Vol. 16 No. 18 (2026): Journal of International Students

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Journal of International Students, Volume 16, Issue 18 (2026) features 15 research articles by 45 authors from 33 institutions representing 9 countries that examine the rapidly changing international education. The issue explores international students’ experiences of belonging, identity, academic adjustment, employment, social support, post-graduation mobility, and institutional engagement across diverse national and educational contexts. Several articles also address the growing influence of artificial intelligence, including ChatGPT-assisted teaching, AI-supported learning, and AI-based forecasting of global student mobility. Other contributions examine social media and transnational family connections, e-sports and intercultural belonging, bicultural identity development, international student employment rights, classroom and writing experiences, and institutional strategies for internationalization.

Published: 2026-08-19

Research Articles (English, regular edition)

  • “It keeps me close to my family” Social media and transnational adaptation among African graduate international students in the United States

    Diane Ezeh Aruah, Obianuju Aliche
    1-22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/tpgce829

  • From digital play to intercultural belonging International students’ e-sports participation and social integration in Chinese universities

    Baicheng Cheng, Jiaqi Li, Hui Shen
    23-48
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/rgwxm862

  • Writing class as an activity system Master’s theses as social texts

    Fangzhi He, Yanhong Zuo
    49-70
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/4mx39172

  • Integrating intercultural competence in FL classroom Strategies and perspectives of educators

    Pankaj Narke
    71-84
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/4nvjgx58

  • Teachers’ adoption of ChatGPT as a supportive tool for lesson planning

    Minh Chau Diep , Dr. Minh Tri Nguyen
    85-104
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jn21p669

  • The missing social-emotional dimension of internationalization International students’ bicultural identity development in Korean higher education

    Sookyung Min, Kinsley Titchener
    105-126
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/pf1ske15

  • AI-supported classroom planning, student engagement, and EFL achievement Evidence from a pretest–posttest study in India

    Palash Majumder, Nimisha Beri, Narendra Kumar
    127-142
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/ctxwbc05

  • When the instructor isn’t enough Student perspectives on pedagogical and structural innovations in transnational composition

    Liam Duffy, Huang Zheming, Zhu Xinyi, Shi Yiheng, Yvonne Cranmer
    143-164
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/6b4rkh15

  • Exploring post-graduation mobility A scoping review of international students’ decision-making

    Boya Zhao, Samantha Marangell, Chi Baik
    165-190
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/ws5wae77

  • Need-supportive educational contexts during cultural transitions A systematic review of international students’ SDT-based experiences

    Yingjing Zhao, Jill D. Salisbury-Glennon
    191-212
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/3t2a9a55

  • Reimagining institutional teputation Crisis-teady internationalization strategies for post-COVID higher education

    Lizl Steynberg, Dr. Jan P. Grundling
    213-236
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/8e897427

  • Working while learning International students’ rights, realities, and challenges in Australian higher education

    Yee Wai Min Eunice, Fiona McKay, Hayley McKenzie, Kehla Lippi
    237-256
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/es12b540

  • International graduate students’ experiences and intentions to stay in the United States

    Lara Foley, Sevim Atila Demir
    257-278
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/b8hf8844

  • Forecasting global international student mobility with artificial intelligence A confirmatory multi-horizon study

    Arjun Rajesh Panicker, Nancy V, Swetha K B, Surya Kant Sharma, Sudheer Choudari, Abhishek K Singh, Asesh Kumar Tripathy, Somaditya Majumdar, Sheifali Gupta, Divya Saleela
    279-300
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/aqmtpx39

  • Learning in the age of AI The case of international graduate students in U.S. higher education

    Rebecca Y Bayeck, Stephen K. Ameko
    301-324
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/svsfyd31