Internationalization of Higher Education in China and Indonesia: A Bibliometric Analysis
Abstract
This study aims to provide a thorough knowledge mapping and an in-depth analysis of studies on the internationalization of higher education in China and Indonesia. It presents a visual analysis of 65 research articles listed in Google Scholar and Scopus databases between the years 2020 and 2025 in the field in both countries. To identify issues in the reviewed articles, knowledge mapping was performed using VOSviewer which includes co-occurrence and keyword analysis. Findings revealed that China has a significantly larger volume of research focused on the internationalization of higher education. Key themes identified in the Chinese context include international student, English Medium Instruction (EMI), international student mobility, Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI), World-Class University (WCU), transnational higher education, Confucianism, international education, Double First Class (DFC), Tianxia, nation branding, and intercultural competence. Meanwhile, Indonesia has a more limited body of literature, with emerging themes such as international education, student mobility, World-Class University (WCU), national identity, and international collaboration.
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