Print Email Facebook Twitter Analyzing scientific mobility and collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa Title Analyzing scientific mobility and collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa Author El-Ouahi, Jamal (Universiteit Leiden; Dubai Internet City) Robinson Garcia, N. (TU Delft Applied Probability) Costas, Rodrigo (Universiteit Leiden; Stellenbosch University) Date 2021 Abstract This study investigates the scientific mobility and international collaboration networks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region between 2008 and 2017. By using affiliation metadata available in scientific publications, we analyze international scientific mobility flows and collaboration linkages. Three complementary approaches allow us to obtain a detailed characterization of scientific mobility. First, we uncover the main destinations and origins of mobile scholars for each country. Results reveal geographical, cultural and historical proximities. Cooperation programs also contribute to explain some of the observed flows. Second, we use the academic age. The average academic age of migrant scholars in MENA was about 12.4 years. The academic age group 6–10 years is the most common for both emigrant and immigrant scholars. Immigrants are relatively younger than emigrants, except for Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, and Turkey. Scholars who migrated to Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan, and Morocco were on average younger than emigrants by 1.5 years from the same countries. Third, we analyze gender differences. We observe a clear gender gap: Male scholars represent the largest group of migrants in MENA. We conclude by discussing the policy relevance of the scientific mobility and collaboration aspects. Subject CollaborationGlobalizationInternational mobilityMiddle EastNorth AfricaResearch policyScientometrics indicators To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5c876e3e-3e92-4a55-8a27-897f0f2f1529 DOI https://doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00149 ISSN 2641-3337 Source Quantitative Science Studies, 2 (3), 1023-1047 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 Jamal El-Ouahi, N. Robinson Garcia, Rodrigo Costas Files PDF qss_a_00149.pdf 1.42 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:5c876e3e-3e92-4a55-8a27-897f0f2f1529/datastream/OBJ/view