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Applied Linguistics Template

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About the Applied Linguistics format

Applied Linguistics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Multilingual Education and Policy, Second Language Learning and Teaching.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Applied Linguistics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Applied Linguistics has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Multilingual Education and Policy Second Language Learning and Teaching Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
ISSN0142-6001
Citation impact (2-yr)3.57
h-index206
i10-index1,150
Total citations176,217
Article processing charge$5,019
Top institutions publishing hereLancaster University
Journal websiteapplij.oxfordjournals.org
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Papers published in Applied Linguistics per year

107
2014
106
2015
65
2016
68
2017
75
2018
70
2019
69
2020
82
2021
70
2022
97
2023
87
2024
96
2025

Citation impact of Applied Linguistics by publication year

6.8K
2014
3.1K
2015
2.5K
2016
5.6K
2017
2K
2018
1.6K
2019
1.2K
2020
1.3K
2021
1.5K
2022
858
2023
514
2024
259
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Applied Linguistics

The Role of Consciousness in Second Language Learning1

R. W. SCHMIDT · 1 Jun 1990

This paper summarizes recent psychological research and theory on the topic of consciousness and looks at three questions in second language learning related to the role of consciousness in input processing: whether conscious awareness at the level of 'noticing' is necessary for language learning (the subliminal learning issue); whether it is necessary to consciously 'pay…

4,817 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
THEORETICAL BASES OF COMMUNICATIVE APPROACHES TO SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND TESTING

Michael Canale · 1 Mar 1980

Esta investigación tiene como propósito analizar las posibilidades que ofrece la lectura de imágenes de arte fija de la obra de artistas colombianos en el fortalecimiento de la habilidad comunicativa oral en lengua inglesa, en una población de 34 estudiantes de grado undécimo de la Institución Educativa Agustín Nieto Caballero del municipio de Dosquebradas (Risaralda,…

3,907 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Translanguaging as a Practical Theory of Language

Li Wei · 6 Oct 2017

This article seeks to develop Translanguaging as a theory of language and discuss the theoretical motivations behind and the added values of the concept. I contextualize Translanguaging in the linguistic realities of the 21st century, especially the fluid and dynamic practices that transcend the boundaries between named languages, language varieties, and language and other semiotic…

2,627 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Failure

J. THOMAS · 1 Feb 1983

La presente monografía es una revisión sistemática de la literatura (RSL) que tiene como objetivo revisar cualitativamente la literatura que utiliza series de televisión para desarrollar la competencia pragmática en contextos de inglés como lengua extranjera. Cuando se enseña en un contexto de inglés como lengua extranjera, el desarrollo de la competencia pragmática tiende a…

1,882 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Applied Linguistics template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Applied Linguistics use?
Applied Linguistics uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Applied Linguistics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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