This is a round-up of open access materials produced by authors based in the Global South (GS) and other geographic areas that are less well-represented in the domain of scholarly forced migration literature. Generally, articles are included if either the lead author or at least half of the co-authors are based in the GS. These references are organized by
type of open access. Note that the OA items herein were previously referenced on either this blog or the
Forced Migration Library blog as of 1 May 2026.
Authors of the OA materials listed below are encouraged to deposit their work in the Forced Migration Research Archive (
FMRA)! The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's
website.
Diamond OA:
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Crimigración: un análisis feminista del encarcelamiento de jóvenes mexicanos indocumentados en Estados Unidos de América,"
Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 17 (2026)
- Author = Mexico
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Redefining Belonging: South Africa’s 2024 White Paper Reshapes Asylum Policy,"
African Human Mobility Review, vol. 12, no. 1 (2026)
- Author = South Africa/US
- Author = Argentina
- Author = Nigeria
- Authors (2) = China
- Author = South Africa
Gold OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) and other fees are indicated below; waivers are generally offered by gold OA journals but the waiver status of the authors listed below is unknown.
- Authors (8) = Austria (3, incl. lead), Uganda (2), Djibouti (1), Egypt (1), UK (1)
- APC = CHF 1800
- Authors (2) = Ethiopia
- APC = USD 1990
- Authors (12) = Tunisia/Spain (2, incl. lead), UK (2), Denmark (1), Tunisia (4), Spain/Sweden (1), Morocco (1), Spain (1)
- APC = USD 2990
- Authors (7) = Brazil (6, incl. lead), Portugal (1)
- APC = CHF 1800
- Authors (12) = Netherlands/Panama/US (lead), US (5), US/Panama (2), Panama (2), Mexico/US (1), Spain (1)
- APC = USD 3100
- Authors (8) = Lebanon
- PC = GBP 2965
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Navigating Access Barriers: Strategies for Syrian Refugees Confronting Healthcare Challenges in Jordan - A qualitative approach,"
PLOS Glob Public Health 6(5): e0006136 (May 2026)
- Authors (5) = Spain (2, incl. lead), Palestine (2), Jordan (1)
- APC = USD 2596
- Authors (8) = South Sudan (5, incl. lead), UK (2), US (1)
- APC = GBP 2205
- Authors (9) = Cameroon (6, incl. lead), Benin (3)
- APC = USD 1800
- Author = Bangladesh
- APC = USD 2630
- Authors (12) = Tunisia/Spain (2, incl. lead), UK (3), Tunisia (4), Spain/Sweden (1), Spain/Morocco (1), Spain (1)
- APC = USD 2200
- Authors (4) = Lebanon (lead), Saudi Arabia (1), Jordan (1), Lebanon/Egypt (1)
- APC = USD 3390
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs. Transformative agreements between institutions and publishers often cover hybrid APC costs, but the role these agreements played regarding the OA status of articles listed below is unknown.
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Counting the Costs of War: A Holistic, Multi-level Assessment of the Impact of Conflict on Sudan,"
African Security Review, Latest Articles, 9 Nov. 2025
- Authors (4) = Qatar
- APC = USD 3565
- Authors (4) = Australia (lead), Indonesia (1), Philippines (1), Thailand (1)
- APC = USD 3565
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Educating and Guiding Young Minds: Sociocultural Contributions of Older African Refugees Living in Calgary, Canada,"
Canadian Journal on Aging = La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, FirstView, 4 May 2026
- Authors (7) = Canada/Nigeria (lead), US (1), Germany (1), Germany/Nigeria (1), Nigeria (1), Nigeria/Lithuania (1), Canada (1)
- APC = USD 3655
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Governing Legibility: Recognition, Protection, and Mental Health Among LGBTIQ+ Asylum Seekers in the United Kingdom and Lebanon,"
Sexuality Research and Social Policy, Latest Articles, 18 April 2026
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Lebanon (1)
- APC = USD 3090
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The Hidden Structure of Support: The Role of Vertical Bonding Ties for Refugees,"
Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 14 May 2026
- Authors (2) = China (lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 3390
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Liminal Deportations: The Politics of Third-country Deportation in the Americas,"
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 13 May 2026
- Authors (2) = Argentina (lead), Netherlands (1)
- APC = USD 4720
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Navigating Desperation: The Struggles and Aspirations of Pakistani Asylum Seekers in Italy,"
Journal of Borderlands Studies, Latest Articles, 15 April 2026
- Authors (2) = Italy (lead), Malaysia (1)
- APC = USD 3230
- Authors (7) = Bangladesh (6, incl. lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 3230
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Quiet Catastrophes: Navigating Climate-induced Displacement and Marginality in Urban Mongolia,"
Migration Studies, vol. 14, no. 2 (June 2026)
- Authors (3) = UK (2, incl. lead), Mongolia (1)
- APC = EUR 4150
- Authors (2) = Qatar
- APC = USD 4351
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(Un)rooted Elsewhere: Palestinians and the Making of a Diaspora in the Arab Gulf,"
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Latest Articles, 20 April 2026
- Author = Qatar
- APC = USD 3565
- Author = UAE
Periodical issues:
- Five articles focus variously on South Africa's asylum policy and Zimbabwean Exemption Permit, as well as rural-urban youth migration and irregular migration in Ethiopia. Published by the Scalabrini Institute on Human Mobility in Africa and the University of the Western Cape, both based in South Africa.
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