Ruth Swanwick

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 703 citations indexed

About

Ruth Swanwick is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Language and Linguistics and Human-Computer Interaction. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Swanwick has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 703 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 19 papers in Language and Linguistics and 8 papers in Human-Computer Interaction. Recurrent topics in Ruth Swanwick's work include Hearing Impairment and Communication (38 papers), Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (14 papers) and Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (7 papers). Ruth Swanwick is often cited by papers focused on Hearing Impairment and Communication (38 papers), Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (14 papers) and Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (7 papers). Ruth Swanwick collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ghana and Netherlands. Ruth Swanwick's co-authors include Elina Tapio, Massimiliano Spotti, Annelies Kusters, Linda Watson, Tom Roper, Luke S. Watson, Marc Marschark, Elisabetta Adami, Wendy McCracken and Joy Jarvis and has published in prestigious journals such as Human Movement Science, BMC Pediatrics and Teaching in Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Swanwick

41 papers receiving 635 citations

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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.

Beyond languages, beyond modalities: transforming the study of semiotic repertoires

2017 201 citations Annelies Kusters, Massimiliano Spotti et al. International Journal of Multilingualism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ruth Swanwick United Kingdom	13	491	328	174	117	100	44	703
Kristin Snoddon Canada	13	333 0.7×	256 0.8×	102 0.6×	63 0.5×	39 0.4×	46	458
Annelies Kusters United Kingdom	18	646 1.3×	623 1.9×	262 1.5×	150 1.3×	26 0.3×	40	934
Kimberly Wolbers United States	15	651 1.3×	325 1.0×	60 0.3×	143 1.2×	505 5.0×	51	900
Melissa Baralt United States	11	298 0.6×	253 0.8×	35 0.2×	159 1.4×	150 1.5×	24	505
Mardi Kidwell United States	11	74 0.2×	350 1.1×	51 0.3×	129 1.1×	31 0.3×	14	460
Irene Koshik United States	10	128 0.3×	997 3.0×	176 1.0×	494 4.2×	76 0.8×	12	1.1k
M. Diane Clark United States	17	474 1.0×	152 0.5×	27 0.2×	6 0.1×	85 0.8×	41	614
Gigliana Melzi United States	18	504 1.0×	95 0.3×	151 0.9×	57 0.5×	720 7.2×	55	1000
Marta Sánchez Spain	8	257 0.5×	94 0.3×	114 0.7×	81 0.7×	264 2.6×	30	585
Simona Pekarek Doehler Switzerland	22	159 0.3×	1.4k 4.3×	298 1.7×	631 5.4×	94 0.9×	78	1.6k

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2024). Multilingual and multimodal methods to examining the situated communication among deaf children and their caregivers. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 1–18.

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2022). Problematizing translanguaging as an inclusive pedagogical strategy in deaf education. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 27(9). 1271–1287. 9 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2022). The multilingual context of the early care and support of deaf children in Ghana. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 45(9). 3648–3661. 1 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2021). A comparison of characteristics, developmental disorders and motor progression between children with and without developmental coordination disorder. Human Movement Science. 78. 102823–102823. 9 indexed citations

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Wright, Barry, et al.. (2021). A systematic scoping review of early interventions for parents of deaf infants. BMC Pediatrics. 21(1). 467–467. 14 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2020). Translanguaging as a Tool for Decolonizing Interactions in a Space for Confronting Inequalities. DELTA Documentação de Estudos em Lingüística Teórica e Aplicada. 36(3). 2 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2019). Educational inclusion of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and from migrant Roma families: Implications for multi-professional working. Deafness & Education International. 23(1). 25–42. 7 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2017). Collaborative working practices in inclusive mainstream deaf education settings: teaching assistant perspectives. Deafness & Education International. 19(1). 40–49. 12 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth. (2017). Translanguaging, learning and teaching in deaf education. International Journal of Multilingualism. 14(3). 233–249. 41 indexed citations

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Kusters, Annelies, Massimiliano Spotti, Ruth Swanwick, & Elina Tapio. (2017). Beyond languages, beyond modalities: transforming the study of semiotic repertoires. International Journal of Multilingualism. 14(3). 219–232. 201 indexed citations breakdown →

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Swanwick, Ruth. (2015). Scaffolding Learning Through Classroom Talk. Oxford University Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations

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Knight, Pamela A. & Ruth Swanwick. (2013). Working with Deaf Children. 1 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (2012). Practitioner Talk on Deaf Children's Reading Comprehension: Analysing Multiple Voices. Deafness & Education International. 14(2). 100–120. 2 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth & Marc Marschark. (2010). Enhancing Education for Deaf Children: Research into Practice and Back Again. Deafness & Education International. 12(4). 217–235. 34 indexed citations

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Watson, Linda & Ruth Swanwick. (2008). Parents' and teachers' views on deaf children's literacy at home: do they agree?. Deafness & Education International. 10(1). 22–39. 8 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth & Luke S. Watson. (2007). Parents Sharing Books With Young Deaf Children in Spoken English and in BSL: The Common and Diverse Features of Different Language Settings. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 12(3). 385–405. 33 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth & Linda Watson. (2005). Literacy in the homes of young deaf children: Common and distinct features of spoken language and sign bilingual environments. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. 5(1). 53–78. 26 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth. (2001). The demands of a sign bilingual context for teachers and learners: an observation of language use and learning experiences. Deafness & Education International. 3(2). 62–79. 6 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth. (2001). The demands of a sign bilingual context for teachers and learners: an observation of language use and learning experiences. Deafness & Education International. 3(2). 62–79. 6 indexed citations

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Swanwick, Ruth, et al.. (1999). The Care and Education of A Deaf Child: A Book for Parents. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations

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