
Bista is the founder and editor-in-chief of the publication. Currently, there are 85 professors and doctoral students from universities around the world serving on the journal鈥檚 editorial board as reviewers, associate editors, and copy editors.
Bista says, 鈥淭he goal of the journal is to feature narrative, theoretical and empirically-based research articles, study abroad experience/reflections of student and faculty, and book reviews relevant to international students and their cross-cultural experiences and understanding in higher education.鈥�
Along with Bista, Drs. Amy Dagley and Kioh Kim from the 天美影视 School of Education, serve on the journal鈥檚 Board of Directors.聽


Dr. Milton D. Cox, professor at Miami University, and editor-in-chief of the 鈥淛ournal on Excellence in College Teaching鈥� says, 鈥淎s an editor-in-chief myself, I know all the opportunities and challenges that such a role presents. Congratulations on the production of a lively, timely, and interesting journal. I am pleased that the journal is addressing the needs of a higher education that is increasingly global.鈥�
The journal publishes quarterly and its articles are indexed with major databases such as ProQuest, EBSCOhost, OCLC/WorldCat, the Australian Council for Educational Research, and Cabell鈥檚 Directory of Journal.
Dr. Catherine Montgomery, professor at the University of Hull and the author of 鈥淯nderstanding the International Student Experience,鈥� said 鈥淭he variety of contributions and contributors to the journal is impressive and confirms that both academics and students have actively and creatively engaged with it.鈥�
The journal audience includes international and domestic students, faculty, administrators, and educators engaged in research and practice in international students in colleges and universities. All digital articles published in the journal are available free of cost.
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