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Author Guidelines

Submissions to the Journal of International Students (JIS) must be original, unpublished, and aligned with the journal’s Aims & Scope. Manuscripts should follow APA Style (7th edition).

Authors may use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) but must disclose their use in the manuscript. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their work.

Manuscript Types:

  • Research Articles (4,500–7,500 words)
  • Research in Brief (up to 3,000 words)

Requirements:

  • Double-anonymous review (remove identifying information)
  • 4–7 keywords
  • Maximum 4 tables/figures
  • IRB approval (or justification)
  • At least 2–3 relevant citations from JIS or a similar topics
  • Submit two files: blinded manuscript + full manuscript with author details
  • Include a cover letter explaining contribution and fit

Submissions should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition

Submission Preparation Checklist

Please check this guideline. All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • The manuscript complies with APA 7th edition formatting and citation requirements.
  • The manuscript meets the word limit for the selected submission type (including references, tables, and figures).
  • All identifying information has been removed from the manuscript and file properties to ensure double-anonymous review.
  • A separate manuscript with author details and a blinded manuscript have been uploaded.
  • A title page with author names, affiliations, emails, and brief bios is included.
  • A cover letter is provided, clearly explaining the manuscript’s contribution and alignment with the journal’s Aims & Scope.
  • The submission includes 4–7 keywords.
  • The manuscript includes no more than four (4) tables and/or figures.
  • IRB approval (or equivalent ethical clearance) has been obtained, or a justification is provided if not required.
  • The manuscript defines “international student” and situates the study within current global mobility contexts.
  • The manuscript engages with relevant, up-to-date scholarly literature, including appropriate citations from the Journal of International Students or similar related journals.
  • Where applicable, the manuscript reports sample size, population, and appropriate statistical measures (e.g., confidence intervals, effect sizes).
  • Any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has been transparently disclosed, and the authors accept full responsibility for the content and ethical compliance.
  • Upon acceptance, authors agree to the applicable Article Processing Charges (APC), with available waivers or discounts where applicable.

Research Articles (English, regular edition)

Research Articles (4,500-7,500 words) submissions use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research to make a new and demonstratively significant advancement in under-researched aspects of the field related to topics outlined in the journal's Focus & Scope.

Research in Briefs (English)

This section is designed for concise analyses on specific topics or questions, using new or existing data sources. Articles should include a brief introduction, a discussion of the data, up to two figures/tables, a maximum of 10 references, and be within 3,000 words. Manuscripts undergo standard peer review.

Special Issue: AI and Digital Teaching Methods in Language Education

Advisors

Professor Perez Cañado, Maria Luisa, Department of English Philology, University of Jaén, Spain
Professor Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs, College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia.
Professor Muhammad Afzaal, Institute of Corpus Studies and Applications, Shanghai International Studies University, China.
Dr Raza-e-Mustafa, Department of English, University of Gujrat, Pakistan.

https://ojed.org/jis/ai_language

Copyright Notice

All articles published in the Journal of International Students (JIS) are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.

Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right to publish, distribute, and archive the article. By submitting to the journal, authors confirm that:

  • The work is original and does not infringe on any existing copyright
  • All necessary permissions for copyrighted material (e.g., tables, figures, images) have been obtained
  • The manuscript may be published under the journal’s open-access license upon acceptance

Authors agree to comply with all copyright and licensing requirements as part of the submission process. All published articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Unported License.

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