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International Student and Expatriate Challenges

International Student and Expatriate Challenges is a research topic within Communication. Science Explorer counts 19k research works in it since 1950. 29.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on intercultural management within multinational organizations, exploring topics such as intercultural competence, cultural intelligence, expatriate adjustment, cross-cultural training, and the impact of international experience on individuals and organizations. It also delves into the challenges and benefits associated with international students and study abroad programs in fostering cultural sensitivity and understanding. The research emphasizes the importance of effectively navigating language diversity and developing global leadership capabilities.

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Cultural Intelligence
  • International Students
  • Expatriate Adjustment
  • Cross-Cultural Training
  • Global Leadership
  • Language Diversity
  • Multinational Corporation
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Study Abroad Programs
Research works
19k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
5.7k
per year above
Top-10% rate
29.5%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+21%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead International Student and Expatriate Challenges research?

By volume, the United States and China publish the most (797 and 516 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 797 works
  2. 2 China 516 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 303 works
  4. 4 Australia 172 works
  5. 5 Indonesia 169 works
  6. 6 Türkiye 159 works
  7. 7 Germany 159 works
  8. 8 Japan 142 works
  9. 9 Canada 135 works
  10. 10 Malaysia 118 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 29.8%China: 19.3%United Kingdom: 11.3%Australia: 6.4%6 others listed: 33.1%30%largest
United States797 · 29.8%China516 · 19.3%United Kingdom303 · 11.3%Australia172 · 6.4%6 others listed883 · 33.1%

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Which institutions lead International Student and Expatriate Challenges research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Purdue University West Lafayette publishes the most International Student and Expatriate Challenges research, followed by Anglia Ruskin University and University of Manchester.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 22 works
  2. 2 Anglia Ruskin UniversityUnited Kingdom 21 works
  3. 3 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 21 works
  4. 4 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 20 works
  5. 5 The University of SydneyAustralia 19 works
  6. 6 University of Hong KongHong Kong 15 works
  7. 7 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 15 works
  8. 8 Monash UniversityAustralia 14 works
  9. 9 Education University of Hong KongHong Kong 14 works
  10. 10 University of EdinburghUnited Kingdom 14 works

Who are the leading researchers in International Student and Expatriate Challenges?

The most-cited researchers publishing on International Student and Expatriate Challenges include Adrian Furnham, Richard W. Brislin and William G. Tierney.

  1. 1 Adrian Furnham United Kingdom 3k citations
  2. 2 Richard W. Brislin United States 2.7k citations
  3. 3 William G. Tierney United States 2.3k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is International Student and Expatriate Challenges research done?

The largest centres of International Student and Expatriate Challenges research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Melbourne (Australia) and Shanghai (China).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 96 works
  2. 2 London United Kingdom 50 works
  3. 3 Melbourne Australia 49 works
  4. 4 Shanghai China 48 works
  5. 5 Tokyo Japan 48 works
  6. 6 Moscow Russia 39 works
  7. 7 Sydney Australia 37 works
  8. 8 Hong Kong China 35 works
  9. 9 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 32 works
  10. 10 Bangkok Thailand 30 works
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Where is the best place to study International Student and Expatriate Challenges?

Among universities, judged by research, Education University of Hong Kong, University of Manchester and University of Hong Kong 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.

0%25%50%75%mean 46.63%fractional works in this node (log) →share in the world top 10% →Education University of Hong Kong: 14, 67.1%University of Manchester: 21, 40.2%University of Hong Kong: 15, 63.3%Beijing Normal University: 20, 33.0%Chinese University of Hong Kong: 13, 66.7%Purdue University West Lafayette: 22, 41.3%Monash University: 14, 49.3%University College London: 15, 44.7%La Trobe University: 9, 50.9%Anglia Ruskin University: 21, 9.8%Education University…University of Hong K…University of Manche…Beijing Normal Unive…
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One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Education University of Hong KongHong Kong 75.667.1%21.7×14 +17.9%
2 University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom 70.740.2%6.3×21 +211.4%
3 University of Hong KongHong Kong 65.463.3%4.1×15 +59.1%
4 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 64.533.0%6.8×20 +226.2%
5 Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong 58.866.7%4.2×13 -14.0%
6 Purdue University West LafayetteUnited States 55.741.3%5.2×22 +46.4%
7 Monash UniversityAustralia 53.149.3%4.0×14 +68.2%
8 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 51.244.7%2.5×15 +108.5%
9 La Trobe UniversityAustralia 50.750.9%7.1×9 +43.5%
10 Anglia Ruskin UniversityUnited Kingdom 50.29.8%52.3×21 -30.0%

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 International Student and Expatriate Challenges research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are International Student and Expatriate Challenges.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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