University rankings in Nordic higher education: a scoping review

IF 2 4区教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research Pub Date : 2023-10-04 DOI:10.1080/00313831.2023.2263770

Seyedeh Golafrooz Ramezani, Jani Ursin

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Abstract

In response to global competition in higher education, university rankings have been developed. These have been interpreted as indicating the regions and countries with the most prestigious and competitive higher education institutions. The rankings are viewed as important in many countries, but their role is ambiguous and contested in the Nordic region. This study aimed to analyse how rankings were addressed in research literature in the Nordic countries between 2003 and 2022. Both peer-reviewed studies and ‘grey’ (unpublished) literature were analysed via a scoping review methodology, encompassing 86 studies in total. The review identified five research themes pertaining to university rankings, touching on universities’ structural and governance reforms, educational affairs, funding and finances, research policies, and internationalization. The study also investigated the changes over time in the themes addressed in rankings-related discourse in the Nordic countries. Most of the studies were conceptual in nature and were conducted via qualitative methods.

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北欧高等教育大学排名:范围审查

为了应对全球高等教育的竞争，大学排名已经发展起来。这被解释为表明拥有最负盛名和最具竞争力的高等教育机构的地区和国家。在许多国家，排名被视为重要的，但在北欧地区，排名的作用是模糊的，而且存在争议。这项研究旨在分析2003年至2022年期间北欧国家的研究文献是如何处理排名的。同行评议的研究和“灰色”(未发表)文献都通过范围审查方法进行了分析，总共包括86项研究。该评估确定了与大学排名有关的五个研究主题，涉及大学的结构和治理改革、教育事务、资金和财政、研究政策和国际化。该研究还调查了北欧国家在排名相关论述中所涉及的主题随时间的变化。大多数研究本质上是概念性的，并通过定性方法进行。

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Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： The Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research is an international refereed research journal focusing on central ideas and themes in educational thinking and research. The journal welcomes reports on philosophical, historical, comparative, experimental and survey studies and has no preferences - except quality - concerning the authors" choices of methodological perspectives. The journal reflects ongoing educational research in the nordic countries. It also encourages scholarly discussions on vital concepts, new issues and themes of importance for education in the future.