A decade review and bibliometric analysis of the journal Compare

ABSTRACT

Compare is a leading journal in the comparative and international education research field. To assess this journal’s productivity and influence, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of 428 papers published in Compare between 2010 and 2019. The findings show that in the past decade, Compare experienced significant growth in the number of publications and citations. This growth primarily stemmed from England, which yielded over half of the top 20 most productive authors and institutions. Among the numerous research topics discussed in Compare, the disciplinary development of comparative and international education, the internationalisation of education, gender studies in education, and citizenship education were the most frequently addressed. A detailed analysis of these four topics reveals that despite having published many papers falling within the scope of international education, Compare is encouraged to publish more papers about this subfield in the post-COVID-19 era.

KEYWORDS:

• Compare
• bibliometric analysis
• literature review
• web of science
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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank two anonymous reviewers for their detailed, insightful, and constructive comments.

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Notes

1. University College London is comprised of three institutions including University of London, University College London, and UCL Institute of Education. This is because UCL Institute of Education that was previously affiliated with University of London merged with University College London in 2014. The articles produced by University of London were all published by the Institute of Education.

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Funding

The research is funded by China Scholarship Council [Grant No. 201706040043].