A Review of Research on International Student Mobility: Science Mapping the Existing Knowledge Base

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 495-517
Author(s):  
Sedat Gümüş ◽  
Enes Gök ◽  
Murat Esen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Science Mapping ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Crucial Information

Among the increasing number of academic publications in the field of higher education, studies focusing on internationalization of higher education are on the exponential phase in the last couple of decades. In these efforts, the research on international student mobility (ISM) has been a priority. This current review research uses science mapping tools to examine Web of Science (WoS)–indexed journal publications focusing on ISM. The purpose of the review is to demonstrate the development of ISM research in the last three decades. The findings, revealed from an examination of 2,064 publications, suggest that ISM research has significantly expanded since 2005. Findings also reveal crucial information regarding the authors’ country of origin as well as country collaborations and the most influential scholars in the field by demonstrating networks around the world. Topical foci analysis is also included in the study to show current patterns in ISM research. Discussions and suggestions are expected to provide a basis for countries and international organizations in their policy development efforts related to international students and a ground and direction for future research on ISM.

The Stories They Tell: Understanding International Student Mobility Through Higher Education Policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 450-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doria Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Ismail Abd Aziz ◽  
Abdul Latiff Mohd Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
Service Market ◽  
International Student Mobility

The movement of students across borders has had profound impact on higher education policy development. This article seeks to unpack international student mobility through a discourse approach, using five policy documents on international student mobility from well-established recruiters of international students. Eight headline findings are presented in this article. It was found that there are many different types of international students. Higher education institutions are located at the heart of the action, and provide a broad range of services across four distinctive stages of the students’ sojourn. Governments reaffirm their commitment in providing good higher education experience to the international student population. However, there are signs that the students’ presence has shaped higher education policies to be more service-, market-, and reputation driven. The ethics of care concept is proposed to balance the present role of higher education as “wealth creation agents,” and to ensure both institutions and students reap the benefits of international higher education.

scholarly journals International Student Mobility

2018 ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
Rashim Wadhwa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Core Element ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
The Core

International student mobility is the core element of the internationalization of higher education. In recent years, a significant change has been observed in the outlook of individuals which is giving a boost to this phenomenon. Within this context, the present chapter analyzed the phenomenon of international student mobility through different approaches by providing critical outlook. An attempt has been made to list the important determinants which influence the decision-making process of international students.

Intra‐ASEAN student mobility: overview, challenges and opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger Yap Chao
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Current Status ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

PurposeThis paper explores the issue of developing and enhancing intra-ASEAN international student mobility given the context of ASEAN integration, regionalization of ASEAN higher education and the various intra‐ASEAN student mobility schemes currently implemented.Design/methodology/approachIt explores higher education policies, available higher education and international student mobility data, as well as the various intra‐ASEAN (and relevant) student mobility schemes to present the current status of intra‐ASEAN student mobility, challenges and opportunities to further enhance student mobility within the ASEAN region.FindingsAside from showing that intra‐ASEAN student mobility is significantly low compared to outbound student mobility from ASEAN countries, the paper also highlights the relationship between a country’s income status with choice of intra‐ASEAN or extraASEAN student mobility. Finally, it recommends developing a comprehensive intra‐ASEAN mobility scheme taking the merits of the various intra‐ASEAN mobility schemes currently implemented and guided by developments in the European ERASMUS mobility programs.Originality/valueThis is probably the first (in fact, it is an exploratory) paper that address the issue of intra‐ASEAN international student mobility, which aims to explore relevant issues to address the development of a comprehensive ASEAN mobility scheme.

scholarly journals The Geographies of International Student Mobility

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 546-548
Author(s):  
Jing Yu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
The United States ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Donald Trump ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Western Democracies

The Geographies of International Student Mobility: Spaces, Places and Decision-Making is a timely volume offering distinctive and critical insights into the geographical dimensions of international student mobilities. After the 2016 United Kingdom referendum to leave the European Union, and in the same year, the election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States, both countries faced the rise of conservative populism and sociopolitical upheavals. Brexit and Trumpism have been reshaping the politics of Western democracies in a more nationalistic and nativist way. This anti-immigration macro-level trend actually has ramifications for the internationalization processes of UK higher education. 

scholarly journals The 2017 Trump Administration travel ban and international graduate applications at two Texas public universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Dana Van De Walker ◽  
John R. Slate
Keyword(s):  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Executive Order ◽  
Sharp Decline ◽  
International Student Mobility ◽  
International Graduate ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Muslim Majority ◽  
Trump Administration

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the Trump administration ban on individuals from 7 Muslim-majority countries (i.e., Executive Order 13769), influenced prospective international graduate applicants to two Texas institutions. Inferential statistical procedures revealed the presence of a statistically significant, sharp decline in international graduate applicants, particularly from Muslim-majority countries. From Fall 2016 to Fall 2018, international graduate applicants from non-Muslim-majority countries declined 18.36%. Over this same time period,  applicants from Muslim-majority countries declined 33.37%. Most notably, applicants from the 7 countries targeted in the travel ban declined 53.93%. Concerns clearly exist regarding the effects of this travel ban on international student mobility. Implications of these findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.  

scholarly journals Higher Education and International Student Mobility in the Global Knowledge Economy

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
Darla Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New York ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
The United States ◽  
State University ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
International Student Mobility

In the context of internationalization and globalization of higher education, Kemal Gürüz’s book, Higher Education and International Student Mobility in the Global Knowledge Economy, explores contributions made by international students and scholars in higher education from a historical perspective. A native of Turkey, Gürüz studied and worked for a while at Harvard University and the State University of New York in the United States. He presents the international mobility of students and scholars with in-depth historical, cultural and socio-economical perspectives. Gürüz highlights global knowledge economy, institutional patterns of higher education, enrollments, governance, and recent changes in higher education of several countries in this book.

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