Global Education and Multiculturalism
Global Education and Multiculturalism is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 32.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the intersection of diversity, group identity, and citizenship education in a globalized world. It delves into topics such as global citizenship education, teacher preparation for diversity and equity, cosmopolitanism, multicultural education, and the impact of international experiences on teachers and students. The papers also discuss the challenges and opportunities in promoting global citizenship, social justice, and cultural competence within educational systems.
- Global Citizenship Education
- Diversity
- Teacher Education
- Cosmopolitanism
- Social Justice
- Multicultural Education
- International Schools
- Citizenship Curriculum
- Cultural Competence
- Globalization
- Research works
- 24k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 32.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +27% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Global Education and Multiculturalism research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.1k and 457 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.1k works
- 2 China 457 works
- 3 United Kingdom 406 works
- 4 Australia 292 works
- 5 Canada 240 works
- 6 Indonesia 194 works
- 7 Japan 176 works
- 8 Türkiye 169 works
- 9 Germany 137 works
- 10 Finland 95 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Global Education and Multiculturalism research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Beijing Normal University publishes the most Global Education and Multiculturalism research, followed by University College London and Education University of Hong Kong.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 43 works
- 2 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 38 works
- 3 Education University of Hong KongHong Kong 36 works
- 4 University of HelsinkiFinland 35 works
- 5 The University of MelbourneAustralia 30 works
- 6 Monash UniversityAustralia 25 works
- 7 University of TorontoCanada 25 works
- 8 University of Hong KongHong Kong 23 works
- 9 The University of SydneyAustralia 22 works
- 10 University of British ColumbiaCanada 21 works
Who are the leading researchers in Global Education and Multiculturalism?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Global Education and Multiculturalism include John W. Meyer and Gill Crozier.
- 1 John W. Meyer United States 6.5k citations
- 2 Gill Crozier United Kingdom 4.8k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Global Education and Multiculturalism research done?
The largest centres of Global Education and Multiculturalism research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Melbourne (Australia) and Tokyo (Japan). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tai Po.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Tai PoCN · 35.9 works45×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Global Education and Multiculturalism than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Global Education and Multiculturalism?
Among universities, judged by research, Education University of Hong Kong, University of Jyväskylä and University of Helsinki score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education University of Hong KongHong Kong | 80.1 | 57.2% | 47.1× | 36 | +10.4% |
| 2 | University of JyväskyläFinland | 79.8 | 63.0% | 13.9× | 13 | +179.9% |
| 3 | University of HelsinkiFinland | 78.1 | 38.6% | 11.7× | 35 | +150.1% |
| 4 | University College LondonUnited Kingdom | 74.7 | 46.9% | 5.3× | 38 | +473.6% |
| 5 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 72.7 | 54.4% | 8.3× | 20 | +130.1% |
| 6 | University of BathUnited Kingdom | 72.5 | 59.1% | 10.9× | 13 | +77.0% |
| 7 | University of Inland NorwayNorway | 68.8 | 60.6% | 37.4× | 11 | — |
| 8 | Tampere UniversityFinland | 68.5 | 49.8% | 9.8× | 14 | +106.7% |
| 9 | University of Hong KongHong Kong | 67.2 | 60.1% | 5.2× | 23 | +20.1% |
| 10 | The University of MelbourneAustralia | 67.0 | 49.5% | 6.1× | 30 | +85.4% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Global Education and Multiculturalism research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Global Education and Multiculturalism.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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