This study examines the internationalization of higher education in Kazakhstan through a bibliometric analysis of global research collaborations using data from Scopus and SciVal. Publications with at least one Kazakh author between 2010 and 2025 were divided into three five-year intervals 2010-2015, 2015-2020, and 2020-2025 to examine trends of the internationalization policy. Co-authorship networks and international partnerships were visualized using VOSviewer, while SciVal identified key partner countries and publication trends. The results show nearly tenfold increase in the volume of scientific research in Kazakhstan since 2010, with more than half (≈51%) of collaborative papers involving international co-authors. Key collaborators include the United States, China, and Russia, as well as leading Kazakhstani institutions such as Nazarbayev University and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. These findings highlight Kazakhstan’s growing involvement in the global research community and the importance of international cooperation in increasing research transparency, strengthening national capacity, and developing policies to improve the internationalization of higher education.

Authors:
Aigerim Akylbayeva, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Aikumis Serikbayeva, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Lyazzat Adilova, Pennsylvania State University, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Aikumis Serikbayeva is a Ph.D. student in Workforce Education and Development at Penn State University. She has extensive experience in higher education as a faculty member, researcher, and administrator. Her research focuses on faculty retention.

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