Vol. 16 No. 15 (2026): Journal of International Students

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The Journal of International Students is pleased to publish Volume 16, Issue 15, featuring 15 research articles authored by 32 scholars representing 25 institutions across 12 countries. This issue reflects the journal's continued commitment to advancing global scholarship on international student mobility, transnational higher education, intercultural engagement, language, employability, and student success across diverse educational contexts.

The articles explore a wide range of contemporary issues shaping international education worldwide, including international students' well-being in China, vocational education and employability outcomes, postgraduate researcher success, artificial intelligence in English-medium research writing, and factors influencing student choice of transnational higher education. Several contributions examine student adaptation, intercultural friendships, nonverbal communication, language and linguistic capital, as well as the academic and social experiences of international students in China, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Published: 2026-06-15

Research Articles (English, regular edition)

  • Understanding international students’ well-being in China A mixed method analysis of health challenges and opportunities

    Kashif Iqbal
    1-26
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/qfnk0x69

  • Vocational education and training program design and employability outcomes A systematic review and bibliometric analysis of school-to-work outcomes

    Suman Kharel, Rewan Kumar Dahal, Surendra Prasad Joshi
    27-54
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/vf68ec63

  • Non-academic support helps international postgraduate researchers succeed in their studies

    David J. Gilbert, Keren Poliah, Hannah Helm, Maggie Milburn, Katherine Yates
    55-80
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/51qbn076

  • Structured AI workflows in Saudi EMI research writing Performance gains, equity, and academic integrity across three semesters

    Erick C. W. Nelson
    81-102
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/e7jdhc67

  • “Filling in all the options” Chinese students’ choice of transnational higher education

    Fanya Wu, Ren Liu
    103-120
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/087h4k47

  • Learning by lectures in a transnational university in China Integration and resistance during the transition from high school to university

    Mattia Miani
    121-140
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/9va9d022

  • Limited agency, racialized labor, and the mechanization of Asian international students in U.S. higher education

    Shan Mohammed Siddiqui
    141-160
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/q3gens82

  • Exploring the factors contributing to the decline in the international student supply chain to UK universities in 2024

    Ziad Hunaiti, Lubna Sultan Altamimi
    161-178
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/3hzsxh31

  • Nonverbal communication and rituals in intercultural friendship development A three-semester longitudinal study at a Chinese university

    Syed Waqas Anjum, Wang Jinquan
    179-196
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/1mw64w10

  • Bridging cultures Factors influencing the academic and social experiences of international students at a higher education institution in South Africa

    Dr Ayorinde Solademi, Olusola Oni, Prof Julie Phillip (Late)
    197-218
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/rdkzkq36

  • English as a lingua franca in tourism A case-based analysis of communication breakdowns and service recovery in tourist encounters

    Taufiq Kurniawan, Satria Agust, Valentina Dyah Arum Sari, Titi Lestari, Glenie Latuni
    219-238
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/mmx62g18

  • Teaching China to the world Evaluating the CAASK model for international student education

    Yanhong Fei, Hua Qi
    239-254
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/72r3rh14

  • Patriarchal gatekeepers and scholarship pipelines Why Zambian students choose China over the UK

    Reagan Kapilya
    255-270
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/4v4sc179

  • From stepping stone to the springboard Alumni mobility, identity, and capital conversion in transnational higher education

    Liam Duffy, Min Li
    271-294
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/rtxht455

  • Linguistic capital, phonological dissonance, and international student adaptation An analytic autoethnography

    Albert Munyanyi
    295-314
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/fm7beq18