This is a round-up of open access journal articles 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. Also
included are complete issues of OA journals published in the global South.
References are organized by type of open access (see a list of types
here). The OA articles in this listing were previously referenced on this blog as
of 1 December 2020.
Diamond OA:
"L’Aventure Libyenne et ses Vécus Politiques et Sécuritaires pour les Migrants Maliens," Anthropologie & Développement, no. 51 (2020)
- Author = Mali
Note: This is a delayed OA journal; articles will become OA after six months.
"Between the Imagined and the Reality: Threat of African Invasion and Spain’s Migration Policy in sub-Saharan
Africa," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 6, no. 3
(Sept.-Dec. 2020)
- Author = Ghana
"Conflict-Induced Displacement of Skilled Refugees: A Cross-Case Analysis of Syrian Professionals In Selected OECD
Countries," Norteamérica, vol.14, no. 1 (June 2019; posted June 2020)
- Author = Mexico
"Determinants of Healthy Aging in Internally Displaced Communities in
Nigeria," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 6, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec.
2020)
- Authors (2) = Nigeria (lead), UK
"L’Externalisation des Politiques Migratoires au Niger: Une Action Publique
Opportuniste?," Anthropologie & Développement, no. 51 (2020)
- Authors (3) = France/Niger (lead), Niger (2)
- Note: This is a delayed OA journal; articles will become OA after six months.
"Externalization and Securitization as Policy Responses to African
Migration to the European Union," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 6, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec.
2020)
- Author = South Africa
"Humanitarian Crisis and Sustainable Development: Perspectives and Preferences of Internally Displaced Persons in the
Northeastern Nigeria," Journal of International Humanitarian Action,
5:17 (Dec. 2020)
- Authors (2) = Nigeria
"Migrantes LGBT+ en las Caravanas Centroamericanas Hacia Estados Unidos: Dilemas y Posibilidades para la Construcción de Redes de Hospitalidad,"
REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 28, no. 60
(Sept./Dec. 2020)
- Author = US/Mexico
"Migrantes retornados con discapacidad y sus luchas por reconocimiento: una mirada desde la Pastoral de Movilidad Humana de Honduras,"
REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 28, no. 60
(Sept./Dec. 2020)
- Authors (2) = Honduras (lead), Brazil
"Socioeconomic Conflict between Host Community and Syrian Refugees in
Urban Turkey: The Mediating Role of Political Trust,"
Psikoloji Çalışmaları = Studies in Psychology, Online First, 30 Sept.
2020
- Authors (2) = Turkey
"Technologies of Truth and the LGBTI+ Asylum Reality," e-International Relations, 8 Dec. 2020
- Author = Brazil
Gold OA:
"Are Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Foreign Migrants Considered in the
COVID-19 Vaccine Discourse?, BMJ Global Health, vol. 5, no. 11 (2020)
- Author = South Africa
- APC for commentary = GBP 1500
"Challenges and Strategies in Conducting Sexual and Reproductive Health
Research among Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh," Conflict and Health, 14:83 (Dec. 2020)
- Authors (14) = Bangladesh (12, including lead), Switzerland (2)
- APC = USD 2590
"No Return to Persecution or Danger: Judicial Application of the Principle of Non-refoulement in
Refugee Law in South Africa and Malawi," Constitutional Court Review,
vol. 10, no. 1 (2020)
- Author = Malawi/South Africa
- APC = ZAR 12,000
"Practicing Social Cohesion in the Dark: Diverse Processes and Missing Indicators in Forced Migration Contexts,"
Frontiers in Human Dynamics, 19 Nov. 2020
- Authors (2) = Turkey
- APC for review = USD 950
"Stateless Syrians in Turkey and Lebanon," Border Crossing, vol. 10, no. 2 (2020)
- Author = Turkey
- APC = GBP 1160
Green OA:
"Forced Displacement from Ukraine’s War-Torn Territories: Intersectionality and Power Geometry,"
Nationalities Papers: The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity, vol.
48, no. 4 (2020)
- Postprint version of article is deposited in Univ. of Birmingham IR
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Ukraine
"Humanitarian Emergencies of Rohingya Older People in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study on Hopes and Reality," Ageing International,
Latest Articles, 20 Oct. 2020
- Postprint version of article is deposited in Univ. of West London IR and
under embargo until 19 Oct. 2021
- Authors (5) = UK (2, including lead), Bangladesh/India (1), Bangladesh (2)
"South-South Migration: Remittances of Labour Migrants and Household Expenditures in Uzbekistan,"
International Migration, Early View, 5 Nov. 2020
- Preprint version of article is posted on ResearchGate
- Authors (4) = Australia (lead), South Korea (1), Uzbekistan (2)
Hybrid OA:
"The Presumption of Safety Tested: The Use of Country of Origin Information in the National Designation of
Safe Countries of Origin," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance
Articles, 28 Nov. 2020
- Author = South Africa/Netherlands
- APC = USD 3894
"Psychological and Socio-cultural Adaptation of Syrian Refugees in
Turkey," International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 80 (2020)
- Authors (3) = Netherlands/Turkey (lead), Turkey (1), Netherlands (1)
- APC = USD 2850
Journal issues:
- "This third edition of the AUCIL journal comprises the various contributions made at the 6th Annual Forum [of the African Union Commission on International Law]," the theme of which was "The Legal, Political and Socio-Economic Consequences of Migration, the Situation of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Africa." Includes 3 statements/keynotes, 9 papers, and a overall report of the forum. Published by Juta Journals, based in South Africa.
Refugee Watch: A South Asian Journal on Forced Migration, no. 55 (June 2020)
- Special issue on "Contemporary Perspectives on Internal Displacements in South Asia," with an introduction to the South Asia Network for Displacement and Development (SANDD), as well as four other articles on displacement in India, climate migration in Pakistan, IDPs in Afghanistan, and SGBV & vulnerable groups in Bangladesh. In addition, this issue includes a webinar report, two essays, a personal reflection and book reviews. Published by the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group, based in India.
REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 28, no. 60 (Sept./Dec. 2020)
- Special dossier on "Mesoamerican Migrant Struggles and Migration," with 6 articles in Spanish or Portuguese. Another 8 articles are also included; these address a variety of issues including the Brazilian World War II Refugee Selection Commission in Europe, Venezuelans in Brazil, the Global Compact on Migration, among others. Published by Centro Scalabriniano de Estudos Migratórios, based in Brazil.
