TY - JOUR
T1 - Universities Research Performance in the United Arab Emirates and Oman
T2 - Challenges of Higher Education Systems
AU - Aboelenein, Mohammed
AU - Salnikova, Daria
AU - Karabchuk, Tatiana
AU - Shomotova, Aizhan
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank UAEU Library for the English language proofreading of this manuscript through Enago (www.enago.com). The research presented in this article was funded from the Sultan Qaboos University/UAE University joint grant (#31H111) titled ‘Research Obstacles in Higher Education Institutions in Oman and United Arab Emirates.’
Funding Information:
The research presented in this article was funded from the Sultan Qaboos University/UAE University joint grant (#31H111) titled?‘Research?Obstacles?in?Higher?Education?Institutions? in?Oman?and?United?Arab?Emirates.’
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Ali Khorsandi Taskoh. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - This article analyzes research performance in universities in two member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Sultanate of Oman. Both have introduced reforms, innovations, and investments into their educational systems. Many international university branches were established, but their impact on research performance has yet to be closely evaluated. The article includes the following: first, descriptive analysis of research performance through total number of publications, citable documents, and average number of citations per document; second, analysis of priority subject areas and an overview of university rankings; third, challenges for research in higher educational institutions. Among sociocultural predictors of academic performance are historical context, English language proficiency, the modern educational system’s drawbacks, and higher education’s privatization and commercialization. Highlighted are institutional and organizational obstacles related to employment conditions of expatriates, along with the research environment and challenges that hinder internationalization.
AB - This article analyzes research performance in universities in two member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Sultanate of Oman. Both have introduced reforms, innovations, and investments into their educational systems. Many international university branches were established, but their impact on research performance has yet to be closely evaluated. The article includes the following: first, descriptive analysis of research performance through total number of publications, citable documents, and average number of citations per document; second, analysis of priority subject areas and an overview of university rankings; third, challenges for research in higher educational institutions. Among sociocultural predictors of academic performance are historical context, English language proficiency, the modern educational system’s drawbacks, and higher education’s privatization and commercialization. Highlighted are institutional and organizational obstacles related to employment conditions of expatriates, along with the research environment and challenges that hinder internationalization.
KW - Academic Productivity
KW - Higher Education
KW - Oman
KW - Research Challenges
KW - UAE
KW - University Research Performance
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U2 - 10.52547/johepal.3.4.28
DO - 10.52547/johepal.3.4.28
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85148009305
SN - 2717-1426
VL - 3
SP - 28
EP - 48
JO - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies
JF - Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies
IS - 4
ER -