Question 1

Which countries lead French Language Learning Methods research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, France and Canada publish the most (1.8k and 207 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead French Language Learning Methods research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most French Language Learning Methods research, followed by Université de Lyon and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in French Language Learning Methods?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on French Language Learning Methods include Richard M. Ryan, Pierre Bourdıeu and Jean‐Louis Vincent.

Question 4

Where is French Language Learning Methods research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of French Language Learning Methods research in 2022-now are Paris (France), Toulouse (France), Montpellier (France) and Lyon (France). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Cergy-Pontoise, Saint-Denis and Mons.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study French Language Learning Methods?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Geneva, Université du Québec à Montréal and CY Cergy Paris Université score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is French Language Learning Methods research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2024.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in French Language Learning Methods?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in French Language Learning Methods is "Interaction and Second Language Learning: Two Adolescent French Immersion Students Working Together" (Merrill Swain, Sharon Lapkin, 1998), with 1,584 citations. Next come "Activity types and language" (1,111) and "Learning Mathematics in a CAS Environment: The Genesis of a Reflection about Instrumentation and the Dialectics between Technical and Conceptual Work" (827).