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 June 2023.
Diamond OA:
"The Asylum Case: An Analysis of the International Court of Justice's Leading Judgment on Political Asylum and Regional Custom," Revista da Defensoria Pública da União, vol. 19, no. 19 (2023)
- Author = Brazil
"The Challenges and Coping of Rohingya Refugees: A Comparative Study of Registered and Nonregistered Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh," Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, EarlyCite, 29 May 2023
- Authors (4) = Bangladesh
"Communication and Citizenship of Venezuelan Refugees in Shelters on the Brazil-Venezuela Border, Intercom: Revista Brasileira de Ciências da Comunicação, vol. 46, no. 1 (2023)
- Note: The full-text is available in Spanish and English.
- Authors (3) = Brazil
"Community-centred Legal Aid: Strengthening Protection and Access to Rights for Refugees," Forced Migration Review, no. 72 (2023)
- Scroll to p. 20
- Authors (2) = Egypt
"From Helplessness to Self-help: Asylum Seeker-led Organization as Platform to Address COVID-19 Support Policy Gaps in Hong Kong," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 62, no. 2 (2023)
- Author = China (Hong Kong)
"Humanitarian Aid Distribution Logistics with Accessibility Constraints: A Systematic Literature Review," Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, vol. 13, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (3) = Colombia
"Mobilisation: A Mode of Survival for Overlooked Minority Refugees," Forced Migration Review, no. 72 (2023)
- Scroll to p. 17
- Author = Jordan
"Refugee Mobilisation to Support Refugee Rights in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey," Forced Migration Review, no. 72 (2023)
- Scroll to p. 8
- Authors (4) = Lebanon (2, incl. lead), Turkey (1), Jordan (1)
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.
"The Human (In)Security of Syrian Refugees in Malaysia," Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 6 (May 2023)
- Authors (3) = Malaysia (lead), Malaysia/UK (1), UK (1)
- APC = CHF 1400
"Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to the Provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon," Women's Health, 20 May 2023
- Authors (8) = Lebanon (7, incl. lead), Switzerland (1)
- APC = USD 1700
"Predictors and Barriers to Vaccination among Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: A Cross-sectional Analysis of a Multi-wave Longitudinal Study," The Lancet Healthy Longevity, vol. 4, no. 5 (May 2023)
- Authors (8) = Lebanon
- APC = USD 5500
"Refugee Education in Bangladesh: A Nation-State Paradox," Journal of Population and Social Studies, vol. 31 (2023)
- Author = Thailand
- APC = THB 10,000
"School Attendance among Refugee Children with Disabilities Residing in South Africa: A Cross-sectional, Descriptive Study," PLoS ONE 18(5): e0279671 (May 2023)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 1931
"The Social and Health Protection of Migrants in Chile: Qualitative Analysis of Civil Society Proposals for Constitutional Change," BMC Public Health, 23:1207 (June 2023)
- Authors (7) = Chile (5, incl. lead), Peru (1), Lebanon (1)
- APC = USD 2990
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"Engaging Refugee Women and Girls as Experts: Co-creating Evidence on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises Using Creative, Participatory Methods," Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, vol. 18, no. 2 (2022)
- Authors (3) = US (lead), Lebanon (1), Uganda (1)
- APC = GBP 1500
"Solastalgia and Nostalgia: The Role of Emotional Bonds to Place in Refugee and Host Community Interactions," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 4 June 2023
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Lebanon
- APC = USD 3710
"What is the Impact of Forced Displacement on Health? A Scoping Review," Health Policy and Planning, vol. 28, no. 3 (April 2023)
- Authors (3) = Chile (2, incl. lead), UK (1)
- APC = GBP 2198
Books/Book chapters:
"Reflections on Functionality of Sport on People in Forced Migration Situation," Chapter in Diversity at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Gender, Race and Refugees (CAp-UERJ, 2023)
- Scroll to p. 155.
- Authors (3) = United Arab Emirates/UK/Brazil (lead), Portugal (1), Brazil (1)
"Refugees and the Olympics in the Academic Context: A Space of Invisibility or Potentiality?," Chapter in Diversity at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Gender, Race and Refugees (CAp-UERJ, 2023)
- Scroll to p. 136.
- Author = Brazil
Periodical issues:
REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 31, no. 67 (2023)
- Special dossier on "Diásporas y Movilidades Negras en las Américas." Articles are in either English, Portuguese or Spanish. Published by Centro Scalabriniano de Estudos Migratórios, based in Brazil.
