01/13/2025 | Publikationen

Article by Omer Caliscan & Yusuf Ikbal Oldac explores the internationalization of higher education (IHE) using science mapping techniques

By analyzing more than 5,000 articles and reviews published from 1929 to 2022, they found indicate a rapid and significant increase in publications over the years, with more than tripling in the last decade only.

Several patterns were revealed. Findings uncover that previously English-speaking nations are no longer the sole contributors to the internationalization research, as China-based researchers also increasingly contribute to the field's research output. The topical analysis revealed research clusters, highlighting the intellectual and conceptual structures of IHE. The resulting conceptual map revealed seven research clusters, (1) teaching and learning practices, (2) mobility and migration, (3) language policy, (4) study abroad, (5) transnational higher education, (6) international students and their experiences, and (7) macro-level policies and practices. Findings also demonstrate a diversification of and an increase in journals covering the IHE knowledge base.

Caliskan, O., & Oldac, Y. I. (2025). Internationalization of Higher Education: Science Mapping the Knowledge Base (1929–2022). Journal of Studies in International Education, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153241307969

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10283153241307969