Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (28 Feb. 2022)

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. The OA items herein were previously referenced on this blog as of 1 February 2022.

Bronze OA:

"Conflict-Induced Internal Displacement: A Case Study of Gujarat," Refugee Watch: A South Asian Journal on Forced Migration, no. 58 (Dec. 2021)

- Scroll to p. 37

- Author = India

Diamond OA:

"Asylum Seekers and Refugee Management: (Im)Balance Burden Sharing Case between Indonesia and Australia," Sriwijaya Law Review, vol. 6, no. 1 (Jan. 2022)

- Authors (3) = Indonesia (2, incl. lead), Netherlands (1)

"The Case of Migrant Women from the Central American Northern Triangle: How to Prevent Exploitation and Violence during the Crossing," Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, vol. 64, no. 2 (2021)

- Authors (2) = Spain (lead), Argentina

"COVID-19 and Its Effects on Refugee, Asylum Seeker and Migrant Children Aged 12-17 Years at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe," PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development, vol. 2, no. 2 (Aug. 2021)

- Authors (3) = Zimbabwe

"Depression and Occupational Reintegration among IDPs in Jos," Journal of Internal Displacement, vol. 11, no. 2 (2021)

- Authors (3) = Uganda

"Los efectos del cambio climático: otra razón para repensar las políticas migratorias," FORO: Revista de Derecho, no. 37 (2022)

- Authors (3) = Mexico

"The Need for a Legal Definition of Stateless Children in Malaysian National Law and Policy: The Perspective from International Human Rights Law," UUM Journal of Legal Studies, vol. 13, no. 1 (2022) 

- Authors (3) = Malaysia

"No Sources of Fuelwood, All Vegetation Cover is Done! Women Livelihoods and Environmental Prominence in Oil Induced Displaced Society in Albertine Graben, Uganda," Journal of Internal Displacement, vol. 11, no. 2 (2021)

- Authors (3) = Uganda

"Problems Encountered in the Education of Refugees in Turkey," International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, vol. 9, no. 1 (2022) 

- Authors (2) = Turkey

"The Right to Return to One's Country in Africa: Article 12(2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights," African Human Rights Law Journal, vol. 21, no. 1 (2021)

- Author = South Africa

“Unravelling Discourses on COVID-19, South Asians and Punjabi Canadians,” Studies in Social Justice, vol. 16, no. 1 (2022)

- Authors (2) = Canada (lead), India

Gold OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are generally offered by gold OA journals but the waiver status of the authors listed below is unknown.

"Axiological and Ideological Reframing in the Interpreting of Syrian Refugee’s Trauma Discourse: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Interviews as an Example," Journal of Education College - Wasit University, vol. 1, no. 46 (2022)

- Authors (2) = Iraq

- APC = Iraqi dinars 115,000 (for researchers inside Iraq); USD 100 (for researchers outside Iraq)

"Co-payments and Equity in Care: Enhancing Hospitalisation Policy for Palestine Refugees in Lebanon," BMC Health Services Research, 22:121 (Jan. 2022)

- Authors (4) = UK (lead), Jordan (2), Lebanon (1)

- APC = USD 2690 

"Decentralized Sanitation Solutions for Temporal Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and Refugees Camps and Residential Complexes in Duhok Province: Case Study," Ain Shams Engineering Journal, vol. 13, no. 4 (June 2022)

- Authors (3) = Iraq

- APC = USD 860

"Development and Testing of a Community-Based Intervention to Address Intimate Partner Violence among Rohingya and Syrian Refugees: A Social Norms-Based Mental Health-Integrated Approach," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 21 (Nov. 2021)

- Authors (9) = US (3, incl. lead), Lebanon (2), Malaysia (4)

- APC = CHF 2300

"'Donki' Migration of Refugees from South Asia to Greece," Border Crossing, vol. 12, no. 1 (2022)

- Author = India

- APC = GBP 1160

"Exploring Migration Hold Factors in Climate Change Hazard-Prone Area Using Grounded Theory Study: Evidence from Coastal Semarang, Indonesia," Sustainability, vol. 13, no. 8 (April 2021) 

- Authors (3) = Indonesia

- APC = CHF 1900 

"Immigrants Resettlement in Developing Countries: A Data-driven Decision Tool Applied to the Case of Venezuelan Immigrants in Colombia," PLoS ONE 17(1): e0262781 (Jan. 2022)

- Authors (7) = Colombia

- APC = USD 1749

"Implementation, Effectiveness and Monitoring of Telemedicine Program in Bhutanese Refugees Camp in Eastern Nepal," Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, vol. 11, no. 1 (Jan. 2022)

- Authors (6) = Nepal (4, incl. lead), Switzerland (2)

- APC = USD 300 (for LMICs); USD 1000 (rest of the world)

"The Ramification of Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: Conceptual Analysis of a Looming 'Complex Disaster Emergency'," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 7:6 (Jan. 2022)

- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Cameroon

- APC = USD 790

"A Study on Updating the Model for Monitoring and Evaluation of Involuntary Resettlement Based on the Experience of China," Processes, vol. 10, no. 2 (Jan. 2022)

- Authors (3) = China

- APC = CHF 2000

"Suicide Attempts Among Adult Eritrean Refugees in Tigray, Ethiopia: Prevalence and Associated Factors," Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, vol. 15 (2022)

- Authors (3) = Ethiopia/Australia (lead), Ethiopia (1), Ethiopia/Sudan (1)

- APC = USD 2836

"Turkish and Libyan Refugee Deals: A Critical Analysis of the European Union's Securitarian Irregular Migration Policy," Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, vol. 8, no. 1 (Jan. 2022)

- Authors (2) = Turkey

- APC = EUR 89

"Undocumented: An Examination of Legal Identity and Education Provision for Children in Malaysia," PLoS ONE 17(2): e0263404 (Feb. 2022)

- Authors (5) = Malaysia (3, incl. lead), UK (1), Malaysia/Indonesia (1)

- APC = USD 1749

Green OA:

"Business People in War Times, the 'Fluid Capital' and the 'Shy Diaspora': The Case of Syrians in Turkey," Journal of Refugee Studies, vol. 34, no. 3 (Sept. 2021) 

- Postprint version deposited in the Swansea Univ. IR (UK); currently under embargo

- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Turkey 

"Narrative Analysis of Syrians, South Sudanese and Libyans Transiting in Egypt: A MOA Approach," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 3 Feb. 2020

- Preprint version of article posted in the Munich Personal RePEc Archive

- Author = Egypt

"Refugees Hosting Other Refugees: Endurance and Maintenance of Care in Ouzaii (Lebanon)," Journal of Refugee Studies, vol. 34, no. 3 (Sept. 2021)

- Postprint version deposited in the UCL IR (UK)

- Note: The embargo period is now over and the complete text can now be accessed.

- Authors (3) = Lebanon (2, incl. lead), UK (1)

Hybrid OA:

Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.

"Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in India: An In-depth Exploration of Challenges and Opportunities for Three Vulnerable Population Groups," Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, vol. 41, no. 1 (2022)

- Authors (5) = India (3, incl. lead), Netherlands (2)

- APC = USD 3370

"Palestinian Refugees of the Oslo Generation: Thinking beyond the Nation?," Journal of Palestine Studies, vol. 50, no. 3 (2021)

- Author = Qatar

- APC = USD 3085

"Re-examining Critiques of Resilience Policy: Evidence from Barpak after the 2015 Earthquakes in Nepal," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 4 May 2021

- Authors (5) = UK (3, incl. lead), Nepal (2)

- APC = USD 3300

"A Textual Analysis of the Effect of Short-term Volunteering on Attitudes toward Refugees in Malaysia," Social Science Journal, Latest Articles, 25 Jan. 2022

- Authors (2) = Malaysia/US

- APC = USD 3085

"Xenophobia-Induced Disaster Displacement in Gauteng, South Africa: A Climate Change Litigation Perspective," Carbon & Climate Law Review, vol. 15, no. 2 (2021) 

- Author = South Africa

- APC = Normally, the “amount of the OA fee per contribution is equivalent to the campus license subscription fee for the respective journal.” However, the editors were able to pool funds from various sources “to pay the full access fee for the edition.”

Periodical issues:

Independent Journal of Burmese Scholarship, vol. 1 (Dec. 2021) 

- Special issue on the "Rohingya: Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion in Myanmar." Published by Wanida Press for the Regional Center for Sustainability and Development, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

Migration Policy Practice, vol. XI, no. 3 (Oct.-Dec. 2021) 

- This special issue "focuses on COVID-19’s socioeconomic impact on migrants and displaced persons in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)." While this periodical is not published in the GS, the editors are based in Cairo, Egypt. 

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