International Research on Accreditation as a Strategy for Educational Quality: Identification of Patterns in Scientific Collaboration
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| Title: | International Research on Accreditation as a Strategy for Educational Quality: Identification of Patterns in Scientific Collaboration |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | William Joel Marin-Rodriguez, Daniel Cristóbal Andrade-Girón, Marcelo Zuñiga Rojas, Edgar Tito Susanibar-Ramirez, Santiago Ernesto Ramos y Yovera, Gladis Jane Villanueva-Cadenas, Jorge Luis Junco-Romero |
| Source: | Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective. 2026 34(1):86-104. |
| Availability: | Emerald Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emerald.com/insight |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: | Accreditation (Institutions), Educational Quality, Cooperation, Networks, Authors, Institutional Cooperation, Bibliometrics, Publications, International Cooperation, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East |
| DOI: | 10.1108/QAE-02-2025-0061 |
| ISSN: | 0968-4883 1758-7662 |
| Abstract: | Purpose: This study aims to identify the patterns of scientific collaboration in the published literature on academic accreditation processes. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology was based on a non-experimental approach using the quantitative method. A non-probabilistic sample covering 1937-2024 in the Scopus database was delimited. Bibliometric indicators of scientific collaboration, such as collaboration networks of authorship, institutions and countries, were calculated, represented and analyzed. Scientific maps were generated for visualization. Findings: The results of this study reveal a highly centralized global collaborative network, particularly among countries and institutions in the northern hemisphere, such as the United States, Canada and several Western European nations. This can be attributed to each country's scientific capabilities, access to resources and internationalization policies. On the other hand, it also reflects an asymmetry in the global generation of scientific knowledge, where countries and institutions with less scientific development continue to hold a peripheral role. Originality/value: Analyzing the patterns of scientific collaboration on accreditation processes has comprehensively revealed the main trends, schools of thought and topics associated with the socio-intellectual structure of academic accreditation research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1504859 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Purpose: This study aims to identify the patterns of scientific collaboration in the published literature on academic accreditation processes. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology was based on a non-experimental approach using the quantitative method. A non-probabilistic sample covering 1937-2024 in the Scopus database was delimited. Bibliometric indicators of scientific collaboration, such as collaboration networks of authorship, institutions and countries, were calculated, represented and analyzed. Scientific maps were generated for visualization. Findings: The results of this study reveal a highly centralized global collaborative network, particularly among countries and institutions in the northern hemisphere, such as the United States, Canada and several Western European nations. This can be attributed to each country's scientific capabilities, access to resources and internationalization policies. On the other hand, it also reflects an asymmetry in the global generation of scientific knowledge, where countries and institutions with less scientific development continue to hold a peripheral role. Originality/value: Analyzing the patterns of scientific collaboration on accreditation processes has comprehensively revealed the main trends, schools of thought and topics associated with the socio-intellectual structure of academic accreditation research. |
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| ISSN: | 0968-4883 1758-7662 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/QAE-02-2025-0061 |
