Vol. 16 No. 7 (2026): Journal of International Students

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Volume Editors:
Dr. Tian Qin, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Patriece Campbell-Palmer, University of Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Sairagul Matikeeva-Kinney, University of North Georgia

Volume 16, Issue 7 (2026) of the Journal of International Students features 21 scholars across 10 research articles, representing institutions from Indonesia, China, Mongolia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and the United States. This examines how universities expand their global engagement while responding to evolving patterns of international student mobility. The articles explore key themes such as intercultural contact, student motivations for study destinations, pandemic-related disruptions to mobility, digital literacy, healthcare access, and student support systems.

Published: 2026-02-27

Institutional Global Footprints, Enrollment Trends, and Emerging Issues

  • What do we know about international students and how do we know it?

    Barry Fass-Holmes, Ricardo Paniagua
    1-20
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/sdjfra05

  • From disruption to redirection A critical review of the pandemic’s impact on international education and south asian student mobility

    Md. Saddam Hossain, Farhana Yeasmin, Md. Shahjahan Kabir
    21-46
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/c7b3p465

  • Choosing China Unpacking the motivations of international students through a case study in Shanghai

    Yu Zhang, Tian Qin, Xiaoqiao Zhang
    47-68
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/2bdfsc16

  • “Disillusioned expectations” The impact of expectations on university belonging among students in Sino-foreign cooperative education institutions

    Peijun Luo , Xiaoqiao Zhang
    69-90
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/pjv4qm97

  • International student mobility in a peripheral destination The case of Mongolia

    Kun Li, Zoljargal Dembereldorj
    91-114
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/hvggyr78

  • Being single in parenting Constructing and reflecting the experiences of international PhD student mothers in pursuing a study by utilizing the collaborative autoethnography method

    Dr Diana Trisnawati, Dr Gunartati, Mrs. Wulan Tri Puji Utami , Mrs. Yeni Nur Prilanita, Mrs. Suci Puspita Ratih, Mrs. Tri Wahyu Oktaviana Putri , Mrs. Evi Puspitasari
    115-136
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/skvby291

  • Rethinking writing support Student satisfaction and writing development in a hybrid model in UAE higher education

    Dr. Alexandria Proff, Dr. Shadi Yacoub Al-Shidrawi, Rasha Musalam
    137-164
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/2zsrs434

  • Do healthcare challenges influence patient satisfaction in foreign countries? Evidence from international students in China

    Abida Bano
    165-188
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jvd59t28

  • If you don’t know, you cannot love Intercultural contact theory in Indonesian higher education

    Chiara Logli
    189-208
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/8qmh4m39

  • Exploring digital literacy challenges and strategies among international students studying abroad

    Lilian Anthonysamy, Ooi Wei Lim, Parmjit Singh, Victor Alasa
    209-232
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/fhpg3y40