Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education

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Editor
ORCiD logo with linkRachel L. Shively | Illinois State University | rshivel at ilstu.edu
Assistant Editor
Anne Marie Devlin | University College Cork

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Reflecting the growth of international exchange programmes in an educational context, Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education has as its focus the role of study abroad in language learning and educational development. In the area of language learning, articles explore all facets of second language acquisition during study abroad such as the nature of linguistic development, input engagement and interaction, and the role of contextual, social and socio-biographical factors underpinning the learner’s experience abroad. The journal also explores issues beyond the linguistic, such as the relationship between study abroad and academic, professional, personal and social development. A complementary area of focus is educational policy and planning issues in study abroad exchange programmes within international education. The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles, thematic issues, invited state-of-the-art articles, and short squibs and research reports.

SAR publishes its articles Online First.

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ISSN: 2405-5522 | E-ISSN: 2405‑5530
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Latest articles

27 March 2026

  • Transformative learning in the experience typology: Results of a qualitative examination of students studying abroad
    Grant Lundberg, Neil Lundberg, Jennifer Bown, Kirk Belnap & Rex Nielson

    • 20 November 2025

  • Voices from the periphery: A qualitative study of international students’ experiences in multicultural classrooms in higher education in the United Kingdom
    Ismael Louber, Mayez Almayez, Karmand Hamad & Amira Benabdelkader | SAR 11:1 (2026) pp. 40–67

    • 6 November 2025

  • The manifestation of global identity among international students in Japan
    Sichen Meng | SAR 11:1 (2026) pp. 68–94

    • 1 September 2025

  • The role of agency in international students’ language learning pathways
    Henning Vahlenkamp & Claudia Harsch | SAR 11:1 (2026) p. 95

    • 26 August 2025

  • English as a lingua franca in Greek language courses: Views and attitudes from study abroad participants in the Erasmus+ program
    Aretousa Giannakou & Ellie Zampiaki | SAR 11:1 (2026) pp. 1–39

    • 19 May 2025

  • “Shall we talk? Everyone is talking”: L2 pragmatic challenges noticed by Chinese study-abroad postgraduates in the United Kingdom
    Xiaowen Liu | SAR 10:2 (2025) pp. 225–256

    • 15 May 2025

  • From stay-abroad research to SLA theory: A focus on variable structures and phraseological units
    Amanda Edmonds & Aarnes Gudmestad | SAR 10:2 (2025) pp. 155–179

    • 30 April 2025

  • Second language learners’ experiences communicating in Arabic with native speakers during a study abroad program: Challenges using Palestinian colloquial Arabic (ammya)
    Maram Abusaleh, Anwar Hussein-Abdel Razeq & Nader Ayish | SAR 10:2 (2025) pp. 203–224

    • 14 February 2025

  • Adolescents abroad and bullying: When the rapid social integration of a Swiss high school student in England becomes a double‑edged sword
    Murielle Ferry-Meystre | SAR 10:2 (2025) pp. 180–202

    • 6 January 2025

  • Mapping interaction in short-term study abroad: The prevalence of service encounters
    Bianca Brown | SAR 10:1 (2025) pp. 1–39
  • Multidimensional construct of lexical sophistication: The case of non-language majors in the context of English as a lingua franca study abroad
    Sanja Marinov Vranješ & Višnja Pavičić Takač | SAR 10:1 (2025) pp. 123–153
  • Not just quantity but quality: The link between types of target language use and the development of phraseological sophistication during study abroad
    Nathan Vandeweerd & Klara Arvidsson | SAR 10:1 (2025) pp. 102–122

    • 19 December 2024

  • Language learning, desire, and global power dynamics: Narrative of a Japanese woman studying abroad in the Philippines
    Aika Ishige | SAR 10:1 (2025) p. 75
    • IssuesOnline-first articles

    Volume 11 (2026)

    Issue 1

    Volume 10 (2025)

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    Volume 9 (2024)

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    Issue 1

    Volume 8 (2023)

    Issue 2
    Heritage learners studying abroad
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    Volume 7 (2022)

    Issue 2
    Issue 1
    Second language pragmatic development in study abroad contexts

    Volume 6 (2021)

    Issue 2
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    Volume 5 (2020)

    Issue 2
    Issue 1
    Study abroad and the Erasmus+ programme in Europe: Perspectives on language and intercultural learning

    Volume 4 (2019)

    Issue 2
    Issue 1
    Language learning and interactional experiences in Study Abroad settings

    Volume 3 (2018)

    Issue 2
    Issue 1

    Volume 2 (2017)

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    Study Abroad to, from, and within Asia
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    Volume 1 (2016)

    Issue 2
    Issue 1
    Editorial info
    Editor
    ORCiD logo with linkRachel L. Shively | Illinois State University | rshivel at ilstu.edu
    Assistant Editor
    Anne Marie Devlin | University College Cork
    Editorial Board
    Gary Barkhuizen | University of Auckland
    ORCiD logo with linkAnne Barron | Leuphana University of Lüneburg
    Phil Benson | Macquarie University
    Jennifer Bown | Brigham Young University
    ORCiD logo with linkJoseph Collentine | Northern Arizona University
    ORCiD logo with linkJosep Maria Cots | University of Lleida
    ORCiD logo with linkJean-Marc Dewaele | Birkbeck College, University of London
    Dan Dewey | Brigham Young University
    Anwei Feng | University of Nottingham Ningbo
    Martin Howard | University College Cork
    Noriko Iwasaki | Nanzan University
    ORCiD logo with linkJane Jackson | The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Maria Juan-Garau | University of the Balearic Islands
    ORCiD logo with linkHyun-Sook Kang | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    Celeste Kinginger | Pennsylvania State University
    Àngels Llanes | University of Lleida
    ORCiD logo with linkCarmen Pérez-Vidal | Pompeu Fabra University
    John L. Plews | Saint Mary's University, Canada
    ORCiD logo with linkWei Ren | Beihang University
    ORCiD logo with linkCristina Sanz | Georgetown University
    ORCiD logo with linkNaoko Taguchi | Northern Arizona University
    ORCiD logo with linkNicole Tracy-Ventura | West Virginia University
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