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 31 May 2024.
Bronze OA:
"Social Inclusion and Justice for the Internally Displaced by the Herdsmen-Farmers Conflict in Benue State, Nigeria," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 5 May 2024
- Authors (4) = India (3, incl. lead), US (1)
Diamond OA:
"Being Migrant or Nomadic or Refugee in the Nusantara," Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 23, no. 3 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Malaysia
"Compatible Compacts? The 'Social Life' of Vulnerability, Migration Governance, and Protection at the Zimbabwe–South Africa Border," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 10, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (3) = South Africa (2, incl. lead), UK (1)
"Digital Counter-surveillance by Refugees from Myanmar in Thailand," Forced Migration Review, no. 73 (May 2024)
- Author = Thailand
"The Digital Exclusion of Refugees and IDPs in Sudan," Forced Migration Review, no. 73 (May 2024)
- Author = Sudan
"Digital Lifelines: Addressing Gender-based Violence in Ukraine," Forced Migration Review, no. 73 (May 2024)
- Author = Ukraine
"A Double-Edged Sword? The Role of Digital Technologies in Marriage and Divorce Among Syrian Refugees in Northern Jordan," Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, vol. 40, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Jordan (2, incl. lead), Netherlands (1)
"The Ejajot of Rohingya Refugees in the Age of Digital Humanitarianism," Forced Migration Review, no. 73 (May 2024)
- Authors (4) = Bangladesh
"Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Kakuma Refugee Camp Complex, Kenya, 2020–2021," Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 30, no. 5 (May 2024)
- Authors (12) = Kenya
"Exclusión/Inclusión con base en la discriminación por nacionalidad en los sistemas de asilo de España y México = Exclusion/Inclusion Based on Discrimination by Nationality in the Asylum Systems in Spain and Mexico," Migraciones, no. 60 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Mexico (lead), Spain (1)
"Exploring Venezuelans’ Perspectives on Border Technologies," Forced Migration Review, no. 73 (May 2024)
- Authors (2) = Brazil (lead), Netherlands (1)
"'Here We Punish, Here We Discipline': Forced Displacement, Silencing and the Multiple Faces of Violence in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique," Kronos, vol. 50, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = UK/Mozambique/Brazil
"Identity or Survival? Digitally Preserving Rohingya Cultural Heritage," Forced Migration Review, no. 73 (May 2024)
- Authors (2) = Singapore (lead), Malaysia (1)
"Navigating the Legal Landscape of Double Registration in Kenya," Forced Migration Review, no. 73 (May 2024)
- Author = Kenya
"UNRWA and the Historical Evolution of Palestinian Refugee Camps in Jordan: Policy Mobilities and the Role of Refugees in Home-Making on the Scale of the Camp," Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies, vol. 23, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Canada/Jordan (lead), Jordan (1)
"Valuable Beyond Vulnerable: A Scoping Review on the Contributions of Older Forced Migrants," International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, vol. 15, no. 2 (April 2024)
- Authors (2) = Canada/Nigeria (lead), Canada (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.
"Borders and Liminality in the Right to Health of Migrants in Transit: The Case of Colchane in Chile and Necoclí in Colombia," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 9 (2024)
- Authors (4) = Germany (2, incl. lead), Chile/UK (1), Chile (1)
- APC = USD 2350
"COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage, Determinants and Inequity amongst Refugees and Migrants in Pakistan: A Cross-sectional Study," BMJ Open, 29 April 2024
- Authors (15) = Australia (lead), Pakistan (11), US (1), Switzerland (2)
- APC = GBP 2163
"Disability, Childhood Experiences of Violence and Associated Health Outcomes in Refugee Settlements in Uganda," Child Protection and Practice, vol. 1 (April 2024)
- Authors (8) = Kenya
- APC = USD 2200
"Exploring Risky Health Behaviors and Vulnerability to Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Transnational Undocumented Labor Migrants from Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study," BMC Public Health, 24:1261 (May 2024)
- Authors (6) = Bangladesh
- APC = USD 3190
"Factors Contributing to Child Marriage among Syrian Refugees in Domiz Camp, Kurdistan Iraq," Journal of International Studies, vol. 20, no.1 (April 2024)
- Authors (3) = Malaysia
- APC = MYR 500 (UUM student); MYR 900 (author based in Malaysian univ.); USD 250 (intl. author)
"Factors Contributing to the Mental Wellbeing of Afghan Migrants in Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 6 (2024)
- Authors (5) = Oman/Germany (lead), Oman (1), Pakistan (1), Malaysia/
Bangladesh/India/Indonesia/Jordan (1), Germany (1)
- APC = USD 2350
"Life as Struggle: A Narrative of Coping Strategies of Elderly Refugees in South Africa," Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 10, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (2) = South Africa/Nigeria (lead), South Africa (1)
- APC = USD 1680
"Prevalence and Associated Factors of Common Mental Disorders among Internally Displaced People by Armed Conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: A Cross-sectional Community-based Study," Frontiers in Public Health, 15 April 2024
- Authors (8) = Mozambique/Portugal (lead), Mozambique (6), Portugal (1)
- APC = USD 3295
"A Study on the Impact of Refugee Influx on the Agricultural Service, Systems and Products: The Case of Rohingya Refugees in Teknaf, Bangladesh," Asian Journal of Human Services, vol. 26 (2024)
- Authors (5) = Japan (lead), Bangladesh (4)
- APC = JPY 50,000
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"Exploring the Displacement Induced Changes in Social Convoys and Support for Older Women in Displacement (OWD) in Abuja, Nigeria," International Journal of Social Welfare, vol. 33, no. 2 (April 2024)
- Authors (2) = Canada/Nigeria (lead), Nigeria (1)
- APC = USD 3190
"The Impact of Islamophobia on the Persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya: A Human Rights Perspective," Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, Latest Articles, 10 May 2024
- Authors (2) = Bangladesh (lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 3090
"South African Attitudes Towards Refugee Settlement: Examining the Importance of Threat Perceptions," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 25 April 2024
- Author = South Africa
- APC = €4210
"Yemen's Humanitarian Collaboration during Conflict: UN and Local NGOs in Focus," World Development Perspectives, vol. 34 (June 2024)
- Authors (2) = Qatar
- APC = USD 3250
"Where Have Ukrainian Refugees Gone? Identifying Potential Settlement Areas across European Regions Integrating Digital and Traditional Geographic Data," Population, Space and Place, Early View, 9 May 2024
- Authors (4) = Mexico/Austria (lead), UK (2), Netherlands/Germany (1)
- APC = USD 3520
Books/Book chapters:
Arab Americans in the United States: Immigration, Culture and Health (Springer, Jan. 2024)
- Author/editor = Qatar
"Displaced Persons, Refugees and International Migrants: An Overview of the Situation in Ghana," Chapter in Exile/Flight/Persecution: Sociological Perspectives on Processes of Violence (Universitätsverlag Göttingen, 2023)
- Scroll to p. 41.
- Author = Ghana
"Experiences, Expectations and Challenges of Return: Liberian Refugees in Ghana," Exile/Flight/Persecution: Sociological Perspectives on Processes of Violence (Universitätsverlag Göttingen, 2023)
- Scroll to p. 161.
- Authors (3) = Ghana
"Móviles para el desarrollo: el contexto de los teléfonos móviles para la ayuda a poblaciones vulnerables - El caso de los migrantes," Chapter in Fronteras en movimiento: Identidad, cooperación y desafíos en la relación México-Estados Unidos (Univ. Autónoma de Baja California, April 2024)
- Author = Mexico
"Los solicitantes de asilo durante el gobierno de Joe Biden: caos en la frontera México-Estados Unidos," Chapter in Fronteras en movimiento: Identidad, cooperación y desafíos en la relación México-Estados Unidos (Univ. Autónoma de Baja California, April 2024)
https://astraeditorialshop.com/archivo-doi/fronteras-en-movimiento/los-solicitantes-de-asilo/
- Authors (2) = Mexico
Periodical issues:
African Human Mobility Review, vol. 10, no. 1 (2024)
- Mix of articles focusing on South Africa and Zimbabwe. Published by the Scalabrini Institute on Human Mobility in Africa and the University of the Western Cape, both based in South Africa.
Anti-Trafficking Review, no. 22 (2024)
- Special issue on "Armed Conflicts: Migration, Trafficking, and Labour Markets." Published by the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW), based in Thailand.
(Trans)Fronteriza Boletín, no. 20 (Jan.-Feb. 2024) [full-text]
- Theme is "Migraciones y Feminismos - Primera Parte." Published by CLASCO in Argentina
(Trans)Fronteriza Boletín, no. 21 (March-April 2024) [full-text]
- Theme is "Migraciones y Feminismos - Segunda Parte." Published by CLASCO in Argentina
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