CityU harvests remarkable achievements in Applied Linguistics research, setting a record high for publications in top journals

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) at City University of Macau (CityU) has made breakthrough progress in the field of applied linguistics (AL), with scholars achieving significant research results. According to the latest statistics, the number of papers published by faculty members in internationally recognized SSCI journals has reached a new high. Of the over 40 SSCI papers published this academic year, more than 80% were indexed in Q1 journals, showcasing its strong capabilities and global competitiveness in AL research. CityU consistently emphasizes the importance of both research and teaching, actively promoting the development of cutting-edge research across various disciplines. Going forward, the University will continue to enhance its investment in research resources and deepen international cooperation and exchanges, striving to create a research and innovation hub with global influence, thereby promoting the development of education and humanities and social sciences in Macao and the nation.

Professor Stanley Zhang Haomin

Journals

Teaching and Teacher Education;
International Journal of Multilingualism;
British Journal of Educational Technology;
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications;
The Internet and Higher Education;
Reading and Writing;
Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Paper Publications

1 Evolving knowledge structures in technology integration: Tracking changes embedded in teaching artifacts

2 Cross-linguistic input experience in third language Spanish reading acquisition: an exploration of Chinese learners of Spanish.

3 Cognitive Echo: Enhancing think‐aloud protocols with LLM‐based simulated students.

4 Reciprocal effects of vocabulary breadth, vocabulary depth, and reading comprehension: a cross-lagged panel analysis in Chinese-speaking EFL learners.

5 Teaching via LLM-enhanced simulations: Authenticity and barriers to suspension of disbelief.

6 Visual search and reading comprehension in Chinese children: examining mediation through word reading fluency and listening comprehension.

7 Exploring the differences in syntactic complexity between lay summaries and abstracts: A case study of The New England Journal of Medicine.

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Associate Professor William Xu Wei

Journals

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications volume;
Higher Education;
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development;
System;
Gender, Work & Organization

Paper Publications

1 Scientometric analyses of digital inequity in education: problems and solutions.

2 Can the Macau university students speak? A critical voice research of their subjectivities in local higher education.

3 Factors influencing cross-cultural adaptation and life satisfaction in multilingual contexts: The mediating role of cultural intelligence.

4 How Do English Proficiency and Learning Motivation Shape EFL Students' Emotions Toward Written Corrective Feedback?

5 Black Women and Public Health: Strategies to Name, Locate, and Change Systems of Power by Stephanie Y. Evans, Sarita K. Davis and Leslie R. Hinkson (eds.)

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Assistant Professor Leo Zhou Li

Journals

BMC Psychology;
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications;
Journal of Educational Psychology;
Applied Linguistics Review

Paper Publications

1 The relative importance of peace of mind, grit, and classroom environment in predicting willingness to communicate among learners in multi-ethnic regions: a latent dominance analysis.

2 Ambidextrous leadership and innovation: a process perspective and an experimental approach.

3 The longitudinal relationship between repeating patterning and second language English reading in Chinese preschool children: A random-intercept cross-lagged panel model.

4 Understanding cultural specificity of positive emotions in SLA: the antecedents of foreign language enjoyment and peace of mind in the Chinese context.

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Assistant Professor Eric Hou Jiarui

Journals

Educational Research Review；
Computer Assisted Language learning；
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Paper Publications

1 What is next in mobile-assisted reading? Insights from a decade of eye tracking research into cognitive processes.

2 Attentional differences in L2 learners’ word learning strategies between mobile-assisted and in-print reading: An eye tracking study.

3 State-of-the-art of eye tracking in mobile-assisted learning studies: A review of twenty years of empirical studies.

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Assistant Professor Tim Liang Weijun

Journals

Thinking Skills and Creativity Planning;
Computer Assisted Language Learning

Paper Publications

1 Exploring the use of ChatGPT to foster EFL learners’ critical thinking skills from a post-humanist perspective.

2 Willingness to communicate with ChatGPT? Insights from tracking EFL learners’ perceived acceptance and chat output.

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Assistant Professor Marco Li Wendong

Journals

Current Issues in Language Planning;
System

Paper Publications

1 One policy, two implementations: probing policy specifications in two EMI courses in a Macao university. Current Issues in Language Planning

2 'Finally, it's all in vain': A Chinese as an additional language teacher's agency in navigating the teaching-research nexus in a neoliberal Chinese university..

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