Vol. 16 No. 10 (2026): Journal of International Students

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Volume 16, Issue 10 features 10 research articles authored by 18 scholars representing 14 institutions across 9 countries, reflecting the journal’s global commitment to advancing scholarship on international student mobility and global higher education. This issue presents a diverse collection of research examining contemporary experiences, policies, and innovations shaping international education across global contexts. The articles explore critical dimensions of international student mobility, including transitional experiences upon arrival at U.S. universities, collaborative online international learning initiatives connecting Ecuador and Argentina, and the evolving dynamics of equitable international research partnerships. Several studies address emerging challenges and supports for international students, including mental health and therapeutic outcomes among Asian international students, the role of privacy and motivation in technology-mediated language learning environments in China, and the integration of artificial intelligence to support inclusive and sustainable international education. Additional contributions examine sustainability learning within ASEAN mobility programs, introduce the MENACrit framework to understand Middle Eastern and North African international student experiences, and analyze pathways to higher education for students from the Global South and refugees in Germany through a social justice perspective. The issue also includes an institutional case examining Yale-NUS College and its strategic approach to international student attraction and engagement. 

Published: 2026-03-10

Research Articles (English, regular edition)

  • Initial Arrival and Transitional Experiences of International Students at a U.S. University

    Reeti Sharma
    1-24
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/dsgfxj75

  • Collaborative online international learning (COIL) on Laudato Si’: Ecuador and Argentina campaigning together

    Veronica Yepez-Reyes, Danilo Mettini, Marco López-Paredes
    25-44
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/995tyz59

  • Rethinking international research partnerships for just and equitable futures

    Kenneth Gyamerah
    45-68
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/0gajez71

  • Exploring the moderating role of therapist approaches in short-term therapy outcomes for Asian international students

    Diyue Dou, Han Wang, Yuanruo Xu
    69-88
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/z02zf138

  • “It’s easier talking to a machine” Privacy, motivation, and the underuse of English language labs in a Sino-foreign university in China

    Liam Duffy, Lin Binghang
    89-104
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/g5wkva87

  • Aligning strategy, management, and pedagogy A grounded theory of sustainability learning in short-term ASEAN mobility

    Lea Simek, Mita Adhisti
    105-132
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/qpgrnk78

  • MENACrit A theoretical framework to understand Middle Eastern and North African international student experiences

    Hannah Mesouani
    131-146
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/w0fyav25

  • Differential pathways to higher education A social justice analysis of international students from the Global South and refugees in Germany

    Gabriela Fernandes, Elizabeth M. Hernández-López
    145-166
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/a9x3z816

  • Artificial intelligence for inclusive and sustainable international education A critical conceptual review

    Benjamin Duke
    167-198
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/96t36095

  • Yale-NUS College as embassy and students as ambassadors International student attraction and engagement strategies

    Engie Wong
    199-224
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/r5yx3957