Academic Mobility in an Era of Authoritarianization, Conflict, and Retreating Academic Freedom
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Call for Papers
Academic Mobility in an Era of Authoritarianization, Conflict, and Retreating Academic Freedom
Journal: Journal of International Cooperation in Education
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026
Journal of International Cooperation in Education invites submissions for its Special Issue on Academic Mobility in an Era of Authoritarianization, Conflict, and Retreating Academic Freedom.
About the Special Issue
Global academic mobility is undergoing profound transformation as armed conflicts, democratic backsliding, restrictive visa policies, and declining academic freedom reshape international higher education. This Special Issue seeks to examine how these developments are influencing the movement of scholars and students, international collaboration, and the future of academic cooperation worldwide.
The issue welcomes empirical, comparative, and conceptual research that explores the effects of authoritarianism, conflict, displacement, and policy changes on academic mobility. Contributions that provide new theoretical frameworks, policy insights, and innovative approaches to sustaining international cooperation in education are particularly encouraged.
Topics of Interest
Submissions may include, but are not limited to:
Academic freedom and mobility decisions
Authoritarianism and higher education
Conflict, displacement, and higher education systems
Scholars at risk and academic sanctuary programmes
Emergency fellowships and refugee scholars
Visa regimes and international student mobility
Immigration policy and global academic mobility
University autonomy and international partnerships
Government interference in higher education
South–South academic cooperation
Virtual exchange and international collaboration
Internationalisation of higher education under constraint
Preferred Article Types
The journal welcomes:
Empirical Research Articles
Comparative Studies
Conceptual Papers
Submission Information
Manuscript Submission Opens: 01 August 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026
Manuscripts should be up to 8,000 words, including the structured abstract and references.
Manuscripts must be submitted through the ScholarOne Manuscripts submission system.
Authors should select the appropriate Special Issue during the submission process.
All submissions must follow the journal's official Manuscript Requirements and submission guidelines.
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
Guest Editors
Anna Becker, International Scholars Alliance, USA
Florin D. Salajan, North Dakota State University, USA
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