Vol. 16 No. 14 (2026): Journal of International Students

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We are pleased to announce the release of 2026 Volume 16, Number 14 of the Journal of International Students, featuring ten original research articles that examine critical dimensions of international student mobility, academic success, and institutional practice across diverse global contexts.

This issue brings together contributions from 21 authors representing 16 institutions across 9 countries, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Nigeria, China, India, Kosovo, Rwanda, and Germany. The articles explore topics ranging from university adjustment and academic performance to quality assurance in the Global South, African student mobility forecasting, education-to-career pathways in India, sustainable leadership in international schools, and autoethnographic reflections on first-generation doctoral experiences. 

Published: 2026-04-29

Research Articles (English, regular edition)

  • The role of adjustment to university life in the academic performance of international students

    Tasneem Usman, Chris Siva, Swati Mujumdar
    1-20
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/ckq9fa82

  • Quality assurance in Saudi higher education Transferability and policy implications for the Global South

    Dr. Musa Alghamdi, Dr. Syed Naeem Ahmed, Dr. Shafiq ur Rehman, Ms. Krista Jack
    21-44
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/czxbqm38

  • Assessing the future of African student mobility Insights from forecasting models on international education dynamics

    Samuel Shikaa, Chinwe Peace Igiri
    45-60
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/zyemcx95

  • Barriers to academic success An impact analysis of international students in China

    Dong Haijun, Asim Zubair, Sonia Fatima
    61-82
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/1pp3ga08

  • Education-to-career pathways of international students in India

    Yashi Goyal, Dr Subhash Chander
    83-108
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/8rv0ym75

  • Sustainable Leadership in International Schools A Stakeholder Alignment Perspective

    Yihong Peng, Bity Salwana Alias, Xinyu Wan, Azlin Norhaini Mansor
    109-132
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/rq6fpy79

  • The case of international student enrollment and ethnic migration to Kosovo Examining the geography of academic outcomes

    Cassie L. B. Rader, Shinji Katsumoto, Nicholas R. Stroup, Molly E. Hall-Martin, Gordon Louie, Celine Fender
    133-152
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/cr4fk938

  • Peer support within academic seminars as a mechanism of academic socialization for international graduates

    Theogene Ntirenganya, Francoise Mugeni, Florien Uwizeyimana
    153-178
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/j8pbrd35

  • Navigating between worlds An autoethnography of a first-generation international PhD student's first year

    Anyi Ma
    179-196
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/mm10gy32

  • Reimaging internationalization in higher education in the post-COVID era

    Sina Heidtke
    197-228
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/jbrjx260