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Current Issue

Vol. 16 No. 9 (2026): Journal of International Students
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Volume Editor: Dr Jing Luan, System Provost Emeritus, San Mateo Colleges, USA

Editorial team: Dr Gardiana Bandeira Melo, University of Oxford, UK | Dr Patricia Timmons, Harvard University, USA | Dr. Khaled AlKattan, Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia | Dr Asia Neupane, Yale University, USA| Dr Uttiyo Roychaudhary, University of Denver, USA | Dr Cristina Alfaro, San Diego State University, USA | Dr Jun Teng, Beijing Normal University, China | Dr Adel Ahmed, Amity University Dubai, UAE

This volume brings together 18 authors from 9 countries representing 15 institutions worldwide, reflecting a diverse and globally engaged scholarly contribution. It includes scholarship examining how global university rankings, internationalization strategies, and evolving policy environments shape institutional priorities and the experiences of international students and scholars. The articles address topics such as the influence of rankings on university messaging and global competitiveness, international curriculum development, value-based pedagogy, student mobility and access to resources, digital learning and belonging, and emerging models of academic community and identity formation. Spanning varied international contexts—including China, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, and the United States—these contributions highlight both the opportunities and tensions that arise as institutions pursue global recognition while striving to support inclusive and meaningful educational experiences. 

Published: 2026-04-17

Ranking, Internationalization and Emerging Issues

  • Embracing a rational approach toward “the ranking rush”

    Rong Wang
    1-10
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/8mgkv121

  • Beyond power asymmetry The Shimen system as relational scaffolding for international doctoral students’ collective academic identity in China

    Yu Huang, Shamillah Bano, Anding Shi, Zining Wang, Xiaoli Jing
    11-36
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/ptvk6864

  • Graduation outcomes of international undergraduates whose enrollment history coincided with the Coronavirus pandemic

    Dr. Barry Fass-Holmes
    37-54
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/r235bv70

  • Dilemmas of social justice in the practice of internationalization at an Irish university

    Leticia Scheidt, Anca Minescu
    55-84
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/sk6emj62

  • A non-essentialist view of temporality Theorizing international students' experiences as forms of future-oriented waiting

    Xian Zhao
    85-102
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/radajy42

  • Knowledge as global public good Universities as drivers of inclusive development in the Global South

    Mercedes Victoria Andres
    103-126
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/bynft488

  • Rating of community colleges for their role in obtaining undergraduate degrees

    Jing Luán
    127-142
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/rkzz0v60

  • Indigenous knowledge and curriculum internationalization for sustainability A decade of global scientometric evidence

    Vinodh Kumar, Khusbu Thakur
    143-160
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/sj02n785

  • Internationalization in a post-Soviet state The impact of global rankings on university messaging in Uzbekistan

    Hannah Rothwell, Brittany Smotherson, Irina Sofianova
    161-182
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/grebx026

  • Negotiating rankings and mobility A comparative analysis of metric adaptation across four flagship universities

    Sinaria Hassan
    183-202
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/bmfche03
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