Breaking the Academic Silence: A Cross-Database Analysis of Early-Career International Scholars
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| Title: | Breaking the Academic Silence: A Cross-Database Analysis of Early-Career International Scholars |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | ZiYang Wang (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of International Students. 2026 16(5):79-99. |
| Availability: | Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jis@ojed.org; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 21 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Scholarship, Barriers, Global Approach, Occupational Mobility, Higher Education, Novices, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Institutional Characteristics, Citations (References), Networks, Geographic Regions, Authors, Foreign Students, Researchers |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| ISSN: | 2162-3104 2166-3750 |
| Abstract: | Structural inequalities in global academia shape the career prospects of early-career scholars, creating systemic barriers for internationally mobile scholars. This study characterizes core-periphery dynamics in knowledge production among early-career scholars and explores implications for transnational careers. Through a comparative bibliometric analysis of 282 articles from WoS and CNKI (2010-2025), we develop a double marginalization index that integrates spatial centrality and discursive power. The findings reveal entrenched asymmetries: WoS research shows theory-driven growth in Anglophone core regions, while CNKI scholars follow policy-cyclical patterns in elite eastern China. The index quantifies a persistent "double marginalization" of peripheral institutions, despite their active participation, with low visibility. This mapping elucidates the hierarchical field navigated by early-career scholars-especially internationally mobile students and researchers--linking geographic and discursive capital to uneven career trajectories. We conclude by calling for policies to foster equitable academic ecosystems. [Note: The page range (79-100) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range is 79-99.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1508538 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Structural inequalities in global academia shape the career prospects of early-career scholars, creating systemic barriers for internationally mobile scholars. This study characterizes core-periphery dynamics in knowledge production among early-career scholars and explores implications for transnational careers. Through a comparative bibliometric analysis of 282 articles from WoS and CNKI (2010-2025), we develop a double marginalization index that integrates spatial centrality and discursive power. The findings reveal entrenched asymmetries: WoS research shows theory-driven growth in Anglophone core regions, while CNKI scholars follow policy-cyclical patterns in elite eastern China. The index quantifies a persistent "double marginalization" of peripheral institutions, despite their active participation, with low visibility. This mapping elucidates the hierarchical field navigated by early-career scholars-especially internationally mobile students and researchers--linking geographic and discursive capital to uneven career trajectories. We conclude by calling for policies to foster equitable academic ecosystems. [Note: The page range (79-100) shown on the PDF is incorrect. The correct page range is 79-99.] |
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| ISSN: | 2162-3104 2166-3750 |
