Table 9.4Applied linguists 1–25 on the basis of h-index and sum of three most
frequently cited publications
Top 25 according to h-Index Top 25 according to total citations
Name h-Index citations Name h-Index citations
Ellis, R. 73 16,938 Krashen 62 21,396
Long 68 5,117 Crystal 61 18,958
Oxford 65 8,041 Ellis, R. 73 16,938
Swain 65 10,940 Swain 65 10,940
Krashen 62 21,396 Bachman 36 8,128
Crystal 61 18,958 Oxford 65 8,041
Ellis, N. 54 1,801 Schmidt 29 6,943
Genesee 54 2,194 Widdowson 47 6,168
Dörnyei 53 3,595 Kramsch 48 5,490
Gass 53 4,110 Larsen-Freeman 38 5,270
Kramsch 48 5,490 Long 68 5,117
Widdowson 47 6,168 Pennycook 45 4,340
White 46 2,434 Lightbown 35 4,320
Nation 45 3,697 Spada 28 4,248
Pennycook 45 4,340 Gass 53 4,110
Laufer 42 1,960 Cook 38 3,824
Pavlenko 42 1,560 Nation 45 3,697
Tarone 40 1,699 Dörnyei 53 3,595
Bardovi-Harlig 39 1,172 Cohen 34 3,410
Cook 38 3,824 Candlin 33 3,091
Lantolf 38 2,868 Skutnabb-Kangas 37 2,881
Larsen-Freeman 38 5,270 Lantolf 38 2,868
Meara 38 1,001 Grabe 33 2,708
Spolsky 38 2,331 Rampton 32 2,474
Skutnabb-Kangas 37 2,881 White 46 2,434
Figure 9.2Norris and Ortega (2000) citations over time
Figure 9.3Firth and Wagner (1997) citations over time
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1998 2002 2006 2010 20143320
19951999 2004 2009 2014