Phillipson. Robert Phillipson 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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Phillipson, Robert. (2019). Languages in public policy, and constraints in academia. Language Problems & Language Planning. 43(3). 286–311. 3 indexed citations
2.
Phillipson, Robert. (2018). Language Challenges in Global and Regional Integration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12(1). 14–35. 8 indexed citations
3.
Skutnabb‐Kangas, Tove & Robert Phillipson. (2017). Language rights : challenges in theory and implementation. Routledge eBooks. 1 indexed citations
4.
Phillipson, Robert. (2016). Native Speakers in Linguistic Imperialism.. CBS Research Portal (Copenhagen Business School). 14(3). 80–96. 30 indexed citations
5.
Phillipson, Robert. (2016). Myths and realities of ‘global’ English. Language Policy. 16(3). 313–331. 72 indexed citations
6.
Phillipson, Robert. (2013). Reflections by Robert Phillipson on English in Post-Revolutionary Iran. From Indigenization to Internationalization, M. Borjian (2013), Multilingual Matters,. 2(1). 10 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Robert. (2013). TESOL Expertise in the Empire of English. CBS Research Portal (Copenhagen Business School). 22(2). 5–16. 5 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Robert & Tove Skutnabb‐Kangas. (2013). English, Language Dominance, and Ecolinguistic Diversity Maintenance. Oxford University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
9.
Phillipson, Robert. (2012). One Area, One Market, One Language:Linguistic McDonaldisation and EU Rhetoric. CBS Research Portal (Copenhagen Business School). 2 indexed citations
10.
Phillipson, Robert. (2012). Indigenous Children's Education as Linguistic Genocide and a Crime against Humanity? A Global View/Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World. Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 20(3). 377–381. 4 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Robert, et al.. (2011). Americanización e inglesización como procesos de ocupación global. Discurso & sociedad. 5(1). 96–131. 1 indexed citations
12.
Phillipson, Robert. (2009). Disciplines of English and disciplining by English. 11(4). 9 indexed citations
13.
Skutnabb‐Kangas, Tove & Robert Phillipson. (2009). Danmark er sunket til barbari. 1 indexed citations
14.
Mendieta, Eduardo, Robert Phillipson, & Tove Skutnabb‐Kangas. (2006). English in the Geopolitics of Knowledge. Scientia Insularum Revista de Ciencias Naturales en islas. 15–26. 15 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Robert. (2002). Anmeldelse af: The Dominance of English as a Language of Science: Effects on other Languages and Language Communities. Ulrich Ammon (ed.). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 2001. Journal of Language Identity & Education. 1(2). 163–169. 11 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Robert, et al.. (2001). The globalization of English. 311–344. 3 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Robert. (2000). En politik for sproget. 1 indexed citations
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Phillipson, Robert. (1999). A closing word. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 9(1). 1 indexed citations
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Skutnabb‐Kangas, Tove & Robert Phillipson. (1997). Linguistic human rights and development. World Englishes. 16(1). 56–69. 9 indexed citations

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