Vol. 16 No. 12 (2026): Journal of International Students

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Editors: Dr. Muhammad Younas, Beijing Normal University | Dr.  Yicun Jiang, Shenzhen Technology University | Dr. Behzad Anwar, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan

Advisors: Professor Perez Cañado, Maria Luisa, University of Jaén, Spain | Professor Dina Abdel Salam El-Dakhs, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia | Professor Muhammad Afzaal, Shanghai International Studies University, China | Dr Raza-e-Mustafa, University of Gujrat, Pakistan.

This issue of the Journal of International Students brings together a diverse and timely collection of scholarship examining international student experiences across global contexts. The volume highlights critical themes such as digital equity and AI-mediated learning, psychological adaptation and resilience, cultural integration, identity negotiation, and the complexities of migration and belonging in higher education. Spanning regions including China, South Korea, Australia, and the United States, the articles offer nuanced, evidence-based insights that advance both theory and practice in international education.

Featuring contributions from 27 authors representing approximately 20 institutions across 10 countries, this volume reflects the journal’s continued commitment to global, interdisciplinary, and impactful scholarship that centers the voices and experiences of international students worldwide.

Published: 2026-03-31

Research Articles (English, regular edition)

  • Balancing agency and automation to overcome digital divide in ESP writing instruction

    Sadia Arshad, Sadia Irshad, Huma Batool
    1-24
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/z8n0h321

  • Psychological adaptation in international students’ migration Social support, meaning in life, and resilience in China

    Rabia Mahmood, Freda Yangrong Wang, Waqas Ahmed, Sadaf Mahmood, Rao Muhammad Faisal Suleman, Unsa Mahood
    25-56
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/s9217427

  • From Africa to the United States Exploring African students’ lived experiences at an American university

    Robert G. Nyaga
    57-78
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/1j5s6j26

  • Formation of communicative-ethnopedaogical competence of future teachers in the multiethnic environment of a modern university

    Assel Temirgalinova
    79-102
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/w4cfb460

  • Colorism in employment Hearing the voices of “Waiguoren” teachers in China

    Nilo Castulo
    103-124
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/na0v3814

  • Cultural adaptation and academic success of international students in Beijing The role of social integration

    Fatima Qamar
    155-172
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/66j7fc37

  • Cultural familiarity, ethnic discrimination, and adjustment of South Asian students in South Korea

    Rachit Goel; Nakyung Lee; Kumkum Jaiswal
    125-154
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jmmmrd96

  • Worlds apart, learning together A typology of international higher education students’ academic and social integration

    Jennyfer Paola Casas Trujillo, Ilona Dabney-Fekete
    173-192
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/89k9kv72

  • Digital displacement The psychological impact of virtual learning environments on international students’ sense of belonging and identity formation

    Diya Ahmad Al-Jaloudi, Jehan Abdullah Al-Taleb, Ahmad Abedel Kareem Al-Jaloudi, Mustafa Qasem Al-Tamimi
    193-210
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/7kj1jq72

  • The positioning and negotiation of ethnic identities for young Chinese immigrants in an Australian context

    Yanxi Li, Nish Belford
    211-232
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/35v41740