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Mapping the historical development and landscape of research about transnational higher education: a scientometric analysis from comparative and international perspectives

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Transnational higher education (TNHE) has become an important research topic in international higher education (HE). Many universities have actively engaged in developing TNHE for diverse development goals, such as enhancing the internationalisation of HE, gaining financial benefits, and improving HE quality. While many researchers have explored TNHE-related issues from various perspectives (e.g. policy and management, learning and teaching, employability), relatively few studies have reviewed the historical development and landscape of TNHE research from comparative and international perspectives by adopting scientometric analysis. To fill this gap, we utilised CiteSpace to analyse TNHE-related research systematically. Based on reviewing journal articles indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database, we illustrate the landscape of TNHE research (e.g. the overview of publication development, researchers, and research themes). Then, we summarise the current research status of TNHE and provide suggestions for future research.

Source: Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education

DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2023.2292517

Authors: Kun Dai, Ka Ho Mok, Xiaoyuan Li

Institutions: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, City University of Macau

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Governance and Development

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Chinese University of Hong Kong