Overview
Journal of International Students, published by Editors of the journals (United States), published 484 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 3,217 citations in those years. Its h-index is 55 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.08. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #8,139 of 62,158 ranked journals and #658 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 131 | 1,706 | 131 |
| 2021 | 123 | 1,571 | 123 |
| 2022 | 93 | 586 | 93 |
| 2023 | 63 | 266 | 63 |
| 2024 | 81 | 343 | 81 |
| 2025 | 124 | 451 | 124 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Studies in International Education | Social Sciences | 73.2 | 186 | 58% |
| Frontiers The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad | Social Sciences | 59.1 | 220 | 100% |
| Journal of Global Mobility The Home of Expatriate Management Research | Social Sciences | 65.9 | 146 | 36% |
| Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education | Social Sciences | 55.7 | 446 | 92% |
| Journal of International Mobility | Social Sciences | 31.9 | 50 | 98% |
| International Journal of Chinese Education | Social Sciences | 60.6 | 168 | 100% |
| Journal of Teaching in International Business | Social Sciences | 53.9 | 63 | 37% |
| International Journal of Cross Cultural Management | Social Sciences | 67.2 | 161 | 45% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2162-3104
- Print ISSN: 2162-3104
- Electronic ISSN: 2166-3750
- Publisher: Editors of the journals
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S4210198367
- Journal website: ojed.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of International Students?
It is 67.7 out of 100, which places it #8,139 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of International Students?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.08.
Is Journal of International Students open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of International Students charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.