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 April 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.
Bronze OA:
"Influx of Refugees in Egypt and Their Integration in Social Protection Programs," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 3 April 2026
- Authors (4) = Egypt
"Nigeria Aims to Capitalize on Regional Integration Amid Evolving Emigration Patterns," Migration Information Source, 8 April 2026
- Author = Nigeria
Diamond OA:
"La compleja tarea de conceder asilo político en Centroamérica: Los diplomáticos mexicanos y la reelección presidencial de 1939 en El Salvador," Estudios de historia moderna y contemporánea de México, no. 71 (2026)
- Author = Mexico
"Towards a Humanized Border Governance in Africa: Protecting Vulnerable Migrants and Displaced Persons (The Cases of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya)," Pensar: Revista de Ciências Jurídicas, vol. 31 (2026)
- Author = Morocco
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.
"Arar rosom arar elom: An Exploration of Arts-based Method in Fostering Cultural Identity and Mental Healing for Rohingya Refugees," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 23 March 2026
- Authors (2) = Australia (lead), India (1)
- APC = USD 1990
"Challenges of Afghan Refugees in Accessing Healthcare Services in Iran: A Qualitative Interview Study," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 25 April 2026
- Authors (5) = Iran
- APC = USD 1990
"Hesitant Sharing, Hesitant Caring: How Global and National Policies on Refugees and Asylum Seekers Interact in the Global South," Comparative Migration Studies, 14:24 (April 2026)
- Authors (2) = Egypt
- APC = USD 1490
"Multilevel Correlates of Childhood Violence in Refugee Settings: Findings from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence against Children and Youth Survey," Global Health Action, vol. 19, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (13) = Kenya/Ethiopia (lead), Kenya (11), US (1)
- APC = USD 3230
"Stuck or Striving in the City? Urban Friction and the Making of Internal–International Migration Pathways in Iraqi Kurdistan," Comparative Migration Studies, 31 March 2026
- Authors (2) = Denmark (lead), Iraq (1)
- APC = USD 1490
Green OA:
"Not Lex Specialis, Yet: Testing a Complementary Climate-Displacement Regime in Bangladesh in Post-ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion 2025," Chapter in Climate on the Move: Migration, Environment, Health, Economy, and Justice in a Changing World (Springer, Forthcoming 2026)
- Preprint version posted on SSRN
- Authors = UK/Spain/Estonia (lead), Bangladesh (1)
Hybrid OA:
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.
"Circular Refugee Migration: Understanding Protracted Displacement Beyond a Refugee-Returnee Binary," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 30 March 2026
- Authors (2) = US (lead), Panama (1)
- APC = USD 3910
"Continuity Behind Change: From the Foreign Law to the Migration Law in Chile (2010–2023)," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 31 March 2026
- Authors (3) = Spain/Chile (lead), Spain (1), Chile (1)
- APC = USD 3390
"Intersecting Oppressions and Mental Distress: Migrant Domestic Workers under the Kafala System in Lebanon," Migration Studies, vol. 14, no. 2 (June 2026)
- Authors (2) = Lebanon
- APC = EUR 4150
"Researching Vulnerability in Multilingual Contexts: Trauma, Ethics, and Pedagogy," TESOL Quarterly, Early View, 8 March 2026
- Author = Qatar
- APC = USD 2990
"The Struggles That Persist: An Exploration of the Harsh Living Conditions of Venezuelan Migrants in Trinidad and Tobago," International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 113 (July 2026)
- Authors (2) = US (lead), Trinidad & Tobago (1)
- APC = USD 3490
"War, Martial Law, and Mobilisation: Exploring the Characteristics of Human Smuggling at Ukraine’s Borders in 2022–2023," European Journal of Criminology, vol. 23, no. 1 (Jan. 2026)
- Authors (5) = Ukraine (4, incl. lead), Netherlands (1)
- APC = USD 3650
Books/Book chapters:
"Climate Change, Vegetation Change, Human Mobility, and Malaria Dynamics in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa," Chapter in The Climate, Migration and Health Nexus: Opportunities for Interregional Cooperation (Springer, March 2026)
- Author = South Africa
Refugee-Led Organizations in Uganda: Agency, Gender, and Politics of Self- Organizing in Exile (McGill-Queen’s University Press, April 2026)
- Authors (3) = Germany (2), Uganda (1)
"Technological Interventions for Reducing Climate Change Impacts on Health: An Overview of Future Possibilities," Chapter in The Climate, Migration and Health Nexus: Opportunities for Interregional Cooperation (Springer, March 2026)
- Authors (3) = US/Canada (1), Kazakhstan/US/Belgium (1), India (1)
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