Journal of International Students

Journal of International Students is published by Journal of International Students and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Student and Expatriate Challenges, Higher Education Governance and Development and Global Education and Multiculturalism, together about 58.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The Journal of International Students (JIS) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal focused on international and global education (Print ISSN 2162-3104; Online ISSN 2166-3750). The journal is registered in the State of Maryland, United States, and is published by STAR Scholars Press. As a multidisciplinary journal in the field of international and global education, JIS has a primary focus on international students, global student mobility, and the institutions, policies, educational practices, and communities that shape their experiences. JIS operates with full editorial independence. All editorial decisions are made solely by the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial board based on scholarly merit, peer review, and academic standards. The publisher does not influence the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts. The journal follows a rolling publication model, publishing multiple issues annually as articles become ready for publication. Each issue includes a minimum of 10 rigorously peer-reviewed articles. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process. JIS is a multilingual and multidisciplinary publication that engages with critical debates in international and global education. We welcome submissions from researchers, educators, and policymakers worldwide across fields including international and comparative education, higher education, public policy, economics, global studies, sociology, linguistics, cross-cultural psychology, counseling, social work, and related disciplines. Scope and Focus JIS prioritizes scholarship that advances knowledge in under-researched contexts, particularly in regions, countries, and populations that remain underrepresented in global research. The journal encourages work that centers diverse perspectives, including those of women, people of color, and communities from the Global South. We also value interdisciplinary and collaborative scholarship that bridges geographic, cultural, and methodological boundaries. Key areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Artificial intelligence and technology in international education Global competence and intercultural communication Cross-cultural mental health and student well-being Decolonization, indigenization, and belonging in education Employability, mobility, and global career pathways Ethical internationalization and inclusive practices Immigration policy, student support, and human rights Language, identity, and cross-cultural experiences Global student, academic, a

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, United Kingdom 2, India 1, Singapore 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

ESCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

Web of ScienceERICPublisher website

Other: ProQuest, SJR

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Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

3.4LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.64LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.25LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

56OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

437OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

2.15OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

42.9%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

53.47%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

124LetPub · 2026-09-13

Articles per year (publisher)

4Publisher website · 2026-09-29

Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.

Average review time (community reports)

about 30 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Peer review

Double blind peer reviewLetPub

Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.

Publisher

Journal of International Students

Country or region

United States

Language

English

ISSN

2162-3104

Electronic ISSN

2166-3750

Latest issue on the website

Volume 16, Issue 15 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub