Tony Silva

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Tony Silva is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Tony Silva has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Social Psychology, 18 papers in Language and Linguistics and 16 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Tony Silva's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (18 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (17 papers) and Gender Roles and Identity Studies (14 papers). Tony Silva is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (18 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (17 papers) and Gender Roles and Identity Studies (14 papers). Tony Silva collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Poland. Tony Silva's co-authors include Paul Kei Matsuda, Ilona Leki, Shen Li, Alister Cumming, Jessica Crowe, Muriel Harris, Joan G. Carson, Rachel Bridges Whaley, John G. Nicholls and Luciana C. de Oliveira and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Molecular Biology and Evolution and Social Forces.

In The Last Decade

Tony Silva

66 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Toward an Understanding of the Distinct Nature of L2 Writ... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 100 200 300 400
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. Toward an Understanding of the Distinct Nature of L2 Writing: The ESL Research and Its Implications
    1993 496 citations Tony Silva profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tony Silva United States 21 1.0k 979 754 545 234 73 2.0k
Gillian Brown United Kingdom 12 1.2k 1.1× 761 0.8× 270 0.4× 498 0.9× 158 0.7× 25 2.0k
Judith Green United States 19 505 0.5× 549 0.6× 1.1k 1.4× 584 1.1× 397 1.7× 41 1.9k
Martin Cortazzi United Kingdom 15 732 0.7× 615 0.6× 592 0.8× 233 0.4× 160 0.7× 35 1.6k
Suzanne Graham United Kingdom 26 1.5k 1.5× 877 0.9× 689 0.9× 1.0k 1.9× 68 0.3× 64 2.2k
Thomas S. C. Farrell Canada 38 2.0k 1.9× 1.3k 1.3× 2.7k 3.5× 694 1.3× 202 0.9× 100 4.1k
Cynthia White New Zealand 20 730 0.7× 504 0.5× 640 0.8× 396 0.7× 88 0.4× 62 1.4k
Sarah Michaels United States 20 450 0.4× 365 0.4× 1.4k 1.8× 936 1.7× 240 1.0× 35 2.2k
Carol D. Lee United States 20 226 0.2× 473 0.5× 1.4k 1.8× 679 1.2× 524 2.2× 44 2.1k
Patricia Baquedano‐López United States 12 538 0.5× 579 0.6× 1.1k 1.5× 304 0.6× 435 1.9× 26 2.1k
Muriel Saville‐Troike United States 14 1.0k 1.0× 586 0.6× 335 0.4× 541 1.0× 140 0.6× 31 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Tony Silva

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tony Silva

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tony Silva

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Silva, Tony & Dan Cassino. (2025). Femininity, LGBTQ Identity, and Paranormal Belief: Doing Gender and Religious Individualism. Sociological Quarterly. 66(3). 636–659. 2 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony, et al.. (2025). Gender Polarization and Sociodemographic Axes in Canada. Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World. 11. 1 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony & Christine Percheski. (2024). Age-heterogamous partnerships: Prevalence and partner differences by marital status and gender composition. Demographic Research. 50. 625–642. 2 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony. (2023). Masculinity, Femininity, and Reported Paranormal Beliefs. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 62(3). 709–722. 6 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony & Tina Fetner. (2022). Sexual Identity‐Behavior Discordance in Canada. Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie. 59(2). 156–180. 6 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony & Tina Fetner. (2022). Men’s Feminist Identification and Reported Use of Prescription Erectile Dysfunction Medication. The Journal of Sex Research. 60(4). 463–472. 1 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony. (2022). Heterosexual Identification and Same-Sex Partnering: Prevalence and Attitudinal Characteristics in the USA. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 51(4). 2231–2239. 6 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony. (2017). A Quantitative Test of Critical Heterosexuality Theory: Predicting Straight Identification in a Nationally Representative Sample. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 15(3). 353–366. 12 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony, et al.. (2014). Inhabiting the Sexual Landscape: Toward an Interpretive Theory of the Development of Sexual Orientation and Identity. Journal of Homosexuality. 62(4). 495–530. 20 indexed citations
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Crowe, Jessica, et al.. (2013). Enhancing student learning of research methods through the use of undergraduate teaching assistants. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 39(6). 759–775. 22 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony & Paul Kei Matsuda. (2010). Practicing theory in second language writing. 9 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony & Paul Kei Matsuda. (2001). Landmark essays on ESL writing. 24 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony. (2000). ESL Writing: Past, Present, and Future. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 28–39. 1 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony, et al.. (1999). An annotated bibliography of scholarship in second language writing, 1993-1997. 3 indexed citations
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Matsuda, Paul Kei & Tony Silva. (1999). Cross-Cultural Composition: Mediated Integration of U.S. and International Students.. Freshman English news. 27(1). 15–30. 24 indexed citations
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Reichelt, Melinda & Tony Silva. (1996). Cross-Cultural Composition.. TESOL Journal. 5(2). 16–19. 5 indexed citations
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Silva, Tony. (1989). A Critical Review of ESL Composing Process Research.. 5 indexed citations

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