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 September 12, 2019

ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING
JIS Editorial Headquarters

● Founder/Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Krishna Bista, Morgan State University, USA

● Senior Editor: Dr. Chris R. Glass, Old Dominion University, USA
● Senior Copy Editor: Joy Bancroft, Emporia State University, USA
● Managing Editor: Laura Soulsby, Old Dominion University, USA
● Production Editor: Natalie Cruz, Old Dominion University, USA

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Meeting Agenda
■ Welcome (5 minutes)
■ Editorial Updates (10 minutes)
■ 10th Anniversary Plan (5 minutes)
■ Feedback from the Advisory Board (20 minutes)
■ Next Steps (10 minutes)
 Welcome!
Editorial Headquarters

● Founder/Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Krishna Bista, Morgan State University, USA

● Senior Editor: Dr. Chris R. Glass, Old Dominion University, USA
● Senior Copy Editor: Joy Bancroft, Emporia State University, USA
● Managing Editor: Laura Soulsby, Old Dominion University, USA
● Production Editor: Natalie Cruz, Old Dominion University, USA

Editorial Advisory Board (2019-2022)

1. Dr. Margaret Kettle, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

2. Dr. David L. Di Maria, Associate Vice Provost for International Education, UMBC, USA
3. Dr. Aneta Hayes, Director of Programs (UG and MA), Keele University, UK
4. Dr. Howard Wang, Associate Dean, Duke Kunshan University, China
5. Dr. Rahul Choudaha, Principal Researcher, DrEducation, USA
6. Dr. Catherine Gomes, Associate Professor, RMIT University, Australia
7. Dr. Rajika Bhandari, Senior Advisor, Research & Strategy, Institute of International Education, USA
8. Dr. Helen Forbes-Mewett, Senior Lecturer/Discipline Head, Deputy Director, MMIC Monash University, Australia
9. Dr. Nigel Harwood, Reader in Applied Linguistics, University of Sheffield, UK
10. Dr. Anthony C. Ogden, Associate Vice Provost for Global Engagement, University of Wyoming, USA
11. Dr. Bojana Petric, Head of Dept. of Applied Linguistics & Communication, Birkbeck University of London, UK
12. Dr. Megan M. Siczek, Assistant Professor and Director of EAP, The George Washington University, USA
13. Dr. Lily Lei Ye, Associate Professor, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, China
14. Dr. Ly Tran, Associate Professor, School of Education, Deakin University, Australia
15. Dr. Lydia Andrade, Professor & Chair, Dept. of Government and Int'l Affairs, University of the Incarnate Word, USA
16. Dr. Stuart Tannock, Senior Lecturer, UCL Institute of Education, University College London, UK
17. Dr. Lien Pham, Lecturer, Graduate Research School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
18. Dr. Janet Ilieva, Founder/Director, Education Insight, UK
19. Dr. Yingyi Ma, Associate Professor, Director of Asian/Asian America Studies, Syracuse University, USA
20. Dr. Nicolai Netz, German Center for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW), Germany
 Editorial Team – 227 Scholars
https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/about/editorialTeam

■ Associate editors- 10
■ Consulting editors - 22
■ Copy editors - 10
■ Book reviews editors -5
■ Peer Review Board Members - 150
■ Advisory Board Members -20
■ Ad-hoc Reviewers -10
 Aims and Scope
Journal of International Students publishes research on international students, as well as refugee, undocumented, and other
immigrant student populations at private, public, and for-profit secondary and higher education institutions. We are especially
interested in submissions which mark a new and demonstratively significant advancement in research on international students on
topics such as:

● Cross-cultural studies of acculturation, intergroup relations, and intercultural communication

● Career preparation, employability, and career outcomes of short- and long-term mobility
● Development of international student social networks
● Emerging trends related to the mobility of international students and scholars
● Experiences of globally mobile LGBTQ+ students and other student populations
● Geopolitical perspectives and policies related to international students and other immigrants seeking education
● Global learning involving diverse people collaboratively analyzing and addressing complex problems that transcend borders
● International faculty, teaching assistants, and postdoctoral researchers
● Multicultural, intercultural, and cross-cultural engagement
● New educational contexts that involve the use of emerging technologies and online learning
● International student experiences in transnational higher education providers and programs
● Recruitment, retention, transfer, support, belonging, and student success
● Second language acquisition or use of non-native and heritage languages
● Short- and long-term study abroad and study away programs

https://www.ojed.org/jis
 4 times a year (quarterly –spring, summer, fall and
Frequency:

Editorial
winter)

First Issue : Volume 1 Issue 1, 2011

Updates Current Issue: Volume 9 Issue 3, 2019

Acceptance Rate: 18% out of 500 annual submissions

Subscription options: Digital open-access), and print on demand

10,000 – including individual scholars,

Circulation/Members:
Visitors (on the site):
professors, students; offices of international
education, libraries, other programs; in 352
universities and colleges in the US and around
the world (Top 5 countries: USA, UK, Canada,
Australia, and China)
215,921 (187 countries); Readers from top 10
countries—United States, United Kingdom,
Canada, Australia, India, Malaysia, Philippines,
Indonesia, Turkey, and Japan (as of June
2017)
 Metrics (bi-annual report)
230 total submissions since January 1, 2019, so we are on track for almost 460 submissions this year!
Declined: 133 submissions - 77%
Desk Reject: 75 - 43% - 10 days to initial decision to desk reject by Managing Editor
Desk Reject by Associate Editor - 18 - 10% - 8 days to Associate Editor’s decision to decline
submission
First Round Reject: 28 - 27% - 80 days to Associate Editor’s decision to decline submission
Second Round Reject: 12 - 7% - 35 days after revision submitted to Associate Editor’s decision to
decline submission
Accepted: 39 submissions - 23%
Accepted - Online First - published 'online first' within 122 days of initial submission
Active Submissions: 58 submissions
Under Review: 48
New Submissions: 10
 Special Collections & Enhanced Search

Explore the new special collections now featured on our website, as well as the most
downloaded and most cited articles.

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Global Connections Newsletter
Selected Webinars
1. Rethinking Education Across Borders: Emerging Issues and Insights (VIDEO)
2. Publication Tips: Conversation with Editors (video) (PDF)
3. Global Perspectives on International Student Experiences (video)
4. Conversations with journal editors: Tips and traps for academic publication(video)
5. Virtual Exchange: Globally Connected Teaching and Learning (video)
6. International Higher education: Policies and Perspectives of Sending and Hosting Countries [Video]
7. Global Engagement: Domestic Students as International Students[Video]
8. Immigration Issues: Persisting Gaps [Video]
9. Academic Services: Best Practices and Gaps
10. Student Mobility in Higher Education [Video]
11. Helping International Students Understand US College Culture and Navigate Support Systems [Video]
Special Edition in Chinese Language
Journal of International Students is calling manuscripts for a special issue
that focuses on international students in China.

国际学生杂志“中国留学生”特刊诚挚征稿

中国现在是继美国、英国之后的世界第三大留学目的地国家。与美英等
世界传统留学目的地国家留学生的学习经历已经引起学术界广泛研究
兴趣相比，学术界对来华留学生学习经历的研究还比较缺乏。

Guest Editors:

Dr. Mei Tian, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

Dr. Genshu Lu, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China

 Special Edition in Bahasa Language
Journal of International Students is calling manuscripts for a special issue
that focuses on international students in Bahasa/Indonesian language.

Journal of International Students, publikasi triwulanan tentang pendidikan internasional (terdaftar di Scoupus /

ESCI dan basis data lainnya) sedang mencari naskah untuk edisi khusus berbahasa Indonesia. Topik khusus ini

akan fokus pada siswa internasional yang belajar dan bekerja di Indonesia dan bermaksud untuk memberikan

perspektif yang penting untuk studi yang ada. Topik khusus termasuk studi empiris, diskusi teoretis, dan artikel

reflektif tentang kebijakan, praktik dan pengalaman siswa internasional / pelajar pertukaran yang belajar di

berbagai daerah dan universitas di Indonesia.

Guest Editor for Bahas Edition:

Dr. Liem Gai Sin, Indonesia |E-mail: aibpm.publisher@gmail.com

 Published Special Issues
1. Dr. CindyAnn Rose-Redwood and Dr. Reuben Rose-Redwood, University of Victoria, Canada [Special
issue on integration and engagement 2018 Volume 8 Issue 3]
2. Dr. Christina W. Yao, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Dr. Chrystal A. George Mwangi, University
of Massachusetts Amherst, USA [Special issue on the role of student affairs 2017 Volume 7 Issue 4]
3. Dr. Rahul Choudaha, DrEducation, USA [Special issue on international student success 2016 Volume 6
Issue 4]
 New Scopus CiteScore
JIS's Scopus CiteScore increased from 0.80 to 1.35 for
2018! A huge THANK YOU to our reviewers, authors, and
editorial team for working with us to constantly improve
the impact of research published in JIS. We are grateful
for your hard work as part of our team.

Journals following us…

1. Teachers College Record 1.34
2. Journal of College Student Development 1.29
3. Higher Education Quarterly 1.26
4. Qualitative Report 1.14
5. Journal of Philosophy of Education 0.98
6. Peabody Journal of Education 0.94
7. London Review of Education 0.93
8. European Journal of Higher Education 0.85
9. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice 0.64
10. College Composition and Communication 0.63
11. Community College Journal of Research and Practice 0.53
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 JIS Editorial Team Handbook
Target Issue Length: 12 articles per issue, 48 articles per year. Same cover image for four issues per year. New image for new volumes.

Issue Copy Editing Layout Due Publication

Winter (1) December 1 - January 15 January 1-31 February 15

Spring Global Connections April 1-15

Newsletter

Spring (2) March 1-April 15 April 1-31 May 15

Summer Global Connections July 1-15

Newsletter

Summer (3) June 1-July 15 July 1-31 August 15

Fall Global Connections Newsletter October 1-15

Fall (4) September 1-October 15 October 1-31 November 15

Authors & Reviewers
Joint Initiatives
 Collaborations

Routledge Studies In Global Student Mobility

This book series seeks to explore new ideas and best practices related to international
student mobility, study abroad, exchange programs, student affairs from the US and around
the world, and from a wide range of academic fields, including student affairs, international
education, and cultural studies.
Co-Editors
Dr. Krishna Bista, Morgan State University [krishna.bista@morgan.edu]
Dr. Chris Glass, Old Dominion University [crglass@odu.edu]
Collaborations
Collaborations
 10th Anniversary Preparation

Special Edition Ideas

Areas
■ Personal Reflections/Practitioner Options (3-5 pages)
■ Editorial Letters from Readers/Authors (1-2 pages)
■ Short Essays/International Experience (3-5 pages)
■ Research in Briefs (3-5 pages)
■ Resources (e.g., websites, books, Films) Summary (1-2 pages)
■ Experts in the Fields and Their Biographics (1-2 pages)
■ Editorial Board’s (Advisors/editors) recent books and articles w/images (2 pages/author)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i9m7JxViASIfaxiliz8_r9zFBKgXl7Fl9a5-wrELVco/edit?usp=s
haring
Senior Editor’s views
Chris R. Glass, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Graduate Program Director, Higher
Education and Community College
Leadership 
Congratulations!
2018 Editor’s Choice Award Recipient reviewers of the Journal of International
Students.
SN Name
1 Adriana Encinas
2 David Starr-Glass
3 Kenneth Hayes
4 Daljit Kaur
5 Roger Anderson
6 Mandi Brunson
7 Gina Mariano
8 Eunjin Hwang
Affiliation
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
SUNY Empire State College
Shangqiu Institute of Technology
Francis Marion University
Ohio State University
Illinois State University
Troy University
Sam Houston State University
ASSOCIATE EDITORS VIEWS

CindyAnn
Rose-Redwood
University of Victoria, Canada
JIS Advisors’ Publications -

Please update us on your recent publication at

krishna.bista@morgan.edu
Member publications -
Questions
E-mail: contact@jistudents.org