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Title: Breaking the Academic Silence: A Cross-Database Analysis of Early-Career International Scholars
Language: English
Authors: ZiYang Wang (ORCID 0009-0000-7621-7423), Azlin Norhaini Mansor (ORCID 0000-0003-2350-5207), Salleh Amat (ORCID 0000-0002-5687-3041)
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.]
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