Research

Published 32 books and over 270 journal articles and book chapters with 67,000 citations on Google Scholar. Many articles have appeared in the top international SCCI journals. I am in the top 0.5% of scholars in ResarchGate and Academia.com. I have presented papers at 270 international conferences, over 180 as a plenary or keynote speaker, and obtained research funding of £250, 000.

Research profile

Ken Hyland researches academic discourse, second-language writing, English for Academic Purposes, metadiscourse, disciplinary communication, feedback and scholarly publishing.

Selected indicators

Reached 100,000 citations on Google Scholar in 2025.
Stanford/Elsevier most influential scholar in language and linguistics for five consecutive years by 2025.
The August 2026 CV lists 332 journal articles and book chapters and 323 conference keynotes, papers and invited presentations.