Yang Gong

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Yang Gong is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Yang Gong has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Language and Linguistics, 16 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 15 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Yang Gong's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (19 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (16 papers) and Multilingual Education and Policy (14 papers). Yang Gong is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (19 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (16 papers) and Multilingual Education and Policy (14 papers). Yang Gong collaborates with scholars based in Macao, China and Hong Kong. Yang Gong's co-authors include Chun Lai, Xuesong Gao, Xiang Hu, Boning Lyu, Fks Leung, Zhen Li, Chuang Wang, Xiuli Ma, Chin‐Hsi Lin and P. J. Blackall and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers & Education, Frontiers in Psychology and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Yang Gong

39 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

The relationship between ICT and student literacy in math... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2020 50 100 150 200
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 relationship between ICT and student literacy in mathematics, reading, and science across 44 countries: A multilevel analysis
    2018 241 citations Yang Gong, Chun Lai et al. profile →
  2. Teaching Chinese as a second or foreign language to non-Chinese learners in mainland China (2014–2018)
    2020 99 citations Yang Gong, Xuesong Gao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yang Gong Macao 15 570 413 321 263 164 41 1.2k
Alice Chik Australia 19 447 0.8× 553 1.3× 550 1.7× 222 0.8× 155 0.9× 73 1.4k
Selami Aydın Türkiye 19 691 1.2× 495 1.2× 305 1.0× 341 1.3× 321 2.0× 88 1.3k
Winnie Cheng Hong Kong 20 500 0.9× 651 1.6× 439 1.4× 311 1.2× 117 0.7× 58 1.5k
Jeong‐Bae Son Australia 18 614 1.1× 334 0.8× 258 0.8× 239 0.9× 292 1.8× 62 1.1k
Melinda Dooly Spain 21 565 1.0× 560 1.4× 534 1.7× 192 0.7× 193 1.2× 77 1.3k
Michael Thomas United Kingdom 15 536 0.9× 298 0.7× 237 0.7× 230 0.9× 235 1.4× 82 1.1k
Len Unsworth Australia 25 807 1.4× 547 1.3× 1.3k 3.9× 356 1.4× 176 1.1× 88 2.1k
Joy Egbert United States 16 497 0.9× 417 1.0× 292 0.9× 373 1.4× 203 1.2× 56 1.1k
Reima Al-Jarf Saudi Arabia 20 615 1.1× 608 1.5× 214 0.7× 192 0.7× 263 1.6× 206 1.6k
Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan Malaysia 19 958 1.7× 265 0.6× 185 0.6× 397 1.5× 378 2.3× 63 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Yang Gong

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yang Gong

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yang Gong

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yang Gong. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yang Gong 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 Yang Gong. Yang Gong is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Gong, Yang, et al.. (2025). The Role of AI-Assisted Learning in Academic Writing: A Mixed-Methods Study on Chinese as a Second Language Students. Education Sciences. 15(2). 141–141. 10 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, et al.. (2025). Teaching and learning chinese as a heritage language (CHL). Círculo de lingüística aplicada a la comunicación. 101. 95–109.
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Chen, Mo, et al.. (2024). The role of linguistic identification and motivation in oral proficiency: a study on learners of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 46(10). 3596–3612. 1 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, et al.. (2024). Examining the impact of foreign language anxiety and language contact on oral proficiency: a study of Chinese as a second language learners. IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 63(4). 2867–2889. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Youliang, et al.. (2024). Distinguishing Subtypes of Self-Efficacy Among Secondary School Teachers: A Latent Profile Analysis. Journal of Teacher Education. 77(1). 55–70. 6 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, Yongyan Zheng, & Xuesong Gao. (2023). Portuguese language learning and capital access: a study on university students in Macau. Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras. 133–149. 2 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, et al.. (2021). Teacher Agency in Adapting to Online Teaching during COVID-19: A Case Study on Teachers of Chinese as an Additional Language in Macau. 12(1). 82–101. 8 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, Chun Lai, & Xuesong Gao. (2021). Language teachers’ identity in teaching intercultural communicative competence. Language Culture and Curriculum. 35(2). 134–150. 49 indexed citations
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Graham, Steve, et al.. (2021). How Chinese Characters Are Taught: An Analysis of Three Popular Textbooks Used in Macao. Technology Knowledge and Learning. 26(2). 355–381. 6 indexed citations
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Tsung, Linda & Yang Gong. (2021). A Corpus-Based Study on the Pragmatic Use of the ba Construction in Early Childhood Mandarin Chinese. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 607818–607818. 6 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, et al.. (2020). Cultural adaptation challenges and strategies during study abroad: New Zealand students in China. Language Culture and Curriculum. 34(4). 417–437. 86 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, Chun Lai, & Xuesong Gao. (2020). The Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language: The Current Situation and Future Directions. Frontiers of Education in China. 15(1). 1–13. 60 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, Boning Lyu, & Xuesong Gao. (2018). Research on Teaching Chinese as a Second or Foreign Language in and Outside Mainland China: A Bibliometric Analysis. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 27(4). 277–289. 95 indexed citations
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Ma, Xiuli, et al.. (2017). The teaching of Chinese as a second or foreign language: a systematic review of the literature 2005–2015. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 38(9). 815–830. 82 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, et al.. (2000). The development and application of a blocking ELISA kit for the diagnosis of infectious coryza. Avian Pathology. 29(3). 219–225. 4 indexed citations
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Gong, Yang, et al.. (1998). Further studies on the use of a polymerase chain reaction test for the diagnosis of infectious coryza. Avian Pathology. 27(6). 618–624. 12 indexed citations

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