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<p>This study conducts a comprehensive thematic and bibliometric analysis of 3,895 articles published in the <i>“Higher Education”</i> journal between 1972 and 2025. Using the PRISMA protocol and Bibliometrix software, it identifies key conceptual structures, research trends, and international collaboration networks. The analysis highlights the journal’s central role in shaping global knowledge networks and advancing theoretical development rather than constructing entire knowledge ecosystems. Eight major themes were found: student-centred pedagogy, gaps between teaching beliefs and classroom realities, researcher career transitions, English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) policies, institutional constraints on teaching, technology-enhanced learning, teacher development, and policy or system-level challenges. These themes reflect the complex relationships among pedagogy, academic identity, governance, and global policy. Through co-citation, co-occurrence, and thematic evolution analyses, the study maps the historical, conceptual, and structural evolution of higher education research. Results show that Anglophone and Asian institutions dominate global knowledge production, though regional inequalities persist. Overall, the Higher Education journal emerges as a key intellectual platform that promotes methodological innovation, fosters international collaboration, and strengthens the global scholarly community.</p>

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The Role of Higher Education Journal in Shaping Global Knowledge Networks

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    2026年3月23日

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This study conducts a comprehensive thematic and bibliometric analysis of 3,895 articles published in the “Higher Education” journal between 1972 and 2025. Using the PRISMA protocol and Bibliometrix software, it identifies key conceptual structures, research trends, and international collaboration networks. The analysis highlights the journal’s central role in shaping global knowledge networks and advancing theoretical development rather than constructing entire knowledge ecosystems. Eight major themes were found: student-centred pedagogy, gaps between teaching beliefs and classroom realities, researcher career transitions, English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) policies, institutional constraints on teaching, technology-enhanced learning, teacher development, and policy or system-level challenges. These themes reflect the complex relationships among pedagogy, academic identity, governance, and global policy. Through co-citation, co-occurrence, and thematic evolution analyses, the study maps the historical, conceptual, and structural evolution of higher education research. Results show that Anglophone and Asian institutions dominate global knowledge production, though regional inequalities persist. Overall, the Higher Education journal emerges as a key intellectual platform that promotes methodological innovation, fosters international collaboration, and strengthens the global scholarly community.