Core–periphery structures in national higher education systems. A cross-country analysis using interlinking data

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Highlights：

• National higher education networks display a common core/periphery structure.

• Network centrality is determined mostly by size, as well as international reputation for the largest HEIs.

• Distance has an impact on likelihood of linking and strength of connections.

• Distance does not alter the core/periphery structure determined by organizational characteristics.

摘要

•National higher education networks display a common core/periphery structure.•Network centrality is determined mostly by size, as well as international reputation for the largest HEIs.•Distance has an impact on likelihood of linking and strength of connections.•Distance does not alter the core/periphery structure determined by organizational characteristics.

论文关键词：Core/periphery networks,Higher education institutions,Weblinks,Geography,Network centrality

论文评审过程：Received 6 February 2013, Revised 16 March 2013, Accepted 18 March 2013, Available online 30 April 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2013.03.004