William Rutherford

2.6k total citations
37 papers, 811 citations indexed

About

William Rutherford is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, William Rutherford has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 811 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Language and Linguistics, 8 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 6 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in William Rutherford's work include Language Development and Disorders (6 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (5 papers) and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (4 papers). William Rutherford is often cited by papers focused on Language Development and Disorders (6 papers), EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (5 papers) and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (4 papers). William Rutherford collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and South Africa. William Rutherford's co-authors include Roger W. Andersen, Jacquelyn Schachter, Michael Sharwood Smith, Clive Perdue, Larry Selinker, Rodney A. Gabriel, Margaret Thomas, Megan L. Coghlan, M. Bellgard and Nicole E. White and has published in prestigious journals such as Language, Modern Language Journal and TESOL Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

William Rutherford

31 papers receiving 607 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Rutherford United States 15 595 370 258 208 113 37 811
Eric Kellerman Netherlands 11 659 1.1× 382 1.0× 252 1.0× 167 0.8× 88 0.8× 16 788
Don R. McCreary United States 8 409 0.7× 228 0.6× 260 1.0× 78 0.4× 143 1.3× 29 552
Clive Perdue Netherlands 11 680 1.1× 373 1.0× 146 0.6× 376 1.8× 193 1.7× 24 919
Gessica De Angelis Italy 7 489 0.8× 246 0.7× 356 1.4× 342 1.6× 54 0.5× 17 691
John Hinds United States 13 362 0.6× 91 0.2× 301 1.2× 101 0.5× 78 0.7× 33 588
Gaëtanelle Gilquin Belgium 18 776 1.3× 570 1.5× 391 1.5× 208 1.0× 396 3.5× 84 1.2k
Bert Weltens Netherlands 11 291 0.5× 337 0.9× 108 0.4× 184 0.9× 77 0.7× 26 601
Søren Wind Eskildsen Denmark 16 670 1.1× 286 0.8× 327 1.3× 94 0.5× 114 1.0× 48 822
Elinor Ochs Keenan United States 7 312 0.5× 143 0.4× 106 0.4× 92 0.4× 33 0.3× 10 471
Eva Alcón Soler Spain 17 873 1.5× 245 0.7× 602 2.3× 153 0.7× 35 0.3× 59 999

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Rutherford

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rutherford, William. (2014). Second Language Grammar. 53 indexed citations
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Coghlan, Megan L., Nicole E. White, Dáithí C. Murray, et al.. (2013). Metabarcoding avian diets at airports: implications for birdstrike hazard management planning. PubMed. 4(1). 27–27. 28 indexed citations
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Riley, William, et al.. (2008). Structure and Features of a Care Enhancement Model Implementing the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act. 1 indexed citations
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Riley, William, et al.. (2008). The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. Journal of Patient Safety. 4(1). 13–17. 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Bryan A., et al.. (2007). The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005: Provisions and Potential Opportunities. American Journal of Medical Quality. 22(1). 8–12. 12 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William & Margaret Thomas. (2001). The Child Language Data Exchange System in research on second language acquisition. Second language Research. 17(2). 195–212. 9 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William. (1995). HOW LANGUAGES ARE LEARNED. Patsy Lightbown and Nina Spada. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. Pp. xv + 135. $12.95 paper.. Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 17(4). 531–533.
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Rutherford, William & Rodney A. Gabriel. (1991). Audit of outpatient letters.. BMJ. 303(6808). 968–968. 18 indexed citations
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Clahsen, Harald, William Rutherford, & Lydia White. (1989). Language acquisition & language disorders.
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Rutherford, William & Michael Sharwood Smith. (1988). Grammar and second language teaching : a book of readings. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 60 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William, et al.. (1988). How To Develop an Effective Homework Program. Tips for Principals from NASSP.. 1 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William. (1987). The meaning of grammatical consciousness‐raising. World Englishes. 6(3). 209–216. 10 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William. (1986). Grammatical theory and L2 acquisition: a brief overview. 2(1). 1–15. 4 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William. (1982). MARKEDNESS IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION1. Language Learning. 32(1). 85–108. 38 indexed citations
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Schachter, Jacquelyn & William Rutherford. (1979). Discourse Function and Language Transfer. 1–11. 58 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William, et al.. (1979). Modern English. TESOL Quarterly. 13(3). 417–417.
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Rutherford, William. (1970). Some Observations concerning Subordinate Clauses in English. Language. 46(1). 97–97. 66 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William & Elwood L. Shafer. (1969). Selection Cuts Increased Natural Beauty in Two Adirondack Forest Stands. Journal of Forestry. 67(6). 415–419. 2 indexed citations
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Rutherford, William. (1968). Deep and Surface Structure, and the Language Drill. TESOL Quarterly. 2(2). 71–71. 2 indexed citations

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