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 31 March 2024.
Bronze OA:
"'Environmental Refugees': A Case Study of the Chakmas in India," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 11, no. 2 (2024)
- Scroll to p. 8.
- Author = India
"Invisible and Excluded: The Plight of Disabled Refugees in International Law," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 11, no. 2 (2024)
- Scroll to p. 1
- Author = India
"A Lesson in Creating Community for Educational Rights in Cairo," Oxford Monitor of Forced Migration, vol. 11, no. 2 (2024)
- Scroll to p. 71.
- Authors (2) = Egypt
"Socio-economic Integration Strategies of 'Former Rwandan Refugees' in Yaoundé, Cameroon," Journal of Critical Global Issues, vol. 1, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Cameroon
Diamond OA:
"Apatridia en menores de padres venezolanos en Colombia: leyes sin políticas contundentes = Statelessness of Children born to Venezuelan Parents in Colombia: Lawmaking without Convincing Policies," Entramado, vol. 19, no. 2 (2023)
- The full-text is available in both Spanish and English.
- Authors (3) = Colombia
"Application of the Cessation Clauses to the Refugee Problem in Rwanda: Opportunities and Challenges," Rwanda Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Business, vol. 3, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (4) = Rwanda
"The Association between Intimate Partner Violence and Female Syrian Refugees’ Mental Health," Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print, 28 Feb. 2024
- Author = Qatar
"Between Two Worlds: The Role of Bilingual Call Centers in Navigating Post-Deportation Identity among Mexican Returnees," Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, vol. 17, no. 2 (2023)
- Authors (3) = Mexico
"Can Joint Mobility Projects at Universities Promote Safe Transitions for Refugees? The Experience of Jordanian Social Work Students," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 63, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (8) = Jordan (7, incl. lead), US (1)
"Forced Migration, School Wastage and Refugee Governance: An Empirical Analysis of the Situation of Refugee Children in Cameroon," Annals of the University of Craiova, Series Psychology, Pedagogy, vol. 45, no. 2 (Dec. 2023)
- Authors (2) = Cameroon
"Historic Transit Migration through Darién, Panama: Qualitative Results of Impact for Local Communities," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XIII, no. 1 (March 2024)
- Scroll to p. 18.
- Authors (4) = Affiliated with unspecified Latin American-based org. (lead), US (2), Panama (1)
"Jordan’s Response to Hosting Syrian and Palestinian Refugees: A Comparative Analytical Framework," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 63, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Jordan
"The Principle of Substitution: The Argentine Contribution to Private Sponsorship Schemes?," Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees, vol. 39, no. 2 (2023)
- Author = Argentina
"Refugees, Climate Litigation in the Global South and Climate Change: Facing the Gap in the Protection of Climate Refugees in International Law," Anuario Mexicano de Derecho Internacional, vol. XXIV (2024)
- Author = Brazil
"Responses to the Question of the Schooling of Refugees in the Commune of Mandjou: Modalities and Evaluation from 2013 to 2023," Annals of the University of Craiova, Series Psychology, Pedagogy, vol. 45, no. 2 (Dec. 2023)
- Authors (3) = Cameroon
"The Role of Regional Integration in Advancing Human Mobility in East and Horn of Africa," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XIII, no. 1 (March 2024)
- Scroll to p. 12.
- Authors (2) = Kenya (lead), South Africa (1)
"Surviving the Socioeconomic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Migrants in
the Informal Economy in Downtown Bloemfontein, South Africa," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XIII, no. 1 (March 2024)
- Scroll to p. 49.
- Authors (3) = South Africa
"'They seem so like us': The Discursive Representation of Ukrainian Refugees in Western Media," University Studies in Humanities, no. 15 (2024)
- Author = Lebanon
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.
"Barriers and Enabling Factors for Utilizing Physical Rehabilitation Services by Afghan Immigrants and Refugees with Disabilities in Iran: A Qualitative Study," BMC Public Health, 24:893 (March 2024)
- Authors (7) = Iran (5, incl. lead), UK (1), Switzerland (1)
- APC = USD 3190
"Barriers to Contraceptive Use in Humanitarian Settings: Experiences of South Sudanese Refugee Women Living in Adjumani District, Uganda: An Exploratory Qualitative Study," PLoS ONE 19(3): e0278731 (March 2024)
- Authors (5) = Uganda (4, incl. lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 2290
"Barriers to Entrepreneurial Refugees’ Integration into Host Countries: A Case of Afghan Refugees," Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 6 (March 2024)
- Authors (5) = Pakistan (2, incl. lead), Pakistan/Saudi Arabia (1), Hungary (2)
- APC = CHF 2400
"Effect of Food Insecurity on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Resettled Syrian Refugees in Ontario," PLOS Global Public Health 4(3): e0002571 (March 2024)
- Authors (4) = Canada (2, incl. lead), Saudi (1), Jordan (1)
- APC = USD 2400
"Factors Associated with Family Planning Use among Refugee and Host Populations in Adjumani District, West Nile, Uganda: A Comparative Study," BMC Public Health, 24:754 (March 2024)
- Authors (5) = Uganda
- APC = USD 3190
"Faith in Humanity: Religious Charitable Organizations Solidarity towards Migrants in the United Arab Emirates," Religions, vol. 15, no. 3 (Feb. 2024)
- Authors (4) = United Arab Emirates
- APC = CHF 1800
"The Hidden Burden of Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent Girls in Palestine Refugee Camps: A Focus on Well-being and Academic Performance," BMC Public Health, 24:726 (March 2024)
- Authors (6) = Palestine/Norway (lead), Palestine (2), Norway (3)
- APC = USD 3190
"A Human Rights-based Approach for Effective Criminal Justice Response to Human Trafficking," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 9:4 (Jan. 2024)
- Author = Ethiopia/Netherlands
- APC = USD 790
"'I don't want my marriage to end': A Qualitative Investigation of the Sociocultural Factors Influencing Contraceptive Use among Married Rohingya Women Residing in Refugee Camps in Bangladesh," Reproductive Health, 21:32 (March 2024)
- Authors (2) = Bangladesh
- APC = USD 3090
"The Impact of Policy and Policy Communication on COVID-19 Vaccination Inequalities among Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Colombia: A Comparative Cross-sectional Interrupted Time-series Analysis," BMJ Global Health, vol. 9, no. 3 (March 2024)
- Authors (13) = US (6, incl. lead), Colombia (7)
- APC = GBP 3245
"Influence of Socio-economic Factors on the Mental Health of Vulnerable Populations at Risk in Kakuma Refugee Camp," Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2 (2023)
Authors (3) = Kenya
APC = USD 250
"Investigation of COVID-19 Outbreak at a Refugee Transit Centre, Kisoro District, Uganda, June–July 2022," PLOS Global Public Health 4(3): e0002428 (March 2024)
- Authors (14) = Uganda
- APC = USD 2400
"Perceptions and Attitudes of Rohingya Community Stakeholders to Pregnancy Termination Services: A Qualitative Study in Camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh," Conflict and Health, 18:19 (March 2024)
- Authors (7) = Bangladesh (4, incl. lead), UK (1), US (2)
- APC = USD 3190
"Safeguarding in Practice: Anticipating, Minimising and Mitigating Risk in Teenage Pregnancy Research in Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya," BMJ Global Health, vol. 9, no. 2 (Feb. 2024)
- Authors (9) = Kenya (4, incl. lead), UK (4) = UK/Kenya (1)
- APC = GBP 3245
"Social Vulnerabilities among Immigrants and Refugees in Emergencies and Disasters: A Systematic Review," Frontiers in Public Health, 6 March 2024
- Authors (3) = Iran
- APC = USD 3295
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.
"Predicting Intention to Vaccinate against COVID-19 in Older Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Findings from a Multi-wave Study," Vaccine, In Press, 13 March 2024
- Preprint version posted on medRxiv
- Authors (8) = Lebanon
Book chapter:
"Doubtful Citizens: Irregularization and Precarious Citizenship in Contemporary India," Chapter in Statelessness in Asia (Cambridge Univ. Press, Forthcoming Aug 2024)
- Preprint version posted on SSRN
- Author = India (at the time of writing this contribution)
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