Stephen May

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
89 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Stephen May is a scholar working on Linguistics and Language, Literature and Literary Theory and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen May has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Linguistics and Language, 29 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 25 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Stephen May's work include Multilingual Education and Policy (42 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (27 papers) and Global Education and Multiculturalism (11 papers). Stephen May is often cited by papers focused on Multilingual Education and Policy (42 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (27 papers) and Global Education and Multiculturalism (11 papers). Stephen May collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. Stephen May's co-authors include Lawrence Jun Zhang, Angel M. Y. Lin, Sheila Aikman, Richard Hill, Richard Harker, Steven L. Thorne, Tariq Modood, Durk Gorter, Jasone Cenoz and Patricia A. Duff and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Modern Language Journal and Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

In The Last Decade

Stephen May

86 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Multilingual Turn 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2016 50 100 150 200 250
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.

  1. The Multilingual Turn
    2013 252 citations Stephen May profile →
  2. Implementing English-medium instruction (EMI) in China: teachers’ practices and perceptions, and students’ learning motivation and needs
    2016 190 citations Lawrence Jun Zhang, Stephen May et al. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen May New Zealand 27 1.2k 1.1k 922 600 321 89 2.2k
Anthony J. Liddicoat Australia 28 1.2k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 1.5k 1.6× 588 1.0× 225 0.7× 132 2.5k
Peter I. De Costa United States 30 1.2k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 1.4k 1.5× 871 1.5× 425 1.3× 124 2.5k
David Block Spain 28 1.5k 1.2× 1.8k 1.6× 1.7k 1.9× 571 1.0× 354 1.1× 85 3.1k
Richard B. Baldauf Australia 23 1.9k 1.5× 1.7k 1.5× 1.6k 1.7× 449 0.7× 258 0.8× 120 2.9k
M. Obaidul Hamid Australia 24 781 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 744 0.8× 614 1.0× 199 0.6× 111 1.9k
Ingrid Piller Australia 23 1.7k 1.4× 1.5k 1.3× 1.7k 1.8× 587 1.0× 533 1.7× 95 3.3k
Angel M. Y. Lin Hong Kong 31 1.9k 1.5× 2.2k 2.0× 1.8k 1.9× 652 1.1× 345 1.1× 95 3.2k
James W. Tollefson United States 15 1.6k 1.3× 1.3k 1.1× 1.0k 1.1× 409 0.7× 351 1.1× 47 2.2k
Tove Skutnabb‐Kangas Denmark 23 2.1k 1.7× 1.5k 1.3× 1.4k 1.5× 614 1.0× 452 1.4× 100 3.1k
Nancy C. Dorian United States 20 2.0k 1.6× 1.1k 1.0× 1.5k 1.6× 589 1.0× 443 1.4× 60 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Stephen May

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen May

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen May

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stephen May. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stephen May 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 Stephen May. Stephen May 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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May, Stephen. (2018). Surveying language rights: interdisciplinary perspectives. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 48(2-3). 164–176. 8 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lawrence Jun, et al.. (2018). Understanding novice teachers’ perceived challenges and needs as a prerequisite for English curriculum innovation. Language Culture and Curriculum. 33(1). 15–31. 28 indexed citations
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May, Stephen, et al.. (2017). Bilingual and Multilingual Education. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 71 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2016). Language, Imperialism, and the Modern Nation-State System. Oxford University Press eBooks. 5 indexed citations
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Shohamy, Elana, et al.. (2016). Language Testing and Assessment. 14 indexed citations
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Duff, Patricia A. & Stephen May. (2016). Language Socialization. 22 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2015). The problem with English(es) and linguistic (in)justice. 1 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2013). Disciplinary Divides, Knowledge Construction, and the Multilingual Turn. 17–41. 29 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2013). The Multilingual Turn. 252 indexed citations breakdown →
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May, Stephen. (2010). Derechos lingüísticos como derechos humanos. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 19(19). 131–159. 4 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2009). Hangaia te matapuna o te mohio: learning foundations for Maori adults. Research Commons (The University of Waikato). 4 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2009). S. Makoni and A. Pennycook (eds): Disinventing and Reconstituting Languages.. Applied Linguistics. 31(1). 159–163. 4 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2005). Deconstructing the instrumental/identity divide in language policy debates. Clinical Oral Investigations. 28(6). 1–12. 3 indexed citations
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May, Stephen & Richard Hill. (2005). Māori-medium Education: Current Issues and Challenges. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 8(5). 377–403. 39 indexed citations
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Locke, Terry & Stephen May. (2004). Dis-lodging literature from English: Challenging linguistic hegemonies. Research Commons (University of Waikato). 3(1). 17–31. 4 indexed citations
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Modood, Tariq & Stephen May. (2001). Multiculturalism and education in Britain: an internally contested debate. International Journal of Educational Research. 35(3). 305–317. 49 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (2000). Multiculturalism in the 21st Century: Challenges and Possibilities.. 1(3768). 544–544. 1 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (1994). The Case for Antiracist Education. British Journal of Sociology of Education. 15(3). 421–428. 4 indexed citations
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May, Stephen. (1993). Redeeming Multicultural Education. Language Arts. 70(5). 364–372. 6 indexed citations

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