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 March 2023.
Bronze OA:
"Exploring the Multiple Paradoxes and Challenges of Uganda's Refugee Law, Policies and Practice," Transnational Human Rights Review, vol. 9 (2023)
- Author = Uganda
"Stuck in the Middle: The Case of Venezuelan Migrants," Journal of Modern Slavery, vol. 8, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Argentina (lead), Germany
Diamond OA:
"El arraigo social como alternativa legal para los solicitantes de asilo de larga duración en la Unión Europea," Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 14 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Colombia (lead), Spain
"Breaking a Vicious Cycle: Education as a Solution to Afghanistan’s Woes," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XII, no. 1 (Feb. 2023)
- Scroll to p. 11.
- Authors (2) = Australia (lead), Iran
"Los caminos de migrantes que pasan por México: análisis desde la Teoría de Grafos," Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 14 (2023)
- Author = Mexico
"Digital Livelihoods Undone: Digital Skills Training and the Systematic Exclusion of Refugees in Lebanon," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 4, no. 3 (March 2023)
- Authors (2) = Lebanon
"Experiences of Homelessness Among Afghan Refugees in Iran: Empowerment Through a 4Es Model (Education, Employment, Emotional and Economical Support)," International Journal on Homelessness, vol. 2, no. 2 (2023)
- Authors (4) = Iran (lead), Chile (2), New Zealand (1)
"From Exclusionary to Participatory Feminist Peacebuilding in Lebanon: Examining the Roles of Refugees, Migrants and Women in All Their Diversity," Al-Raida Journal, vol. 47, no. 1 (2023)
- Author = Lebanon
"Integration of Human Mobility in the Green Economy and Related Policies in the IGAD Region," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XII, no. 1 (Feb. 2023)
- Scroll to p. 31.
- Authors (3) = Kenya (2, incl. lead), Uganda (1)
"Migración climática y fronteras militarizadas: seguridad humana, de género y ambiental = Climate Migration and Militarized Borders: Human, Gender, and Environmental Security," Frontera Norte, vol. 35 (2023)
- Author = Mexico
"Necesidades en salud sexual y reproductiva en migrantes de origen venezolano en el municipio de Cali (Colombia)," Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, vol. 47, Spec. Iss. (March 2023)
- Authors (5) = Colombia
"Oferta de servicios de salud sexual y reproductiva a personas migrantes centroamericanas en Tijuana," Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, vol. 47, Spec. Iss. (March 2023)
- Authors (3) = Mexico
"Rethinking Research Methods in Protracted Violent Conflicts in Mozambique: Fieldwork in Complex Emergencies," Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, EarlyCite, 20 March 2023
- Author = Zimbabwe
"Sexual and Reproductive Health of Migrant Women and Girls from the Northern Triangle of Central America," Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, vol. 47, Spec. Iss. (March 2023)
- Authors (3) = Guatemala (lead), US (2)
"Socio-environmental Displacement Associated with Climate Change: An Emergency of the Risk Society in the Central Coffee-growing Region of Colombia," Estudios Socio-jurídicos, vol. 25, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Colombia
"Spatial Imaginaries of Digital Refugee Livelihoods," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 4, no. 3 (March 2023)
- Authors (2) = Netherlands (lead), Brazil
"Venezuelan Migration in Northern Brazil: A System Dynamics Approach for the Internalization Program," Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 17 March 2023
- Authors (4) = Brazil (3, incl. lead), Switzerland (1)
"What Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Syria Have Taught Us about the Politics of International Refugee Law," TRC Journal of Humanitarian Action, vol. 1, no. 2 (2022)
- Author = Lebanon
"Who Goes Where and How: Migration as an Adaptation Strategy in the West African Drylands," Migration & Diversity, vol. 2, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (3) = Nigeria
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.
"Analysis of the Livelihood and Health of Internally Displaced Persons Due to Riverbank Erosion in Bangladesh," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 7 (2023)
- Author = Bangladesh
- APC = USD 1910
"Comprehensive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for War Survivors at Chenna Kebele, Dabat woreda, North Gondar, Ethiopia," BMC Psychiatry, 23: 172 (March 2023)
- Authors (10) = Ethiopia
- APC = USD 2890
"Conflict-induced Shocks and Household Food Security in Nigeria," Sustainability, vol. 15, no. 6 (March 2023)
- Authors (2) = Nigeria
- APC = CHF 2200
"Coping Strategies and Personal Growth: The Case of Palestinian Refugees in Shatila Camp, Lebanon," Frontiers in Psychology, 9 March 2023
- Authors (2) = Lebanon
- APC = USD 3225
"COVID-19 and Neglected Tropical Diseases among Refugees: Plight of a Vulnerable Population in Africa," Public Health Challenges, vol. 2, no. 1 (March 2023)
- Authors (4) = Austria/Nigeria (2, incl. lead), Nigeria (2)
- APC = USD 2400
"Exploring Healthcare-seeking Behavior of Most Vulnerable Groups Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Humanitarian Context in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: Findings from an Exploratory Qualitative Study," PLOS Global Public Health 3(3): e0000382 (March 2023)
- Authors (5) = Bangladesh (4, incl. lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 2100
"Exploring Mental Health Status and Psychosocial Support among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study," Mental Illness, vol. 2023: 6128286 (March 2023)
- Authors (5) = Bangladesh/Netherlands (lead), Netherlands (1), Bangladesh (3)
- APC = USD 900
"Exploring the Benefits and Dis-benefits of Climate Migration as an Adaptive Strategy Along the Rural-peri-urban Continuum in Namibia," Regional Environmental Change, 23:10 (Dec. 2022)
- Authors (10) = South Africa/UK/Namibia (1), Namibia (3), South Africa (2), UK (3), South Africa/UK (1)
- APC = USD 3590
"A Glimpse into the Minds of Thais: Unveiling the Factors Influencing Thai Local Attitudes towards Myanmar Refugees," Migration Letters, vol. 20, no. 2 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Thailand
- APC = GBP 750
"In Search of a Rohingya Digital Diaspora: Virtual Togetherness, Collective Identities and Political Mobilisation," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 10:61 (Feb. 2023)
- Authors (2) = Germany (lead), Bangladesh
- APC = USD 1590 (Americas, Asia); EUR 1240 (Europe & Rest of the World)
"The Migrant Hazara Shias of Pakistan and Their Social Determinants for PTSD, Mental Disorders and Life Satisfaction," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 7 (2023)
- Authors (4) = Pakistan (3, incl. lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 1910
"Non-state Initiatives on Enhancing Counter-trafficking of Rohingya Influx in Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh," Frontiers in Public Health, 16 March 2023
- Authors (5) = United Arab Emirates/Bangladesh (lead), Bangladesh (3), Saudi Arabia (1)
- APC = USD 3225
"Orphans in Syria and Iraq Juggling Balls: Wars, COVID-19, and the NGO’s Financial Crisis," International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, vol. 18, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (5) = US (2, incl. lead), Qatar (3)
- APC = USD 1860
"Reproductive Health of Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon: A Descriptive Analysis of the Sijilli Electronic Health Records Database," BMC Women's Health, 23:81 (Feb. 2023)
- Authors (10) = Lebanon
- APC = USD 2690
"Self-perceived Mental Health and Factors Associated with the Mental Health of Hong Kong's Asylum-seekers and Refugees: A Mixed Methods Study," Heliyon, vol. 9, no. 2 (Feb. 2023)
- Authors (4) = China (Hong Kong)
- APC = USD 2100
"Sociological Dimension in the Translation of Syrian Refugees’ Voices," Transcultural Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences, vol. 4, no. 1 (Jan. 2023)
- Authors (2) = Egypt
- APC = EGP 2000
"Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Young People in Refugee Settings in Uganda," Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 24 Feb. 2023
- Authors (9) = Uganda
- APC = USD 2080
"The Work, Economic, and Remittance Stress and Distress of the COVID-19 Pandemic Containment Policies: The Case of Venezuelan Migrants in Argentina and Chile," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, no. 4 (Feb. 2023)
- Authors (3) = US (lead), Chile (1), Argentina (1)
- APC = CHF 2500
Green OA:
"Impacts of Humanitarian Aid Blockade on Lives and Livelihoods of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Tigray Region Evidence from the North Ethiopia's Humanitarian Crisis," Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Under Review, 1 March 2023
- Authors (2) = Ethiopia
- Preprint version posted on SSRN
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"Adolescent Wellbeing in Humanitarian and Fragile Settings: Moving Beyond Rhetoric," BMJ, 380:e068280 (March 2023)
- Authors (11) = UK (2, incl. lead), Lebanon (2), Kenya (1), Uganda (1), Spain (1), Ghana (1), Afghanistan (1), Switzerland (2)
- APC = USD 6800
"Analysis of the Colombian Constitutional Court's Transformative Approach to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence," Social & Legal Studies, OnlineFirst, 28 Feb. 2023
- Authors (2) = Spain (lead), Colombia
- APC = USD 3250
"Not Without Family: Refugee Family Entrepreneurship and Economic Integration Process," Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, vol. 17, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Netherlands (lead), Pakistan
- APC = USD 3638
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Impact of Lockdown Measures on Sentiment Towards Refugees," Journal of Information Technology & Politics, Latest Articles, 2 March 2023
- Authors (3) = Morocco (lead), Canada (1), US (1)
- APC = USD 3500
"Prevalence and Predictors of Mental Health Problems in Refugee Children Living in Informal Settlements in Lebanon," Nature Mental Health, 17 Feb. 2023
- Authors (9) = UK (3, incl. lead), UK/Brazil (1), Lebanon (5)
- APC = USD 11,690
"Review of Maternal Death Audits in Refugee Camps in UNHCR East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region, 2017–2019," International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, vol. 160, no. 2 (Feb. 2023)
- Authors (6) = Kenya (2, incl. lead), Switzerland (3), US (1)
- APC = USD 4070
Books/Book chapters:
"'Emerging Forms of Authority in Land Access?': The Occult and Witchcraft Among Malawian Migrants in Peri-urban Zimbabwe," Chapter in Debating Religion and Forced Migration Entanglements (Springer, 2023)
- Author = South Africa
"For the Greater Good: The Economic and Social Impacts of Irregular Migration on Families in Benin City, Nigeria," Chapter in Forced Migration and Separated Families: Everyday Insecurities and Transnational Strategies (Springer, March 2023)
- Authors (2) = Nigeria
Migration in Southeast Asia: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, March 2023)
- Editors (2) = Thailand
"The Nexus Between Corruption, Migrant Smuggling, and Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia," Chapter in Migration in Southeast Asia: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, March 2023)
- Authors (2) = Australia (lead), Thailand
"The Politics of Forced Migration in Southeast Asia," Migration in Southeast Asia: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, March 2023)
- Authors (2) = Indonesia (lead), Malaysia
"The Predicament of the Rohingya Refugee, Between Violence and Expulsion," Chapter in Migration and Torture in Today’s World (Edizioni Ca’ Foscari, Jan. 2023)
- Author = Bangladesh
"The Refugees Vanish: Rohingya Movement, Emergency’s Temporality and Violence of the Indonesian Humanitarian Border," Chapter in Migration in Southeast Asia: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, March 2023)
- Author = Indonesia/Netherlands
Periodical issues:
Temas de Coyuntura, no. 86 (2022)
- Focuses on Venezuelan migrants. Published by the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Venezuela.
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