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Language Testing in Asia is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Student Assessment and Feedback, Second Language Learning and Teaching.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. Language Testing in Asia 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Student Assessment and Feedback Second Language Learning and Teaching Educational and Psychological Assessments Second Language Acquisition and Learning
ISSN2229-0443
Citation impact (2-yr)4.32
h-index38
i10-index204
Total citations6,685
Article processing charge$1,054
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing herePrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Journal websitelanguagetestingasia.springeropen.com
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Papers published in Language Testing in Asia per year

8
2014
14
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8
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22
2017
21
2018
21
2019
18
2020
34
2021
62
2022
54
2023
61
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83
2025

Citation impact of Language Testing in Asia by publication year

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2014
256
2015
137
2016
434
2017
539
2018
635
2019
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2020
727
2021
994
2022
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Most-cited papers in Language Testing in Asia

The Negative Influences of Exam-Oriented Education on Chinese High School Students: Backwash from Classroom to Child

Robert Kirkpatrick, Yuebing Zang · 15 Oct 2011

Abstract This essay describes the various problems China faces on account of its exam-centric education system and pedagogy. Along with interviews and focus groups, this study draws on survey responses from 43 Chinese high school students enrolled in the Yunnan Province's No. 10 school. Moreover, this essay explores the policy arguments and key assumptions underlying…

How does anxiety influence language performance? From the perspectives of foreign language classroom anxiety and cognitive test anxiety

Ying Zheng, Liying Cheng · 31 Jul 2018

This study examined the relationships between students’ foreign language classroom anxiety and cognitive test anxiety and their College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) performance. A questionnaire was distributed to 921 Chinese university students to understand the nature and degree of the examined relationships. Follow-up interviews with 12 students were used to shed further light on…

Formative vs. summative assessment: impacts on academic motivation, attitude toward learning, test anxiety, and self-regulation skill

Seyed M. Ismail, D. R. Rahul, Indrajit Patra et al. · 13 Sep 2022

Abstract As assessment plays an important role in the process of teaching and learning, this research explored the impacts of formative and summative assessments on academic motivation, attitude toward learning, test anxiety, and self-regulation skill of EFL students in Iran. To fulfill the objectives of this research, 72 Iranian EFL learners were chosen based on…

Language assessment literacy: an uncharted area for the English language teachers in Bangladesh

Nasreen Sultana · 11 Feb 2019

Language assessment literacy (LAL) is a critical field for researchers, scholars, or anyone interested in improving the language teaching environment. Understanding the basics of testing and the ability to perform testing-related activities becomes more significant in test-oriented countries. As such, in the extremely exam-oriented milieu of Bangladesh, giving tests and preparing students for high-stakes tests…

English language teaching in Bangladesh today: Issues, outcomes and implications

Mohammad Mosiur Rahman, Mohammad Mosiur Rahman, Md Shaiful Islam et al. · 4 Jun 2019

Given the significance of English in the global world, English language teaching in Bangladesh has become subject to a supreme concern in maintaining economic growth and developing a skilled workforce. In this article, several barriers have been discussed based on a critical analysis of published materials. This review article covers several key issues such as…

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