Subject Area and Publication Timelines

Subject Area: International Education

Areas of Interest for Regular or Special Issues

  • AI and technology in international education
  • Global competence and intercultural communication
  • Cross-cultural emotional wellness
  • Decolonization and the politics of belonging
  • Employability and multinational careers
  • Ethical internationalization
  • Immigration politics and human rights
  • Intersectional studies of language and identity
  • New geographies of student mobility
  • STEM and culturally relevant pedagogies
  • Sustainability and ecological consciousness
  • Racial justice and systemic reforms
  • Transnational identities and communities
  • Virtual mobility and online learning
  • Technology-enabled language immersion
  • Social media and cybersecurity in education

Submission Types:

  • Research Articles: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods with robust data collection and rigorous analysis.
  • Research Briefs: Must have strong research designs and theoretical frameworks.

Research Designs Considered:

  • Longitudinal
  • Multilevel
  • Path analysis
  • Network analysis
  • Spatial data analysis

Criteria for Qualitative Submissions:

  • Use critical, emerging, or traditional qualitative methodologies
  • Include conceptual frameworks grounded in literature
  • Reflect on researcher positionality

Publishing Timeline:

  • Time to first decision: 7 days
  • Peer Review time: 90 days
  • Submission to acceptance: 90 days
  • Acceptance to publication: 60 days
  • Acceptance Rate: 20%

We prioritize submissions that present significant advancements on under-researched aspects of international education, especially those focusing on underrepresented regions, populations, and contexts. We emphasize scholarship that centers perspectives of women, people of color, and Global South communities, spans boundaries, and utilizes diverse theories and methodologies.