Laura E. Rumbley

4.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
36 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Laura E. Rumbley is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Education and Communication. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura E. Rumbley has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 10 papers in Education and 6 papers in Communication. Recurrent topics in Laura E. Rumbley's work include Higher Education Governance and Development (24 papers), International Student and Expatriate Challenges (6 papers) and Global Education and Multiculturalism (4 papers). Laura E. Rumbley is often cited by papers focused on Higher Education Governance and Development (24 papers), International Student and Expatriate Challenges (6 papers) and Global Education and Multiculturalism (4 papers). Laura E. Rumbley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Australia. Laura E. Rumbley's co-authors include Líz Reisberg, Philip G. Altbach, Maria Yudkevich, Hans de Wit, Stephen Wilkins, Robin Matross Helms, Andrés Bernasconi, Georgiana Mihut, Pedro Teixeira and Edward Choi and has published in prestigious journals such as Studies in Higher Education, Journal of Studies in International Education and Higher Education Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Laura E. Rumbley

34 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Trends in Global Higher Education: Tracking an Academic R... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2010 2009 2010 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Trends in Global Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution
    2010 967 citations Philip G. Altbach, Líz Reisberg et al. profile →
  2. Trends in Global Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution: A Report Prepared for the UNESCO 2009 World Conference on Higher Education
    2009 398 citations Líz Reisberg, Laura E. Rumbley et al. profile →
  3. Trends in Global Higher Education
    2010 303 citations Philip G. Altbach, Líz Reisberg et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Laura E. Rumbley United States 11 1.1k 883 304 244 164 36 2.0k
Líz Reisberg United States 7 1.0k 0.9× 732 0.8× 229 0.8× 213 0.9× 152 0.9× 15 1.8k
Hugo Horta Hong Kong 32 898 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 314 1.0× 350 1.4× 159 1.0× 123 2.9k
Jamil Salmi United States 22 1.4k 1.2× 1.5k 1.7× 197 0.6× 278 1.1× 191 1.2× 95 2.7k
Marijk van der Wende Netherlands 21 958 0.8× 1.0k 1.2× 366 1.2× 154 0.6× 77 0.5× 67 1.7k
Ellen Hazelkorn Ireland 22 1.1k 1.0× 1.6k 1.8× 223 0.7× 287 1.2× 137 0.8× 122 2.6k
Rui Yang Hong Kong 24 1.2k 1.1× 1.2k 1.4× 491 1.6× 342 1.4× 59 0.4× 99 2.2k
Bárbara M. Kehm Germany 24 943 0.8× 942 1.1× 220 0.7× 196 0.8× 50 0.3× 109 1.8k
Jung Cheol Shin South Korea 21 658 0.6× 766 0.9× 148 0.5× 173 0.7× 101 0.6× 53 1.7k
Peter Maassen Norway 27 1.1k 1.0× 1.5k 1.7× 145 0.5× 193 0.8× 105 0.6× 107 2.4k
Felix Maringe South Africa 19 705 0.6× 456 0.5× 358 1.2× 213 0.9× 51 0.3× 51 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura E. Rumbley

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2023). Environmental Sustainability and Internationalization in Higher Education: A New Frontier in Research, Policy and Practice. Journal of Studies in International Education. 27(4). 559–566. 5 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2022). Europe's post‐pandemic internationalisation: Challenges and possibilities in a decidedly networked future. Higher Education Quarterly. 76(2). 276–292. 6 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2019). “Successful” Internationalization: European Insights. International Higher Education (Boston College). 10–12. 3 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2018). Higher Education Leadership Training: Global Maps and Gaps. International Higher Education. 2(93). 4–4. 1 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2018). Higher Education Leadership Training: Global Maps and Gaps. International Higher Education. 4–6. 1 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2018). Not Your Parents’ Internationalization: Next Generation Perspectives. International Higher Education. 7–9. 1 indexed citations
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Teixeira, Pedro, Jung Cheol Shin, Alberto Amaral, et al.. (2017). The Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions. IRIS. 10 indexed citations
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Helms, Robin Matross & Laura E. Rumbley. (2016). National Policies for Internationalization—Do They Work?. International Higher Education. 10–12. 3 indexed citations
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Yudkevich, Maria, Philip G. Altbach, & Laura E. Rumbley. (2016). Citius, Altius, Fortius: Global University Rankings as the “Olympic Games” of Higher Education?. International Higher Education. 4–6. 4 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E.. (2015). “Intelligent Internationalization”: A 21st Century Imperative. International Higher Education. 16–17. 18 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2015). Exploring Academic Salaries in a Comparative Context. International Higher Education.
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Yudkevich, Maria, Philip G. Altbach, & Laura E. Rumbley. (2015). Academic Inbreeding and Mobility in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 23 indexed citations
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Altbach, Philip G., Maria Yudkevich, & Laura E. Rumbley. (2015). Academic inbreeding: local challenge, global problem. Asia Pacific Education Review. 16(3). 317–330. 66 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., Robin Matross Helms, Patti McGill Peterson, & Philip G. Altbach. (2014). Global opportunities and challenges for higher education leaders : briefs on key themes. SensePublishers eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Rumbley, Laura E., et al.. (2014). From inventory to insight: making sense of the global landscape of higher education research, training, and publication. Studies in Higher Education. 39(8). 1293–1305. 8 indexed citations
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Altbach, Philip G., Líz Reisberg, & Laura E. Rumbley. (2010). Tracking a Global Academic Revolution. Change The Magazine of Higher Learning. 42(2). 30–39. 77 indexed citations
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Altbach, Philip G., Líz Reisberg, & Laura E. Rumbley. (2010). Trends in Global Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution. 967 indexed citations breakdown →
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Helms, Robin Matross, et al.. (2005). Women's Universities and Colleges. 3 indexed citations
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Helms, Robin Matross, et al.. (2004). Women's colleges and universities in international perspective : an overview. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations

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