Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (31 Oct. 2023)

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 October 2023.

Diamond OA:

"Are They Victims of COVID-19? The Livelihood and Quandaries of Sex Workers in the New Kuchingoro Camp for Internally Displaced People in Abuja, Nigeria," Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 21 (2023)

- Author = South Africa

"Financial Inclusion and Refugees’ Self-reliance: An Assessment for Women’s Economic Empowerment at Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Southwestern Uganda," Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 2 (2023)

- Authors (2) = Uganda

"The Potential of Games for Vulnerable Groups Like Refugees: A Scoping Review," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023)

- Authors (7) = Portugal (3, incl. lead), Brazil (4)

"Practices of Portuguese Language Educators for Refugees," Ensino em Re-Vista, vol. 30 (2023)

- Authors (2) = Brazil

"El principio de no devolución: sus propiedades y la nueva categoría de expulsión impropia en la jurisprudencia ecuatoriana," USFQ Law Review, vol. 10, no. 1 (2023) 

- Author = Ecuador

"Refugees and Access to Employment in Brazil: Implications for Health and Sociability," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023)

- Authors (4) = Brazil

"Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Between the Rohingya and Host Communities in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh," Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, EarlyCite, 3 Oct. 2023

- Authors (8) = Bangladesh (6, incl. lead), Germany (1), Italy (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.

"COVID-19 Booster Prioritization in the West Bank: A Survey Experiment among Bedouins, Refugees, and the Majority Group," Frontiers in Public Health, 4 Oct. 2023 

- Authors (2) = Ireland/Germany (lead), Palestine

- APC = USD 2095

"Examining Livelihood Strategies of Urban Refugees through Sustainable Livelihoods Perspective: A Focus on Eritrean and Somali Refugees in Addis Ababa," Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 9, no. 2 (2023)

- Authors (3) = Ethiopia/Djibouti (lead), Ethiopia (2)

- APC = USD 1680

"Understanding Multilevel Barriers to Childhood Vaccination Uptake among Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Mogadishu, Somalia: A Qualitative Study," BMC Public Health, 23: 2018 (Oct. 2023)

- Authors (8) = UK (4, incl. lead), Somalia (4)

- APC = USD 3090

Green OA:

Note: Authors can now deposit their postprints in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA)! The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website.

Hybrid OA:

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

"Considerations for a New Research Agenda on Migration and Refugee Studies: Lessons from Studying Migration and Foreign Policies in Mexico," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2023

- Authors (9) = Mexico

- APC = USD 3175

"Has Immobility Been Left Behind in Migration Regulatory Infrastructures?," International Migration, Early View, 25 Sept. 2023

- Authors (3) = Kyrgyzstan (lead), UK (1), Kyrgyzstan/Philippines (1)

- APC = USD 3400

Books/book chapters:

"Capturing Irregular Migrations Through a Macro-sociological Lens: The Harga Process in Twelve Steps from North Africa to Europe," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Authors (2) = Algeria

"Childhood Construction: Intergenerational Relations in the Afghan Refugee Community Living in Pakistan," Chapter in The Emerald Handbook of Childhood and Youth in Asian Societies (Emerald Publishing, Sept. 2023)

- Author = Pakistan

"The Continued Venezuelan Exodus," Chapter in Moving Towards Europe: Diverse Trajectories and Multidimensional Drivers of Migration across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic (Peter Lang, 2023)

- Scroll to p. 287.

- Authors (2) = Netherlands (lead), Mexico

"Increasingly Exacerbated Crises in Honduras," Chapter in Moving Towards Europe: Diverse Trajectories and Multidimensional Drivers of Migration across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic (Peter Lang, 2023) 

- Scroll to p. 261.

- Authors (2) = Netherlands (lead), Mexico

"Media, Public Opinion and Migration Policies in Euro-Mediterranean Countries: The Case of France," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Author = Egypt

"Migrants and Refugees in the Mediterranean Cities: Reception, Regulation and Actors – Tunisia a Case Study," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Author = Tunisia

Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Editors (2) = Spain, Egypt

"Mobilities Among Marginalized Youth in Morocco: Precariousness, Agency and Networks," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Authors (3) = Morocco (2, incl. lead), Spain

"The Political Economy of Egyptian Migration to Europe in the 2020s," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Author = Egypt

"Transnational Migrant Entrepreneurship Policies in the Maghreb Countries: Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

- Authors (2) = Algeria (lead), Spain

Periodical issues:

Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 21 (2023) 

- Special issue on "COVID-19: Labour, Migration, and Exploitation." Published by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW), based in Thailand.

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023) 

- Special issue on refugees and immigrants, with articles in English and Portuguese. Published by the University of São Paulo, Brazil

Related post:

- Round-up: OA Articles Published by Global South Authors (30 Sept. 2023)

New Issue of JRS

The latest issue of the Journal of Refugee Studies (JRS) has been published. Contents of vol. 36, no. 3, Sept. 2023 include a special issue section on "Irregularized Humanitarian Migrants - Policies, Rationales, and the Search for More Durable Solutions," with nine articles, followed by three general issue articles. 

• Introduction: Irregularized Humanitarian Migrants—Policies, Rationales, and the Search for More Durable Solutions [open access]
• At the Crossroads between Care and Control: A Cross-Country Comparison of Assisted Return [abstract]
• Safe for Whom? A Human Security Perspective on Nigeria as a ‘Safe Country of Origin’ [open access]
• Who Owns the Future of Syrians in Lebanon? Intimate Family Explorations of Refugees’ Own Search for Durable Solutions [open access]
• The (Non-)Status of ‘Duldung’: Non-Deportability in Germany and the Politics of Limitless Temporariness [abstract]
• De-Bordering Solidarity: Civil Society Actors Assisting Refused Asylum Seekers in Small Cities [open access]
• (Non-)deport to Discipline: The Daily Life of Afghans in Turkey [open access]
• Departing or Being Deported? Poland’s Approach towards Humanitarian Migrants [open access]
• From Dadaab Camp to Kismayo City: A Call for Local Evidence to Inform Durable Solutions [abstract]
• Importance of Asylum Status, Support Programmes, and Family Unit Functioning on the Mental Health of Syrian Forced Migrants in Switzerland: A Longitudinal Study [abstract]
• What Can Data Justice Mean for Asylum Governance? The Case of Smartphone Data Extraction in Germany [open access]
• ‘The Great and Miserable Flight’: The Experiences of Refugees in Newsprint during the Thirty Years’ War [open access]

Three book reviews are also included.

Tagged Periodicals.

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2

New open access book:

Migration, Education and Employment: Pathways to Successful Integration (Springer, Oct. 2023) [open access]

- "Focuses on different aspects of education, employment, and successful integration of migrants in three countries: Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. The chapters in this book reflect on these issues from micro, meso and macro perspectives; some are based on interviews with migrants and people who work with them, others on documents and literature about migration. There are different pathways for skilled migrants to vocations. Some start working in their previous vocations after arriving in the new environment. Some re-enter their professions but on a lower level. Some can re-train themselves in a new vocation, and some will go to further education, as studies in different chapters of this book suggest."

Journal articles & book chapters:

"Financial inclusion and refugees’ self-reliance: an assessment for women’s economic empowerment at Nakivale refugee settlement, southwestern Uganda," Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 2 (2023) [open access]

"From financial inclusion to financial health of refugees: urging for a shift in perspective," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 19 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Jordan.

"How do policy approaches affect refugee economic outcomes? Insights from studies of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon," Oxford Review of Economic Policy, vol. 38, no. 3 (2022) [preprint]

"Refugee entrepreneurship motivations in Sweden and Germany: a comparative case study," Small Business Economics, Latest Articles, 20 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Refugees and access to employment in Brazil: implications for health and sociability," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023) [open access]

"Transnational Migrant Entrepreneurship Policies in the Maghreb Countries: Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco," Chapter in Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) 

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (30 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Beyond humanitarian assistance: Enabling refugees' economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and investment (Development for Peace Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Discusses two recent reports, both of which are referenced below.

"Refugees Are an American Immigration Success Story," Forbes, 12 Oct. 2023 [text]

Spotlight on the Economic Contributions of TPS Holders (Immigration Impact Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Square pegs in round holes: using trade conditionalities to foster migration cooperation between the EU and third countries (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Unintended Consequences: The Effect of Harsh Italian Migrant Policies on Irregular Agricultural Work (RLI Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports:

Advancing Refugee Entrepreneurship: Guidelines for the Private Sector, Governments, and the Development Community (World Bank, Sept. 2023) [text]

Best Practices from the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region of Successful Cooperation with the Private Sector (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

Finding urban solutions for Ethiopia’s Eritrean refugees (IIED, Oct. 2023) [text]

In the Shadows: Ukrainian Domestic Workers in Poland (CARE, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

The integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market (European Migration Network, 2023) [access]

- See also related Flash and Inform.

Refugee Entrepreneurship Survey 2023 (Loughborough Univ., Oct. 2023) [text]

Refugee-Related Investment: Myth or Reality? (World Bank, Sept. 2023) [text]

Report on Employment and Economic Integration Situation of Internally Displaced Persons (People in Need, 2023) [text via Relief]

- Follow link for report in English and Ukrainian.

A Winding Path to Integration: Venezuelan Migrants' Regularization and Labor Market Prospects (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2023) [text]

- The report is available in English and Spanish.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects (5 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: General

Opportunity:

Call for registration: Learning from the future: Foresight for the next decade of forced migration, Kaldor Centre Conference 2023, Sydney, 20 November 2023 [info]

- The early bird discount ends 3 November 2023.

Short pieces:

Many refugee shocks can be predicted – and we can prepare for them (Development for Peace Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

What Threats Do Non-communicable Diseases Pose to IDP Populations, and How Can Policy Interventions Help? (RID Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

"Exploring Migration Determinants: A Meta-Analysis of Migration Drivers and Estimates," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 20 Oct. 2023 [open access]

Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement: strengthening research and translating research priorities into policy and practice (WHO, Oct. 2023) [access]

Migration and Inequality in the Global South: Evidence from the MIDEQ Hub (MIDEQ, Oct. 2023) [text]

"The potential of games for vulnerable groups like refugees: a scoping review," Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, vol. 57, Spec. issue (2023) [open access]

"Restrictive North versus Permissive South? Revisiting Dominant Narratives on the Evolution of the Refugee Regime," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 13 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies on Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers," International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Latest Articles, 13 Oct. 2023 [open access]

UNHCR Mid-Year Trends 2023 (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

- See also related press release.

"'Welcoming Spaces': Migration and New Communities in Marginalised Regions," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 12 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Introduction to forthcoming special issue.

Multimedia:

Refugees and the Right to Research Panel, 16 Oct. 2023 [access]

Resource:

Book Reviews in the International Migration Review (Center for Migration Studies) [access]

- CMS provides a database of book reviews that have been published in IMR, the full-texts of which are all freely available.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: General (11 Oct. 2023)

Regional Focus: Europe

Short pieces:

Human rights are not a "luxury belief": why Suella Braverman’s rhetoric is dangerously misguided (OUP Blog, Oct 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the UK.

"Is the EU doubling down on a deadly, failed migration strategy?," The New Humanitarian, 19 Oct. 2023 [text]

Lost at Sea: That time Frontex tried to redefine the notion of distress (RLI Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

On the Need to Align the EU Judicial System with the Supranational Use of Violence: WS v European Border and Coast Guard Agency (EU Immigration & Asylum Law & Policy Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Where Are We Going? Testimonies of Movement, Pain and Exchange (Borders and Limitations: The IMS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Discusses the 1923 Convention and Protocol on the Exchange of the Greek and Turkish Peoples.

"Winter looms for Nagorno-Karabakh’s (already forgotten) refugees," The New Humanitarian, 25 Oct. 2023 [text]

**For much more news and info on the latest developments, check out the ECRE Weekly Bulletin.

New open access book:

Migrations in the Mediterranean: IMISCOE Regional Reader (Springer, Oct. 2023) [open access]

- "This volume seeks to cover the overall Mediterranean regional dimension on migrations. The basic purpose is to provide a basis for future research synergies by showcasing a plurality of perspectives to and applications of Mediterranean Migrations. This provides a direct opportunity and a reflective invitation to think [of] the Mediterranean as a category of analysis for migration studies, which involves both a regional approach to migration and as 'scale thinking' of geo-political governance. This broad geographical scope, coupled with cross-cutting and inter-disciplinary contributions, as well as the key-fact that this volume seeks to integrate regional, national, and North-Eastern-South complementarities are the distinctive features of its focus. It links Mediterranean and Migration Studies by articulating three sub-regions (Southern Europe, Northern Africa and Middle East) or the so-called Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEM) countries in the EU parlance."

Reports & journal articles:

"The Displacement Crisis in Ukraine: Key Legal Issues," RED, vol. 5, no. 1 (2023) [full-text]

- Text is available in English and French.

"The duty to remove asylum seekers under the Illegal Migration Act 2023: Is the government's plan to ‘Stop the Boats’ now doomed to failure?," Common Law World Review, OnlineFirst, 12 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on the UK.

The EU’s Response to Displacement from Ukraine: ECRE’s Recommendations (updated Oct. 2023) [text]

"Love thy (Ukrainian) neighbour: Willingness to help refugees depends on their origin and is mediated by perceptions of similarity and threat," British Journal of Social Psychology, Early View, 24 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Navigating Migration Risks: The Role of Risk Perception and Information Engagement Among Moldovans," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 18 Oct. 2023 [full-text]

UNHCR Recommendations on the Implementation of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the UK. See also related letter.

Multimedia:

Documenting the Migration Journey: African Kinship Dynamics in Europe, 19 Oct. 2023 [access]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Europe (13 Oct. 2023)

OA Week 2023: Wrap-up

Open Access Week 2023 presented an opportunity to introduce the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA) and de-mystify its submission process. Hopefully, this will help encourage potential contributors to begin tracking down their postprints! I also plan on reaching out to authors directly to invite them to submit, so if you receive an email that displays "FMRA" as the sender, please read it! 

In the meantime, many thanks to the authors who have already embraced all forms of open access. References to their research output are featured:

 1) on this blog, both in daily posts and in various special features, including the monthly round-ups of OA articles published by Global South authors and the irregular round-ups of authors based elsewhere (e.g., Asia, the Global East); 

2) on the open access books page of my book blog, the Forced Migration Library; and 

3) on the OUP journal pages hosted on my Forced Migration & Open Access blog (see the tabs for IJRL, JRS and RSQ).

Thematic Focus: Human Trafficking & Smuggling

Short pieces:

The Business of Human Smuggling in Tunisia (Harvard International Review, Oct. 2023) [text]

How to break the business model of smugglers (Mixed Migration Centre, Sept. 2023) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Borderline: Impact of the Ukraine war on migrant smuggling in South Eastern Europe (Global Initiative, Sept. 2023) [text]

"Convergence Between Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking of Goods: Text Analysis of Open-Source Data," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 20 Sept. 2023 [preprint]

The Geography of Human Trafficking on the US-Mexico Border (InSight Crime, Aug. 2023) [text]

"Human trafficking in times of conflict: the case of Ukraine," Forced Migration Review, no. 72 (Sept. 2023) [open access]

Illicit financial flows from migrant smuggling: trends and responses in West Africa (ENACT, July 2023) [access]

- Follow link for research report in English, French and Portuguese. See also related policy brief.

Making each case count: Leveraging Administrative Data on Trafficking in Persons (IOM, Sept. 2023) [text]

Trafficking in Persons Report 2023 (US Dept. of State, June 2023) [access]

- This edition includes contributions from the Human Trafficking Expert Consultant Network.

"Las víctimas de trata pueden tener acceso a la protección internacional? Análisis de las posibilidades de refugio o de protección subsidiaria en la Unión Europea," Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo, no. 74 (2023) [full-text]

"Migrants, Refugees and Human Trafficking," Journal of Nonprofit Innovation, vol. 3, no. 2 (2023) [full-text]

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking of Forcibly Displaced Persons in Greece and Türkiye (Fenix Humanitarian Legal Aid, Oct. 2023) [text via ReliefWeb]

Study on Illicit Financial Flows Associated with Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons from GLO.ACT Partner Countries to Europe (UNODC, Oct. 2023) [text]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Human Trafficking & Smuggling (21 Aug. 2023)

OA Week 2023: Locating Postprints to Submit to FMRA

In yesterday's post, I noted that submitting postprints to FMRA is quick and easy because it's a mediated deposit process. This means the librarian who receives a submission will be the one who enters most of the relevant details into the bibliographic record that describes the contributed postprint. The principal task for authors is to locate a copy of their postprint and attach a PDF version of it to the FMRA submission form.

A postprint is defined as follows: "A digital draft of a research journal article after it has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication, but before it has been typeset and formatted by the journal." It is also referred to as the "author accepted manuscript" (AAM) or the "accepted manuscript." Basically, it's the version that has incorporated comments from peer reviewers and that the journal has accepted for publication. The content is essentially the same as that included in the final published version. It usually looks like a Word document, without any markings or formatting by the publisher.

However, keeping tracking of postprints can sometimes be challenging, in light of the number of revised versions generated when a manuscript is being considered for publication in a journal. So here are several helpful resources that describe in greater detail how to identify a postprint and how to find a copy of it:

- How to Get the Right Version of Your Article for Deposit in the Repository (EIFL)

- Pre-prints, Post-prints and Publisher’s PDF Explained (OA Works)

- Manuscript Detectives – Submitted, Accepted or Published? (Unlocking Research Blog) [this post is actually aimed at repository managers but the advice it provides is also relevant to authors]

- Helping Authors Find AAMs (OA Works) [provides “instructions for authors to obtain an Author Accepted Manuscript from their Journal Submission System, where the AAM is stored during the publishing process”]

More generally, this toolkit provides advice on organizing and managing manuscript versions.

For actual examples of postprints that have already been deposited in repositories, take a look at this self-archiving explainer.

Finally, one solution* proposed by EIFL regarding the problem of locating postprint copies is for journal publishers to routinely provide them to their authors after their articles have been accepted. Perhaps that is something authors can suggest the next time they submit to a journal!

[scroll down to "Romy Beard"]

Related posts:

- OA Week 2023: Submitting to FMRA

- OA Week 2023: Why Use the Forced Migration Research Archive?

- Open Access Week 2023: Theme is "Community over Commercialization"

OA Week 2023: Submitting to FMRA

[Note: As background for this post, you may wish to check out my "Explainer on Self-Archiving Postprints," which provides a fairly detailed overview of journal publishers' policies regarding digital deposits in repositories.]

The submission guidelines for the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA) are available here. Currently, they focus specifically on depositing postprints of "relevant peer-reviewed journal articles in English, French and Spanish." Since this category is quite broad, here are a few things for potential contributors to consider:

Who should submit?

- All authors focusing on forced migration issues are welcome to contribute their peer-reviewed postprints to FMRA. Because FMRA is a subject repository, it can accept submissions from a broader range of researchers, whereas institutional repositories (IRs) predominantly collect content from their affiliated faculty and students. 

- That said, many potential contributors lack any access to an IR, including academics whose universities have not yet established a repository, most NGO-/IGO-affiliated authors, as well as independent researchers. FMRA fills this gap.

- For authors who have never deposited a postprint before, FMRA is a great place to start! Because FMRA uses a mediated deposit form, the submission process is quick and easy. No accounts need to be set up to contribute, and the librarian on the receiving end will be in touch if there are any issues. 

Why submit?

- First and foremost, depositing in FMRA gives authors an additional avenue for showcasing their scholarly output and ensuring its availability over the long-term.

- This translates to increased discoverability and greater research impact; studies have identified a "positive citation effect" for manuscripts in repositories. 

- Depositing postprints in FMRA may also allow authors to comply with green open access requirements stipulated by research funders.

- Moreover, self-archiving in FMRA indicates an author's support for information equity and "community over commercialization" - in line with this year's Open Access Week theme! This table lists the article processing charges (APCs) authors would have to pay to make a single article open access in key journal titles in the forced migration field; the fees range from US$2600 to over US$4000 - too costly for many authors to afford.

- Finally, FMRA will only become a useful resource to those seeking information on forced migration issues through the contributions it receives. If you have benefited from open access yourself, then submit to FMRA as your quid pro quo!

What to submit?

- As stated above, FMRA is currently focusing on "relevant peer-reviewed journal articles in English, French and Spanish." The journals will typically be subscription-based (i.e., not fully open access) and must allow self-archiving in a repository. Most do, but authors can always confirm a journal's policy in the Sherpa Romeo database. For some examples, see this short list of key journal titles in the forced migration field of study, with links to their self-archiving policies.

- Postprints of journal articles published recently or in the past are all welcome - there is no stipulation regarding publication date. 

- Authors who have already deposited postprints elsewhere can also deposit them in FMRA, as long as they meet the general criteria set out above. One advantage of doing so is that you already know where you can retrieve a copy of your postprint - which can sometimes be hard to track down (the subject of the next blog post)!

When to submit?

- It is good practice for authors to deposit postprints soon after their journal articles have been officially published so that they don't have to worry about remembering to do it later! As the Explainer referenced above notes, many journal publishers impose embargo periods on when the full-texts of postprints can be accessed. These may range anywhere from six to 24 months. FMRA will set the embargo period for authors, and when it has ended, the text of the postprint will be made available automatically.

- Some journal publishers like Brill, Cambridge Univ. Press, Emerald and SAGE do not impose any embargo. This means that authors can deposit a postprint of one of their articles in FMRA either right after it has been accepted or right after it has been published online, and the full-text will be available immediately.

Related posts:

- OA Week 2023: Why Use the Forced Migration Research Archive?

- Open Access Week 2023: Theme is "Community over Commercialization"

Thematic Focus: Solutions

Short pieces:

Event Report: The Politics of Solutions for Refugees: Lessons from the Naturalization of Rwandese and Burundian Refugees in Tanzania (LERRN, Oct. 2023) [text]

RCUSA releases year-end refugee arrivals report for FY23 (Refugee Council USA, Oct. 2023) [text]

Why are South Koreans So Opposed to Accepting Refugees? (E-International Relations, Oct. 2023) [text]

Reports:

Analysing the Effects of Investments in Durable Solutions on Displacement Dynamics in Somalia (IOM, June 2023) [text]

From Safe Homes to Sponsors: Lessons from the Ukraine Hosting Response for Refugee Sponsorship Programs (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on Europe.

Processing Applications for Permanent Residence (Auditor General of Canada, Oct. 2023) [text]

- "On average, privately sponsored refugees waited 30 months for a decision while overseas spouses or common‑law partners waited 15 months to be reunited with their partners in Canada." A French version is available here.

The Refugee Advantage: English-Language Attainment in the Early Twentieth Century, Working Paper, no. 36 (Northwestern Univ., Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on the US.

Refugee and Humanitarian Entrant Settlement and Integration Outcomes Framework (Govt. of Australia, Oct. 2023) [text]

Why Matching Matters: Improving Outcomes in Refugee Sponsorship and Complementary Pathways (Migration Policy Institute, Oct. 2023) [text]

Journal articles:

"A not-so 'natural' decision: impact of bureaucratic trajectories on forced migrants’ intention and ability to naturalise," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 17 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Syrians in Germany.

"Psychological and environmental factors influencing resilience among Ukrainian refugees and internally displaced persons: a systematic review of coping strategies and risk and protective factors," Frontiers in Psychology, 9 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Residents’ Attitudes Toward Refugee Integration: The Role of Shared Identity and Refugees’ Perceived Openness to Novel Experiences," Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, In Press, 16 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Germany.

"Socio-psychological integration from the perspective of receiving communities: a cross-country comparison between Sweden, Germany, Croatia and Jordan," Comparative Migration Studies, 11:30 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Solutions (5 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies

Opportunity:

Seminar: Humanitarian Extractivism: The Digital Transformation of Aid, Online, 30 November 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

"Ethiopian Entrepreneur Awarded for App That Helps Refugees Find Work," VOA News, 5 Oct. 2023 [text]

Everything all at the same time (UNHCR Innovation Service, Oct. 2023) [text]

- "Knowing which communities to prioritize for protection isn’t always easy. In Guatemala, UNHCR is innovating with data to make evidence-based decisions."

'Mapping Nyumbani': The Project Creating Pathways to Safe Spaces for Refugees (Samuel Hall Stories, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on Tanzania.

Reports & journal articles:

Access to Digital identity for People on the Move in Europe (IOM, Oct. 2023) [text]

The Digital Dynamics of Migration: Insights from the Ukrainian Crisis, Migration Research Series, no. 78 (IOM, Oct. 2023) [text]

EUAA Strategy on Digital Innovation in Asylum Procedures and Reception Systems (EU Agency for Asylum, Sept. 2023) [text]

The Fine Line between Nudging and Nagging: Increasing Take-up Rates through Social Media Platforms, Policy Research Working Paper, no. 10590 (World Bank, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on Venezuelans in Colombia.

"Virtual Ethnography of Female Migrants: A WhatsApp Group as a Support Tool During Their Migration Process," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 11 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Spanish-speaking women from different Latin American countries.

"When is a Decision Automated? A Taxonomy for a Fundamental Rights Analysis," German Law Journal (Forthcoming) [preprint]

Multimedia:

The use of new technologies in immigration and asylum governance: implications for human rights, 25 Oct. 2023 [access]

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: ICTs & Other Technologies (28 Sept. 2023)

OA Week 2023: Why Use the Forced Migration Research Archive?

The Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA) is a subject-focused community that is hosted by YorkSpace, York University's institutional repository. It was launched last month as a resource to provide forced migration authors a free and easy way to make their research more widely available. 

However, during its initial launch phase, FMRA's specific aim is to support and encourage "Green Open Access," i.e., the digital deposit of an earlier version of a peer-reviewed journal article. This earlier version is generally referred to as a "postprint" or "author accepted manuscript" (AAM). 

So why this focus on postprints? Steady increases in the article processing charges (APCs) associated with Gold and Hybrid Open Access have presented significant challenges to prospective authors who wish to provide open access to their research articles but lack the financial resources to do so. Depositing postprint versions of journal articles in a repository like FMRA (the "Green" route) means that authors can continue to publish in their journals of choice without incurring any publication fees. 

Because the APC-based open access model has become so predominant, many authors may not realize that the Green route is an equally bona fide open access option. And even if they are familiar with Green OA, they may feel that it is too time-consuming or complicated to pursue. 

So FMRA's initial goal is to encourage more authors to embrace Green Open Access by shedding light on the deposit process! Subsequent posts will provide specific examples of journal articles that could serve as candidates for depositing in FMRA, share tips on identifying postprints, and review FMRA's submission guidelines. 

Related post:

- Open Access Week 2023: Theme is "Community over Commercialization"

Open Access Week 2023: Theme is "Community over Commercialization"

Open Access Week is commemorated annually in October. This year's theme is "Community over Commercialization." From the OA Week 2023 theme page: "When commercial interests are prioritized over those of the communities that research seeks to serve, many concerning issues arise. Open Access Week provides an opportunity for individuals to discuss questions that are most relevant in their local context. These might include: What is lost when a shrinking number of corporations control knowledge production rather than researchers themselves? What is the cost of business models that entrench extreme levels of profit? When does the collection and use of personal data begin to undermine academic freedom? Can commercialization ever work in support of the public interest? What options for using community-controlled infrastructure already exist that might better serve the interests of the research community and the public (such as preprint servers, repositories, and open publishing platforms)? How can we shift the default toward using these community-minded options?" (emphasis added)

Launched last month, the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA) embodies this theme: 1) It's a resource that enables forced migration authors to share the results of their research more broadly without having to pay expensive publication fees to do so; and 2) as the content within the repository grows over time, it serves the needs of the overall forced migration research community by providing free access to a wide variety of research materials. 

However, the second objective can't be accomplished without the first! So in recognition of Open Access Week, over the next several days, I will be providing tips and resources to encourage authors to submit postprints of their relevant peer-reviewed journal articles in English, French and Spanish to FMRA. Please stay tuned!

Regional Focus: United States

Opportunity:

Webinar: The Migrant Surge: What’s Different about It This Time?, 7 November 2023 [info]

Short pieces:

Deportation Flights of Venezuelan Nationals Violate International Refugee Law (Amnesty International, Oct. 2023) [text]

US: Extreme Anti-Immigrant Proposals in Texas (Human Rights Watch, Oct. 2023) [text]

- See also related Just Security blog post.

Reports:

A Fiefdom on Long Island: An Investigation Into the Culture and Practices of the New York Asylum Office (Brooklyn Law School, Oct. 2023) [text via ImmigrationProf Blog]

Inhumane and Counterproductive: Asylum Ban Inflicts Mounting Harm (Human Rights First, Oct. 2023) [text]

- See also related press release.

Migration, Race & Criminalization: Federal Criminal Entry & Reentry Laws in the United States (UCLA, Sept. 2023) [text via ImmigrationProf Blog]

Ports of Entry are Issuing More Notices to Appear Than Ever Before (TRAC, Oct. 2023) [text]

Upholding And Upgrading Asylum: Summary Recommendations for the Biden Administration (Human Rights First, Oct. 2023) [text]

Journal articles:

"An Analysis of Trends in the US Undocumented Population Since 2011 and Estimates of the Undocumented Population for 2021," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 16 Oct. 2023 [full-text]

"Border Enforcement as State-Created Danger," St. John's Law Review, vol. 96, no. 4 (2022) [full-text]

"Inventing Deportation Arrests," Michigan Law Review, vol. 121, no. 8 (2023) [full-text]

"Will DACA Recipients Return to Their Birth Countries If DACA js Ended?," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 22 Oct. 2023 [full-text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: United States (29 Sept 2023)

Regional Focus: Americas

Short pieces:

Addressing the Next Displacement Crisis in the Making in the Americas (MPI Commentary, Oct. 2023) [text]

- Focuses on Haiti.

Cómo la política desafía los principios humanitarios en Venezuela –Historias detrás del “Estado del Sistema Humanitario” (ALNAP, Sept. 2023) [text]

- An English version is also available.

From safe haven to place of suffering: life as a migrant in Brazil (openDemocracy, Oct. 2023) [access]

- 10-part series.

"The quiet growth of Brazil’s Venezuelan population," Americas Migration Brief, 5 Oct. 2023 [text]

"Top Mexican court to give new life to controversial Trump-era border policy," The Guardian, 11 Oct. 2023 [text]

- See also related Human Rights First press release.

"UN greenlights massive new humanitarian fund for Venezuelans," The New Humanitarian, 17 Oct. 2023 [text]

**Visit the weekly Americas Migration Brief for a much more extensive round-up of news and publications.

Reports & journal articles:

"Cómo el peligroso Tapón del Darién se convirtió en la encrucijada migratoria de las Américas," Migration Information Source, 9 Oct. 2023 [access]

- Follow link for article in Spanish and English.

"Considerations for a New Research Agenda on Migration and Refugee Studies: Lessons from Studying Migration and Foreign Policies in Mexico," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Latest Articles, 6 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Ecuador hace malabares con la creciente emigración y los desafíos para acomodar la llegada de venezolanos," Migration Information Source, 18 Oct. 2023 [access]

- Follow link for article in Spanish and English.

"Power, Mobility, and Space: Human Security for Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 16 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Practices of Portuguese language educators for refugees," Ensino em Re-Vista, vol. 30 (2023) [open access]

- Focuses on Brazil.

Tendencias de la Migración Forzada en Latinoamérica y el Caribe  (Jesuit Refugee Service & Encuentros SJM Perú, Oct. 2023) [text]

Related post:

- Regional Focus: Americas (4 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality

Short pieces:

Access to nationality for women and girls essential for achieving gender equality and development: UN expert (OHCHR, Oct. 2023) [text]

Are Stateless Claimants Disadvantaged within Asylum Procedures? New Evidence from the UK Context (ENS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

Dominican Republic: IACHR urges the State to Eradicate Statelessness (OAS, Sept. 2023) [text]

- See also related news releases from Amnesty International and Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion. 

In search of a legal bond: Turkish Cypriot children of mixed marriages in Cyprus (ENS Blog, Oct. 2023) [text]

OSCE-UNHCR conference in Skopje aims to end statelessness in South-Eastern Europe (OSCE, Oct. 2023) [text]

UNHCR commends the Republic of the Congo’s commitment to end statelessness (UNHCR, Oct. 2023) [text]

**Read ISI's Monthly Bulletins for more news and information. 

Reports & journal articles:

"Circles of alienation: examining first-hand experiences of citizenship deprivation through the perspective of emotions and estrangement," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 5 Oct. 2023 [open access]

- Focuses on Norway.

"Health Care Experiences of Stateless People in Canada," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 13 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Your Credibility is Undermined" - Challenges in Determining Country of Origin for Stateless Asylum Seekers: Kurds from Syria in the UK (European Network on Statelessness, Oct. 2023) [text]

- See also recording of related webinar.

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Statelessness & Nationality (26 Sept. 2023)

 

Thematic Focus: Children & Families

Reports & book chapters:

As they move: Child and youth experiences of migration, displacement and return in Afghanistan (Samuel Hall & UNICEF, Aug. 2023) [text]

"Childhood Construction: Intergenerational Relations in the Afghan Refugee Community Living in Pakistan," Chapter in The Emerald Handbook of Childhood and Youth in Asian Societies (Emerald Publishing, Sept. 2023) [open access]

Practical Tool for Guardians (EU Agency for Asylum, Oct. 2023) 

- Two publications are available, one that focuses on "The Asylum Procedure" and another that provides an "Introduction to International Protection."

Journal articles:

*"Adjustment challenges faced by Yazidi youth refugees in Canada," Children & Society, Early View, 15 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"No child faces: Examining the use of child images from nutrition assessments," Field Exchange, no. 70 (Sept. 2023) [full-text]

"Parental care in trajectories of forced migration: Ruptures and changing conditions for family life," Child & Family Social Work, vol. 27, no. 4 (Nov. 2022) [open access]

- Focuses on Syrians in Denmark.

"Renegotiating state-third sector relations through collaborative partnerships: The case of reception services for asylum-seeking children in Gothenburg, Sweden," Journal of Civil Society, Latest Articles, 5 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Separation During Emergencies: Is there a Stable Relationship Between Separated Children and the Rest of a Fleeing Population? Evidence from Three Situations in Africa," International Migration Review, OnlineFirst, 16 Oct. 2023 [open access]

"Understanding multilevel barriers to childhood vaccination uptake among Internally Displaced Populations (IDPs) in Mogadishu, Somalia: a qualitative study," BMC Public Health, 23: 2018 (Oct. 2023) [open access]

"Use of participatory action research to support Syrian refugee mothers in the resettlement period in Canada: A longitudinal study," PLoS ONE 18(2): e0281765 (Feb. 2023) [open access]

*UPDATED

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Children & Families (3 Oct. 2023)

Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters

Reports:

Children displaced in a changing climate: Preparing for a future that’s already underway (UNICEF, Oct. 2023) [access]

- Available in English, French and Spanish.

Connecting Climate Justice & Migrant Justice: A Guide to Countering Dangerous Narratives (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants et al., Sept. 2023) [access]

"It’s Time for Us to be Included": An Assessment of Refugee and Displaced People’s Participation in National Adaptation Planning (Refugees International, Oct. 2023) [text]

Loss and Damage and Displacement: Key Messages for the Road to COP 28 (Loss and Damage Collaboration & Researching Internal Displacement, Sept. 2023) [access]

- Follow link for brief in Arabic, English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Neighbours and Navigators: Preparing for Climate Mobility from Tuvalu and Kiribati to Aotearoa (Univ. of Auckland, Sept. 2023) [text]

Thinking about Tomorrow, Acting Today: The Future of Climate Mobility (IOM, Sept. 2023) [access]

- Follow link for report and summary version in English, French and Spanish.

Journal articles:

"Climate Migration in the International and Domestic Regulation of Migration," University of South Australia Law Review, vol. 5 (2023) [full-text]

- Focuses on domestic law in Australia and New Zealand.

"Compelled and constrained migration: restrictions to migration agency in the Marshall Islands," Frontiers in Climate, 4 Aug. 2023 [open access]

"How Recognition and Implementation of the Right to a Healthy Environment Can Advance the Human Rights of Migrants," Environmental Rights Review, vol. 1, no. 1 (2023) [postprint]

"The Refugee Burden of Proof: Legal Gaps and Future Considerations for Climate Migrants," Pace Law Review, vol. 43, no. 2 (2023) [full-text]

"Where are All the Climate Migrants? Explaining Immobility amid Environmental Change," Migration Information Source,  4 Oct. 2023 [text]

Multimedia:

Migration, Disasters, and Climate Change in Eastern Africa, 26 Sept. 2023 [access]

Trapped Populations: When Climate Migration Isn’t Possible, 19 Sept. 2023 [access]

Resource:

CLIMB Database: Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation (UN Network on Migration) [access]

- "This online database compiles over 1578 national policy instruments in 172 countries and over 230 bilateral and/or regional policy instruments containing provisions of relevance to human mobility in the context of disasters, the adverse effects of climate change, and environmental degradation."

Related post:

- Thematic Focus: Climate Change & Disasters (27 Sept. 2023)

Opportunities: More Oct. & Nov. 2023

Call for applications: Research Methods in the Refugee and Forced Migration Field, London, 4-8 March 2024 [info]

- The application deadline for this new in-person short course is 4 February 2024, but places are limited and offered on a first come basis, so apply early!

Call for applications: 31st Online Course on International Refugee Law, 13 November-8 December 2023 [info]

- Apply by 16 October 2023.

Seminar series: 14th International Refugee Law Seminar Series, London, 2023-2024 [info]

- The theme is "Asylum in the UK: The New Legal Landscape." The first seminar will be held on 19 October 2023.

Call for applications: 13° Curso virtual sobre el Desplazamiento interno, 14 de noviembre-7 de diciembre de 2023 [info]

- Apply by 20 October 2023.

Call for applications: 3rd Online Course on Advocacy for Protection, 20 November-7 December 2023 [info]

- Apply by 20 October 2023.

Networking event: Refugee Education: Continuing Conversations 4, Online, 20 October 2023 [info]

Roundtable: Practitioners meet Academics: The Role of Academic Arguments in Practical Work with Refugees and Migrants, London/Online, 27 October 2023 [info]

Call for applications: Assistant Editor, Refugee Survey Quarterly [info]

- Submit application materials by 30 October 2023.

Lecture: Human Rights Approach to Contemporary Migration and Refugees, Cairo, 6 November 2023 [info]

Symposium: (Dis)Place: From tent camps to the future of urbanism – The architecture of migration, State College, Pennsylvania, 13-14 November 2023 [info]

Call for registration: "Complex Migration Challenges in a Changing World," 2023 Academic and Policy Symposium, New York/Online, 14 November 2023 [info]

Seminar: Coming to terms with forced migration, London, 14 November 2023 [info]

CFP: Conference on "Keywording the European Irregularized Migration Regime: Reflections from/on the Peripheries," Zagreb, 11-13 April 2024 [info]

- Submit abstracts by 15 November 2023.

CFP: Conference on "Internal Displacement and Solutions," Online, 14-15 March 2024 [info]

- Submit paper and panel proposals by 17 November 2023.

Panel discussion: What Shapes Refugee Journeys?, Oslo, 21 November 2023 [info]

Related post:

- Opportunities: More October 2023 & New November 2023

News: EXCOM 2023 Wrap-up

The 74th session of UNHCR's Executive Committee took place this week, from 9-13 October 2023. Video of the keynotes and the general debate have been posted on the session's web page. Also available are:

- the opening and closing statements of the High Commissioner;

- written statements presented by delegations during the general debate (note that not all may be available yet);

- the statement of the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection; 

- delegation statements during the consideration of reports relating to international protection;

- NGO statements are available on ICVA's web site

One change that occurred in the schedule: In past years, the Nansen Refugee Award ceremony has taken place during EXCOM week, but this year's award will be presented at the Global Refugee Forum on 13 December 2023 instead.

Visit the web page for the 74th session to view all other remarks, regional updates and meeting-related  documentation. 

Related post:

- News: EXCOM 2023 (8 Oct. 2023)