About The 1.8k papers published in Applied Linguistics in the last decades have received a total of 95.8k indexed citations.
Papers published in Applied Linguistics usually cover
Language and Linguistics (1.1k papers),
Literature and Literary Theory (702 papers) and
Linguistics and Language (545 papers) specifically the topics of EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (645 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (486 papers) and Second Language Learning and Teaching (412 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Applied Linguistics are
Michael Canale ,
Ken Hyland ,
Merrill Swain ,
Batia Laufer ,
Peter Skehan ,
Li Wei ,
Diane Larsen‐Freeman ,
J. THOMAS ,
Pauline Foster and
Lourdes Ortega .
Overview Impact Peers Geography Research Space Peers Applied Linguistics
Comparison fields: 5 of 191 Language and Linguistics 64.2k Literature and Literary Theory 43.9k Developmental and Educational Psychology 37.9k Linguistics and Language 18.9k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 13.6k Education 13.6k Artificial Intelligence 12.2k Cognitive Neuroscience 3.7k Sociology and Political Science 3.4k Information Systems 3.1k Communication 2.9k Social Psychology 2.8k General Health Professions 2.4k Philosophy 2.3k Human-Computer Interaction 2.0k Gender Studies 1.2k Cultural Studies 752 Political Science and International Relations 699 Clinical Psychology 693 Computer Science Applications 631 Safety Research 545 Demography 404 Speech and Hearing 399 Human Factors and Ergonomics 383 History and Philosophy of Science 358 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 352 Management Science and Operations Research 352 Information Systems and Management 273 Computer Networks and Communications 268 Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 255 Law 249 Statistics and Probability 214 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 202 Strategy and Management 201 Visual Arts and Performing Arts 171 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 168 Health Informatics 167 Anthropology 157 Molecular Biology 148 Psychiatry and Mental health 137 General Social Sciences 131 Health 129 Signal Processing 119 Computational Theory and Mathematics 119 Management of Technology and Innovation 107 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 102 Marketing 102 Accounting 94 Economics and Econometrics 85 Media Technology 83 Geography, Planning and Development 73 Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 73 Public Administration 69 Music 69 Management Information Systems 68 Mechanical Engineering 64 Applied Psychology 61 Occupational Therapy 61 Physiology 54 Control and Systems Engineering 51 Urban Studies 49 General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 48 Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 47 Food Science 44 Family Practice 37 History 37 Museology 37 Genetics 35 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 33 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 31 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 31 Global and Planetary Change 30 Pharmacy 29 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 29 Anatomy 28 Epidemiology 28 Religious studies 27 Finance 26 Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 25 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 25 Building and Construction 24 Library and Information Sciences 23 Biomedical Engineering 23 Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 21 Conservation 19 Automotive Engineering 19 Surgery 19 Archeology 18 Health Information Management 18 Emergency Medical Services 18 Emergency Medicine 17 Transportation 17 Sensory Systems 17 Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology 16 Plant Science 15 Neurology 14 Applied Mathematics 13 Ecology 13 Pathology and Forensic Medicine 13 Classics 12 Infectious Diseases 12 Ocean Engineering 11 Business and International Management 11 Development 10 Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 10 Complementary and alternative medicine 10 Leadership and Management 10 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 10 General Arts and Humanities 10 General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 9 Aerospace Engineering 9 Rehabilitation 9 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 9 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 9 Developmental Biology 9 Issues, ethics and legal aspects 7 Nutrition and Dietetics 7 Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 7 Materials Chemistry 7 General Psychology 6 Developmental Neuroscience 6 Pharmacology 6 General Decision Sciences 6 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 5 Neurology 5 Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 5 Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 5 Pollution 5 Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 5 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 5 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 4 Immunology 4 Organic Chemistry 4 Reproductive Medicine 4 Civil and Structural Engineering 4 Ecological Modeling 4 Geology 4 Modeling and Simulation 4 Pharmacology 4 Geochemistry and Petrology 3 Environmental Chemistry 3 Process Chemistry and Technology 3 Environmental Engineering 3 Water Science and Technology 3 Software 3 Genetics 3 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 3 Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 3 Agronomy and Crop Science 3 Oncology 3 Oceanography 3 Life-span and Life-course Studies 3 Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 Architecture 2 Research and Theory 2 Periodontics 2 Biotechnology 2 Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Hardware and Architecture 2 Inorganic Chemistry 2 Forestry 2 Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 Metals and Alloys 2 Space and Planetary Science 2 Medical Terminology 1 Catalysis 1 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 1 Computational Mechanics 1 Molecular Medicine 1 Soil Science 1 Earth-Surface Processes 1 Small Animals 1 Biomaterials 1 Ophthalmology 1 Insect Science 1 Mechanics of Materials 1 Dermatology 1 Animal Science and Zoology 1 Condensed Matter Physics 1 Virology 1 Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 Behavioral Neuroscience 1 Immunology and Allergy 1 Gastroenterology 1 Atmospheric Science 1 Pharmaceutical Science 1 Electrochemistry 1 Hepatology 1 Otorhinolaryngology 1
Language and Linguistics 64.2k Literature and Literary Theory 43.9k Developmental and Educational Psychology 37.9k Linguistics and Language 18.9k Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 13.6k Language Learning United States
Studies in Second Language Acquisition United States
TESOL Quarterly United States
ELT Journal United Kingdom
Language Teaching Research United States
Reading Research Quarterly United States
Foreign Language Annals United States
Discourse Processes United States
Language in Society United States
English for Specific Purposes United States
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