Vol. 16 No. 8 (2026): Journal of International Students

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Editor: Dr. Doris Zhang, University of Tokyo, Japan
Academic Committee: Dr. Yujin Yaguchi | Dr. Yuki Ohara | Dr. Kimberly A. Noels |Dr. Rui Zhang

Featuring 22 authors from multiple institutions across 9 countries—Canada, India, Japan, Türkiye, South Africa, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines, this special issue of the Journal of International Students (Vol. 16, No. 8, 2026) explores the theme “Reimagining Inclusive Futures in Global Education.” The articles examine how higher education systems and practices are evolving to support more equitable and inclusive experiences for internationally mobile students and scholars. Addressing topics such as intersectional inequities, national internationalization strategies, cultural awareness and virtual exchange, teacher identity in internationalized classrooms, student well-being and loneliness, academic adjustment, language policy, and digital student communities, the contributions collectively highlight the need to move beyond traditional models of internationalization.

Published: 2026-03-08

Building Inclusive Futures

  • Intersectional realities Addressing the gaps in equity infrastructure to include racialized international students at a Canadian university

    Shamiga Arumuhathas
    1-22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/pzt79b15

  • Will "Study in India" be able to build inclusive futures? Preliminary findings from a national survey

    Mousumi Mukherjee, Nita Kumari
    23-46
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/b3n4j711

  • Enhancing the cultural awareness of Japanese students through virtual exchange Providing diverse, inclusive, and equitable education

    Yoko Matsumoto
    47-66
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/q82gq444

  • Fundamental challenges encountered by international graduate students Action research to enhance the well-being of Turkish scholars abroad

    Ayse Cobanoglu, Duygu Cavdar, Peri Tutar, Dilek Avci
    67-104
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/kf1k1896

  • Negotiating EMI teacher identity in Japan's internationalized classrooms A duoethnography

    Alexandra V. Terashima, Greg Dalziel
    105-126
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/13jzda57

  • A cross-cultural scoping review of loneliness among international students

    Asher Escaño Bayot, Loraine C. Cerezo
    127-152
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/zz7d0520

  • Gender Equity, internationalization and quintuple helix: Comparative NLP analysis of university strategies in Japan and Türkiye

    Elif Bengü, Ahmet Çoymak, Andreas Rogler, Akiko Morozumi
    153-180
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/je5apa51

  • From policy to practice Empowering African languages in South African higher education

    Naledi Maponopono
    181-194
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/2wnvkw84

  • Turkish students’ academic adjustment in Russian-medium degree programs Academic Russian proficiency, social support, and institutional contexts

    Hamza Ülgen
    195-220
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/ds54vq82

  • Chinese international students’ collective navigation of their study abroad experiences Analysis of Xiaohongshu posts about UK university life

    Neil McLean, Iga Purton, Wenyu Tan, Jiuyu Zhang
    221-240
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/gen6be73