Youngsoon So

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 557 citations indexed

About

Youngsoon So is a scholar working on Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Youngsoon So has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 557 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Language and Linguistics, 5 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 5 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Youngsoon So's work include EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (7 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 papers) and Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning (3 papers). Youngsoon So is often cited by papers focused on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (7 papers), Second Language Learning and Teaching (4 papers) and Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning (3 papers). Youngsoon So collaborates with scholars based in South Korea and United States. Youngsoon So's co-authors include Lin Gu, Diego Zapata‐Rivera, Keelan Evanini, Carol Forsyth, Xiaoming Xi, Spiros Papageorgiou, Mikyung Kim Wolf, Rick Morgan, G. Tanner Jackson and Lin Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as System, Educational Technology & Society and Computer Assisted Language Learning.

In The Last Decade

Youngsoon So

14 papers receiving 504 citations

Hit Papers

How Languages are Learned 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 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. How Languages are Learned
    2007 439 citations Youngsoon So Issues in Applied Linguistics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Youngsoon So South Korea 7 360 259 230 146 103 18 557
Elsa Tragant Spain 16 454 1.3× 311 1.2× 236 1.0× 138 0.9× 125 1.2× 35 640
Takako Nishino Japan 10 426 1.2× 294 1.1× 192 0.8× 138 0.9× 118 1.1× 13 570
Hossein Farhady Türkiye 10 342 0.9× 218 0.8× 199 0.9× 246 1.7× 93 0.9× 19 630
Luke Harding United Kingdom 12 331 0.9× 252 1.0× 198 0.9× 299 2.0× 101 1.0× 39 648
Khalid Al-Seghayer Saudi Arabia 9 448 1.2× 224 0.9× 302 1.3× 205 1.4× 92 0.9× 26 690
Jennifer Behney United States 7 517 1.4× 278 1.1× 363 1.6× 138 0.9× 160 1.6× 9 729
Raquel Serrano Spain 14 473 1.3× 303 1.2× 328 1.4× 76 0.5× 127 1.2× 45 654
Caroline Payant Canada 12 314 0.9× 256 1.0× 193 0.8× 195 1.3× 70 0.7× 37 487
Ghaleb Rabab’ah Jordan 13 392 1.1× 244 0.9× 125 0.5× 99 0.7× 71 0.7× 64 579
Béatrice Dupuy United States 10 321 0.9× 252 1.0× 228 1.0× 89 0.6× 67 0.7× 18 503

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Fields of papers citing papers by Youngsoon So

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Youngsoon So

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All Works

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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2020). The Effects of Phonemic Awareness Instructions on L2 Listening Comprehension: A Meta-Analysis. The Journal of AsiaTEFL. 17(4). 1294–1309. 4 indexed citations
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Forsyth, Carol, et al.. (2018). Evaluating English language learners’ conversations: Man vs. Machine. Computer Assisted Language Learning. 32(4). 398–417. 18 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2018). Exploring English Online Research and Comprehension Strategies of Korean College Students. English Teaching. 73(3). 53–76. 1 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2018). An Analysis of Korean Heritage Learners’ Writing across Different Discourse Types. Heritage Language Journal. 15(3). 319–340. 2 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2017). EFL teachers’ professional development through collaborative reflection: A case study with two English teachers. 26(3). 117–147.
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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2015). Using Trialogues to Measure English Language Skills.. Educational Technology & Society. 18(2). 21–32. 6 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2015). TOEFL Junior® Design Framework. TOEFL Junior® Research Report. TOEFL JR-02. ETS Research Report No. RR-15-13.. ETS Research Report Series. 1 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2015). TOEFL Junior® Design Framework. ETS Research Report Series. 2015(1). 1–45. 17 indexed citations
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Papageorgiou, Spiros, Xiaoming Xi, Rick Morgan, & Youngsoon So. (2015). Developing and Validating Band Levels and Descriptors for Reporting Overall Examinee Performance. Language Assessment Quarterly. 12(2). 153–177. 13 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon, et al.. (2015). TOEFL Junior®Design Framework: TOEFL Junior®Design Framework. 2015(1). 1–45. 5 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon. (2014). Are Teacher Perspectives Useful? Incorporating EFL Teacher Feedback in the Development of a Large-Scale International English Test. Language Assessment Quarterly. 11(3). 283–303. 7 indexed citations
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Gu, Lin & Youngsoon So. (2014). Voices from stakeholders: What makes an academic English test ‘international’?. Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 18. 9–24. 12 indexed citations
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Evanini, Keelan, et al.. (2014). Performance of a trialogue-based prototype system for English language assessment for young learners.. 79–84. 5 indexed citations
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Kim, Jin-Ok, et al.. (2009). Evaluation of the WebPlay Arts Education Program: Findings from the 2006-07 School Year. CRESST Report 759.. 1 indexed citations
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So, Youngsoon. (2007). How Languages are Learned. Issues in Applied Linguistics. 15(2). 439 indexed citations breakdown →

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