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 April 2022.
Bronze OA:
"'Bidoons': A Statelessness Plight in Kuwait," Journal of Legal and Economic Studies, vol. 8, no. 1 (March 2022)
- Note: The text of this article is in English.
- Author = Egypt
"Violencia de género y migración: mujeres solicitantes de asilo y bajo protección internacional en México," UMH Sapientiae, vol. 2, no 1 (2021)
- Author = Mexico
Diamond OA:
"An Examination of the Legal and Policy Framework on Child Refugee Education in Kenya," Journal of Conflict Management and Sustainable Development, vol. 8, no. 1 (2022)
- Author = Kenya
"Gestión desbordada: solicitudes de asilo en Estados Unidos y los mecanismos de espera allende sus fronteras," Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 13 (2022)
- Authors (2) = Mexico
"Human Interest Stories in the Coverage of Syrian Refugees: A Case Study from Turkey," Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, vol. 9, no. 1 (2022)
- Authors (2) = Sweden (lead), Turkey
"An Initial Evaluation of Narrative Exposure Therapy as a Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Sudanese Refugees in Cairo, Delivered by Lay Counselors," Middle East Current Psychiatry, 29:28 (April 2022)
- Authors (2) = Egypt (lead), UK
"Migración venezolana y trata de personas: análisis del caso colombiano a partir de las relaciones y los instrumentos internacionales," OASIS, no. 35 (Jan.-June 2022)
- Authors (2) = Colombia
"The Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneur (of the Self): Vernacular Modes of Immaterial Labor as (Re)invention of the Self in the Destination Country," Brazilian Business Review, vol. 19, no. 2 (2022)
- Authors (2) = Brazil
"The Principle of Deterrence in the Detention of Asylum Seekers in the Pursuit of State Interest: A Legal Appraisal," Journal of Commercial and Property Law, vol. 9, no. 1 (2022)
- Author = Nigeria
"The Right to Water for Internally Displaced Persons in the Sahel Region," International Review of the Red Cross, FirstView, 9 March 2022
- Note: - This is a delayed open access article. The full-text will eventually be made available on ICRC's website.
- Authors (2) = Morocco/South Africa (lead), Burkina Faso
"Situaciones de vulnerabilidad en personas en movilidad y personas locales frente a la trata de personas en el municipio de Tapachula en el contexto de las caravanas migrantes 2018-2019," Frontera Norte, vol. 34 (2022)
- Authors (3) = Mexico
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.
"Assessment of the Availability of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare for Venezuelan Migrant Women during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic at the North-western Border of Brazil-Venezuela," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 5 (2022)
- Authors (6) = Brazil
- APC = USD 1910
"The Constitutionality of the National Health Insurance Bill: The Treatment of Asylum Seekers," Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, vol. 25 (March 2022)
- Authors (3) = South Africa
- APC = This journal does not require payment of an APC but it does levy page fees of ZAR 180 (plus 15% VAT) per page.
"COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Refugees in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Northern Uganda," Journal of Global Health Reports, vol. 6 (2022)
- Authors (3) = Uganda
- APC = USD 750
"Development of a Simple Sustainable Camping Shelter for Addressing the Needs of Refugees in Jordan," Results in Engineering, vol. 14 (June 2022)
- Authors (3) = Jordan (2, incl. lead), UAE/Jordan (1)
- APC = USD 1000
"The Disappearance of Refugee Rights in South Africa," Obiter, vol. 43, no. 1 (2022)
- Author = South Africa
- Note: This journal does not require payment of an APC but it does levy page fees of ZAR 180 per page.
"The Enduring Consequences of Conflict-related Sexual Violence: A Qualitative Study of Women Survivors in Northern Uganda," Conflict and Health, 16:16 (April 2022)
- Authors (3) = US (lead), Uganda (2)
- APC = USD 2790
"Evaluation of Public Health Surveillance Systems in Refugee Settlements in Uganda, 2016–2019: Lessons Learned," Conflict and Health, 16:15 (April 2022)
- Authors (12) = Uganda
- APC = USD 2790
"Exploring the Challenges of Afghan Refugee Women Facing COVID-19: A Qualitative Study in Iran," Frontiers in Public Health, 31 March 2022
- Authors (4) = Iran
- APC = USD 2950
"From Food to Cash Assistance: Rethinking Humanitarian Aid in Yemen," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 7:11 (April 2022)
- Authors (3) = Qatar (2, incl. lead), Netherlands (1)
- APC = USD 790
"India and Refugee Law: Gauging India’s Position on Afghan Refugees," Laws, vol. 11, no. 2 (April 2022)
- Authors (2) = India
- APC = CHF 1200
"Perceptions and Attitudes of the Local Community towards Urban Refugees Living in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study," Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, vol. 3, no. 3 (March 2022)
- Authors (5) = Uganda (4, incl. lead), US (1)
- Note: This journal does not require payment of an APC but it does charge a manuscript handling fee of USD 40.
"Pervasive Irregular Migration and the Vulnerabilities of Irregular Female Migrants at Plumtree Border Post in Zimbabwe," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 5 (2022)
- Authors (3) = Zimbabwe
- APC = USD 1910
"The Right to Education of the Refugee Girl Affected by Armed Conflict in Kenya: Insights from the Jurisprudence of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child," Law, Democracy & Development, vol. 25, Spec. Iss. (2021)
- Author = Kenya
- Note: This journal does not require payment of an APC but it does levy page fees of ZAR 400 per page.
"The Sexual and Reproductive Health Context of an Internally Displaced Persons' Camp in Northeastern Nigeria: Narratives of Girls and Young Women," Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 13 Jan. 2022
- Authors (5) = US (2, incl. lead), Nigeria (3)
- APC = USD 1900
"Vulnerabilities of Arab Refugees in Primary Health Care: A Scoping Review," Revista de Saúde Pública, vol. 56 (2022)
- Authors (4) = Brazil
- APC = USD 1200
Green OA:
"Rwandan Refugee Rights in Uganda: Between Law and Practice–Views from Below," ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, vol. XX-XXI (2020-21)
- Preprint version published as a working paper of the Institute of Development Policy when the author was Scholar in Residence at the University of Antwerp.
- Author = Uganda
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"Disaster Aid? Mapping Historical Responses to Volcanic Eruptions from 1800–2000 in the English-speaking Eastern Caribbean: Their Role in Creating Vulnerabilities," Disasters, Accepted Articles, 1 April 2022
- Authors (5) = UK (4, incl. lead), Trinidad (1)
- APC = USD 3350
"No Hope for the ‘Foreigners’: The Conflation of Refugees and Migrants in South Africa," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 15 April 2022
- Authors (2) = South Africa (lead), Germany
- APC = USD 2995
"Vaccination of Ukrainian Refugees: Need for Urgent Action," Clinical Infectious Diseases, Advance Articles, 11 April 2022
- Authors (3) = Poland (2, incl. lead), Ukraine (1)
- APC = USD 4174
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