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 March 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:
"Climate Change and Migration in Sub-Sahara Africa: Implications for Inequality Within and Without," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 4 March 2026
- Authors (4) = Nigeria
"Estándares de derechos humanos aplicables a las personas en riesgo o situación de apatridia y la responsabilidad internacional del Estado: el caso colombiano," Revista Derecho del Estado, no. 64 (2026)
- Author = Colombia
"The Impact of Digitalization on Asylum System Management in Mexico," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 13 March 2026
- Authors (2) = Mexico
"Legally Excluded, Structurally Persecuted: Rethinking Asylum Beyond the Refugee–Economic Migrant Divide," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 19 March 2026
- Author = Nigeria
Diamond OA:
"'Aquí puedo ser yo': adolescencia migrante LGBT+ y sus procesos de transición en México," Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 17 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Mexico
"Spatial Information for Border Health System Management in Stateless Persons and Migrant Working Group," Journal of Spatial Innovation Development, vol. 7, no. 2 (May-Aug. 2026)
- Author = Thailand
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.
"Beyond Borders, Beyond Care, Beyond Barriers: Navigating Barriers to Healthcare Access for Undocumented Afghan Immigrants in Host Societies," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 27 Feb. 2026
- Authors (2) = China
- APC = USD 1990
"HIV Self-testing Awareness among African Refugee Male Sex Workers in Italy: A Mixed-methods Study," PLoS One 21(2): e0343441 (Feb. 2026)
- Authors (6) = Ghana (2, incl. lead), US (3), Italy (1)
- APC = USD 2477
"Intergenerational Trauma in Forcibly-displaced Populations in Latin America: A Scoping Review," BMC Public Health, 10 March 2026
- Authors (3) = Colombia
- APC = USD 3450
"Prevalence of Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Sudanese Refugees in Egypt: A Pilot Study," Population Health Metrics, 8 March 2026
- Authors (6) = Sudan (4, incl. lead), Egypt (2)
- APC = USD 2890
"Racialized Vulnerability and Socioeconomic Determinants of Health among Afghan Refugees in Pakistan," Scientific Reports, 18 Feb. 2026
- Author = Pakistan
- APC = USD 2850
"Resettling the Displaced: Ottoman Strategies, Financial Policies and Social Integration of Circassian Refugees in Bilād al-Shām," Cogent Arts & Humanities, vol. 13, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Jordan
- APC = USD 2630
"Return or Stay? The Dilemma of Hope and Despair among Syrian Refugees Living in Jordan: An Ecological Perspective," Social Sciences, vol. 15, no. 3 (March 2026)
- Authors (2) = Jordan
- APC = CHF 1800
"Safety Nets Beyond Borders, Bodies, and Barriers: Informal Reproductive Healthcare Adaptation and Coping Strategies of Undocumented Afghan Women Migrants in Pakistan," International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, vol. 21, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = China
- APC = USD 2990
"Skilled Personnel Risk Management under War-induced Forced Migration: Implications for Labor Market Sustainability," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 21 March 2026
- Authors (6) = Ukraine/Poland (lead), Ukraine (5)
- APC = USD 1990
"Social Determinants of Postpartum Depression among Refugees and Internally Displaced Women in Lebanon: A Cross-sectional Study," Scientific Reports, 15 March 2026
- Authors (6) = Lebanon
- APC = USD 2850
"Social Support Coping Strategies among Sub-Saharan African Refugees: A Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis," Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, vol. 13 (2026)
- Authors (5) = Australia/Ethiopia (lead), Australia (4)
- APC = USD 4010
"Specialised Mental Health Care for Children in Humanitarian Settings: Integrating Local and Community-Owned Approaches," Intervention: Journal of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Conflict-Affected Areas, vol. 23, no. 1 (Dec. 2025)
- Authors (11) = US (2, incl. lead), Spain (1), Australia (3), Bangladesh (1), Colombia (1), Democratic Rep. of Congo (1), Iraq (1), South Sudan (1)
- APC = USD 500
"Trauma and Economic Displacement: Psychological Consequences and Interventions among Venezuelan Refugees in the Americas," Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15 Feb. 2026
- Authors (2) = United Arab Emirates
- APC = CHF 2500
Green OA:
"Double Immobility: Syrian Refugee Women Navigating the Voluntary and Forced Marriage Binary in Egypt," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 51, no. 9 (2025)
- Postprint version posted in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA)
- Author = Qatar/Canada
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.
"Food Insecurity among Migrants and Refugees in High-income Countries: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies," Food Security, Latest Articles, 17 March 2026
- Authors (4) = Ethiopia/Australia (lead), Australia/Bangladesh (1), Australia (2)
- APC = USD 4490
"Logos, Refugee Advertisement and Humanitarian Ethics: A Case Study of Syrian Refugees," Journal of Global Ethics, Latest Articles, 4 March 2026
- Author = Qatar
- APC = USD 2990
Books:
East African Queer and Trans Displacements (Bloomsbury, Feb. 2026)
- Editors (4) = South Africa, UK/South Africa, Italy/South Africa, UK
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