The many facets of academic mobility and its impact on scholars' career

International mobility in academia can enhance the human and social capital of researchers consequently their scientific outcome. However, there is still a very limited understanding different patterns among scholars with various socio-demographic characteristics. The aim this study twofold. First, we investigate to what extent individual factors associate researchers. Second, explore relationship between activity impact. For purpose, used bibliometric approach track authors. To compare outcomes researchers, considered number publications received citations as indicators, well unique co-authors all publications. We also analysed co-authorship network compared centrality measures mobile non-mobile Results show that from North America Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly female ones, have lowest, respectively, highest tendency towards international mobility. Having increases probability movement. Our findings uncover gender inequality across fields countries. Across genders, Physical sciences most Social least rate observed more for scientists at advanced career stage, while other prefer move earlier stages. Also, found positive correlation outcomes, but no apparent difference females males. Comparing networks reveals higher advantage