A COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT MOBILITY: INVESTIGATING SCHOLARLY TRENDS AND DYNAMICS
Abstract
The rapid growth in international student mobility in the past decades has been a topic of increasing interest in the field of higher education research. This study aims to examine the evolution, trends and future directions of internationalization of higher education and student mobility through bibliometric analysis which serves as a method for understanding academic research dynamics through quantitative and statistical evaluations of literature. The global higher education landscape has experienced a consistent rise in the mobility of international students, driven by a growing desire among individuals to explore diverse academic experiences and engage in cross-cultural learning opportunities. This study uses the ‘SCOPUS’ database to collect and analyze the articles published from 1995 to 2023 using significant keyword searches. Along this line, the study draws the significant themes to understand the global trends as part of cross-cultural research in international education. The diversity of research areas within the field of internationalization of higher education and students’ mobility domain has led to various themes, such as (i) factors facilitating internationalisation of higher education, (ii) inclusion of internationalisation and globalization in higher education institutes, (iii) issues of equality, diversity and inclusion among students, (iv) adaptation to a new culture, (v) challenges for international students. This bibliometric analysis has the potential to contribute in the understanding of the trends on Internationalization of higher education and student’s mobility. Moreover this study further ads to the cross-disciplinary research to address the emerging issues in global higher education and offers a path of improvement in internationalization methods by synthesising existing research.
Keyword : International Student Mobility (ISM), bibliometric, Internationalization, Higher Education, cross-cultural opportunities.
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