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 1 July 2024.
Authors of the OA materials listed below are encouraged to deposit their work in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA)! The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website.
Bronze OA:
"Causes and Impact of Internal Displacement on Women and Children of Amhara and Qimant Ethnic Groups Relocated in North West Ethiopia," Ethiopian Journal of Governance and Development, vol. 3, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (4) = Ethiopia
Diamond OA:
"Ammán: Leer la ciudad a través del desplazamiento," ZARCH Journal, no. 22 (2024)
- Author = Egypt
"The Challenges of Inclusion of the Refugees in Development Plans and National Policy in Kenya: A Case of Urban Refugees in Nairobi," Journal of African Politics, vol. 4, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Kenya
"Disaster, Risk and Conducting Human Security Research in Southeast Asia," Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, EarlyCite, 18 July 2024
- Author = Brunei Darussalam
"Fronteras y migraciones dentro de ámbitos metropolitanos: Reflexiones a partir del caso de Colonia Juárez en Ciudad de México," REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 32 (2024)
- Author = Argentina
"Organizaciones de la sociedad civil y caravanas: el fortalecimiento de la agencia migrante," REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 32 (2024)
- Author = Mexico
"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
"Understanding Olympic Diplomacy: The Refugee Team at the 2020 Tokyo Games," Cuerpo Cultura y Movimiento, vol. 13, no. 1 (2023)
- Authors (2) = Brazil
"Understanding Syrian Migration in Lebanon: A Methodological Framework," Open Research Europe, 3:137 (June 2024)
- Authors (3) = Norway (lead), Lebanon (2)
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 Burden and Risk Factors Associated with Infectious Diseases among Refugees in a Camp for Migrants in Porto Alegre: A Cross-Sectional Survey," Annals of Global Health, vol. 90, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (6) = Zimbabwe (2, incl. lead), Mozambique (3), Malawi (1)
- APC = USD 1977
"How Did Refugees and Migrants’ Solidarity Initiatives Become an Intervention for Disaster and Humanitarian Response during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cape Town, South Africa?," Frontiers in Political Science, 7 July 2024
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 1285
"Marital Quality in a Context of Displacement: The Role of Union Formation Characteristics among Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Youth," Genus: Journal of Population Sciences, 80:9 (June 2024)
- Authors (2) = UAE/UK (lead), Lebanon (1)
- APC = USD 1390
"Period Poverty, Reuse Needs, and Depressive Symptoms among Refugee Menstruators in Jordan’s Camps: A Cross-sectional Study," BMC Women's Health, 24:384 (July 2024)
- Authors (5) = Jordan
- APC = USD 2790
"Prevalence, Predictors, and Economic Burden of Mental Health Disorders among Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrants from African Countries: A Scoping Review," PLoS ONE 19(6): e0305495 (June 2024)
- Authors (4) = UAE/UK (lead), UK/Zimbabwe (1), Sudan (1), Sudan/UK (1)
- APC = USD 2290
"Problems and Prospects for Reducing Statelessness in the Republic of Kazakhstan," Bulletin of the Karaganda University 'Law Series', vol. 29, no. 2 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Kazakhstan
- APC = up to KZT 40,000
"Refugee Voices vs. Humanitarian Choices: How Much Can Refugee-led Organizations Redefine Power and Agency in Post-2019 Lebanon?," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 9:8 (July 2024)
- Authors (3) = Lebanon
- APC = USD 1040
"Statelessness of an Ethnic Minority: The Case of Rohingya," Frontiers in Political Science, 27 June 2024
- Author = Bangladesh/China
- APC = USD 780
"Versatility of Social Networking Sites in Meeting the Acculturation Needs of Migrant Populations between 2019 and 2023," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11:842 (June 2024)
- Authors (3) = Malaysia
- APC = USD 1690
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"The ‘Coronavirus Crisis’ and Xenophobia in South Africa: How Did the Pandemic Affect Anti-immigrant Sentiment?," International Migration, Early View, 9 July 2024
- Author = South Africa
- APC = USD 3500
"Digital Learning in Pandemic Times: Assessing Academic Readiness among Refugee Children in Malaysia," Early Child Development and Care, Latest Articles, 2 April 2024
- Authors (3) = Malaysia (lead), UK (2)
- APC = USD 3300
"Disaster Induced Displacement and Durable Solutions in Africa," Natural Hazards, Latest Articles, 9 July 2024
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 3790
"Influences of Camp Refugees on the Environment of Minawao in Cameroon," GeoJournal, Latest Articles, 3 July 2024
- Authors (2) = Togo
- APC = USD 3090
"Just Around the Corner: How Cross-ethnic Solidarity is Established Between Locals and the Asylum-Seekers and Refugees in a Local NGO," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 2 July 2024
- Author = China (Hong Kong)
- APC = USD 2990
"Linguistic Hostility, Social Exclusion, and the Agency of African Migrants in Hong Kong," Language in Society, FirstView, 3 May 2024
- Authors = China (Hong Kong)
- APC = USD 3450
"Marriage Economics, Bargaining and Strategic Agency: Egyptian-Syrian Intermarriage Practices in the Context of Displacement," International Journal of Intercultural Relations, vol. 101 (July 2024)
- Author = Qatar
- APC = USD 3110
"Silent Suffering: The Hidden Challenges Confronting Unaccompanied Refugee Children through the Eyes of Social Workers," Child Abuse & Neglect, vol. 154 (Aug. 2024)
- Authors (3) = Australia (lead), Jordan (2)
- APC = USD 4100
"Withholding the Letter: Transgender Asylum Seekers, Legal Gender Recognition, and the UNHCR Mandate," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Articles, 8 July 2024
- Author = UK/South Africa
- APC = EUR 4210
Books/Book chapters:
"Interpersonal Therapy for Refugees in Malaysia," Chapter in Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Global Reach (Oxford Univ. Press, May 2024)
- Authors (2) = Malaysia
Saberes en Movimiento: Contribuciones desde la Academia y la Sociedad Civil a los Estudios sobre Migraciones en Chile (Ariadna Ediciones, Feb. 2024)
- Editor = Chile
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