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This paper draws on data from the Academic Profession in the Knowledge Society (APIKS) survey to examine the international academic mobility experiences of Canadian university professors (including educational mobility, postdoctoral mobility, and dual mobility in both education and postdoctoral), and the relationship between these experiences and research collaboration and co-authored publications. Statistical analysis of a sample (N=606) examining mobility in undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral stages revealed that Canadian professors have relatively high levels of research collaboration. Scholars with experience in Global North countries, particularly at higher educational stages and postdoctoral levels, are more highly sought after in the Canadian academic labor market than their peers from other jurisdictions. International academic mobility, particularly during the postdoctoral phase, exerts a positive yet context-dependent influence on research collaboration and publication, which are moderated by institutional type and internationalization practices. Scholars without mobility experience may develop compensatory mechanisms in collaboration and publishing. This article calls for more research on the effects of scholars' international academic mobility experiences.

Zhao, X., Karram, G.L., Jones, G.A., Bégin-Caouette, O. et Scott Metcalfe, A. (2025). The Impact of International Academic Mobility on Research Collaboration and Production: Findings from the 2018 APIKS survey of Canadian Professors. Higher Education Policy.