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 either this blog or the Forced Migration Library blog as of 30 April 2024.
Bronze OA:
"Displaced and Destitute: The Precarious Lives of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh," Bulletin of Asia-Pacific Studies, vol. 26, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Bangladesh (lead), Japan
"Lessons from Colombia’s Response to Venezuelan Forced Displacement," Albany Law Review, vol. 87, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (4) = US (2, incl. lead), Mexico (1), Colombia (1)
"The Limitations of Private International Law Regarding the Protection of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in the European Union," Cuadernos de Derecho Transnacional, vol. 16, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Brazil
"Sustainable Education for Refugees Children: A Literature Review," International Journal of Care Scholars, vol. 7, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (4) = Malaysia (3, incl. lead), Indonesia (1)
Diamond OA:
"Un acercamiento a la ciudadanía y a la apatridia desde la teoría social," Revista Científica en Ciencias Sociales, vol. 6 (April 2024)
- Author = Cuba
"Deportabilidad, género y violencia legal: una revisión bibliográfica sobre deportaciones y políticas antitrata," Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals, no. 133 (2023)
- Authors (3) = Argentina
"In Search of Durable Solutions for Refugees in Indonesia: A State Security and Human Rights Protection Approach," The Age of Human Rights Journal, no. 22 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Indonesia
"Kashmiri Pandits Amid Conflict-induced Displacement: Facts, Issues, and the Future Ahead," Journal of International Displacement, vol. 14, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = India
"Keeping the 'Public Machinery' Running: Notions of Crisis and Efficiency in the Administration of Waiting by the National Committee for Refugees (CONARE)," Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology, vol. 21 (2024)
- Author = Brazil
"The Socio-economic Impact of Covid-19 on Refugees and Host Community’s Livelihoods in South Western Uganda: A Case of Nakivale Refugee Settlement," Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal, vol. 2, no. 3 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Uganda
"Statelessness in The Philippines: A Contextual Analysis," Scientia: International Journal on the Liberal Arts, vol. 13, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Philippines
"Trayectorias de migrantes LGTB+ hacia Chile: violencias interseccionales y ciudadanía," Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals, no. 133 (2023)
- Authors (3) = Chile
"What to Pack? The Semiotics of Be-Longing(s) of Syrian Displaced Women," Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, vol. 39, no. 2 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Jordan
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.
"Determinants Associated with Low Dietary Diversity among Migrants to Morocco: A Cross Sectional Study," Scientific Reports, 14: 8361 (April 2024)
- Authors (6) = Morocco (5, incl. lead), Togo (1)
- APC = USD 2590
"The Emergence and Regression of Political Priority for Refugee Integration into the Jordanian Health System: An Analysis Using the Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Model," Conflict and Health, 18:30 (April 2024)
- Authors (8) = US (3, incl. lead), Jordan (2), Lebanon (3)
- APC = USD 3190
"Estimating the Incidence of Venezuelan Migration and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Urban Growth in Colombia," PLoS ONE 19(4): e0301552 (April 2024)
- Authors (8) = Colombia
- APC = USD 2290
"Experiences of Teachers and Students on School Closures and its Consequences during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania," PLOS Global Public Health 4(3): e0002917 (March 2024)
- Authors (9) = Tanzania (5, incl. lead), UK (3), US (1)
- APC = USD 2400
"Knowledge, Risk Perception and Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccination among Internally Displaced Persons in Complex Humanitarian Emergency Setting, Northeast Nigeria," BMC Public Health, 24:634 (Feb. 2024)
- Authors (22) = Finland (4, incl. lead), Nigeria (18)
- APC = USD 3190
"Latin American Immigration and Refugee Policies: A Critical Literature Review," Comparative Migration Studies, 12:15 (March 2024)
- Authors (2) = Germany (lead), Peru (1)
- APC = USD 1390
"Migration Process of Venezuelan Women to Brazil: Living Conditions and Use of Health Services in Manaus and Boa Vista, 2018–2021," BMC Public Health, 24:1051 (April 2024)
- Authors (7) = Brazil (6, incl. lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 3190
"Patterns of Inter-state Irregular Migration in Africa: Insights from Ethiopian Migrants to the Republic of South Africa," Frontiers in Human Dynamics, 15 March 2024
- Authors (2) = Ethiopia
- APC = USD 1285
"Persistent Food Insecurity and Material Hardships: A Latent Class Analysis of Experiences among Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Urban Colombia," Nutrients, vol. 16, no. 7 (April 2024)
- Authors (12) = US (4, incl. lead), 8 (Colombia)
- APC = CHF 2900
"Residency and Citizenship in the Gulf: Recent Policy Changes and Future Implications for the Region," Comparative Migration Studies, 12:16 (March 2024)
- Authors (2) = Qatar
- APC = USD 1390
"The Rising Tide of Rights: Addressing Climate Loss and Damage through Rights-Based Litigation," Transnational Environmental Law, vol. 12, no. 3 (Nov. 2023)
- Author = Netherlands/Fiji/Guam
- APC = USD 3450
Books/Book chapters:
African Perspectives on South–South Migration (Routledge, March 2024)
- Lead editor is based in Ethiopia; most of the authors are based in the Global South.
"The Humane Yet Ambivalent Attitude Towards Persecuted People: A Potential Threat to Stability?," Chapter in Integrated Approaches to Peace and Sustainability (Springer, 2023)
- Preprint version available via SSRN
- Author = Bangladesh
"International Migration Law," Chapter in Public International Law: A Multi-Perspective Approach (Routledge, March 2024)
- Author = South Africa
"Voluntary Repatriation as a Durable Solution: The Case of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh," Chapter in Displacement, Emplacement, and Migration: An Interdisciplinary Collection of Essays (Univ. of Bamberg Press, 2024)
- Scroll to p. 157.
- Author = Bangladesh
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