Indexing

The Journal of International Students (Print ISSN: 2162-3104; Online ISSN: 2166-3750) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal in higher education, based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. JIS is indexed and abstracted in recognized academic databases to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and impact of published research.

Listed/Indexed With

  • Scopus
  • Web of Science (ESCI, Clarivate Analytics)
  • ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
  • ProQuest
  • EBSCOHost
  • Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR)
  • Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory
  • OCLC WorldCat

Additional Indexing and Coverage

JIS content is also accessible through multiple academic discovery systems and library databases, including:

  • Gale Academic Databases
  • Cengage Learning
  • Education Source
  • Higher Education Abstracts

Open Access Policy

All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license and are freely available immediately upon publication. Authors may self-archive the published version in institutional repositories with appropriate citation and linking to the original article.

Journal Information

  • First Issue Published: 2011
  • Publication Model: Monthly/Rolling issues (minimum 10 articles per issue)
  • Peer Review: Double-anonymous
  • Acceptance Rate: ~25%
  • Global Reach: Readers in 180+ countries

Impact and Reach

JIS serves a global scholarly community, including researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in international education. The journal has been cited in major academic and policy platforms, including higher education research publications and international education organizations.