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 Aug. 2024.
Bronze OA:
"Enhancing Protection of 'Climate Refugees' in Destination Hubs: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Mechanisms and Governance Challenges in the United States and India," Harvard Human Rights Journal, vol. 37, no. 2 (2024)
- Authors (2) = US (lead), India (1)
"Protecting Climate Migrants Through Regional Policies: Time to Move Beyond International Treaty Law," Cambridge Law Review, vol. 9, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = India
Diamond OA:
"Climate Refugee and International Law," Law and Interscience Journal, vol. 3, no. 2 (2024)
- Author = Tunisia
"Contraception Use among Refugee and Internally Displaced Women in Nigeria: A Scoping Review," International Health Trends and Perspectives, vol. 4, no. 2 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Nigeria (2, incl. lead), Nigeria/US (1)
"Developing Regional Migration, Environment and Climate Change Policy Frameworks for Action: The Case of the Kampala Ministerial Declaration," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XIII, no. 2 (July 2024)
- Scroll to p. 35
- Authors (4) = Kenya (3, incl. lead), UK (1)
"Educational Needs and Educational Deprivation of Syrian Refugee Children in Jordanian ‘Random Camps’: ‘It’s Hard to Think about the Future of Tomorrow, if We Don’t Have Enough to Eat Today’," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 63, no. 2 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Jordan
"'Environmental Refugees': Common Patterns Between Climate Change and Migration Dynamics,” Law and Interscience Journal, vol. 3, no. 2 (2024)
- Author = Algeria
"Gender-based Violence in an Indian Resettlement Colony Threatened with Re-eviction," Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, vol. 17, no. 4 (2024)
- Authors (7) = India
"Humanitarian Organization Culture and Humanitarian Organization Usage of Digital Cash-based Assistance: The Mediating Role of Financial Service Providers’ Technology Readiness," Journal of Electronic Business & Digital Economics, EarlyCite, 25 July 2024
- Authors (2) = Uganda
"Humanitarian vs Pandemic Responses: Vulnerable Groups among Rohingyas in Bangladesh," IDS Bulletin, vol. 54, no. 2 (2023)
- Authors (4) = Bangladesh (3, incl. lead), Bangladesh/UK (1)
"Mechanisms for Confronting Illegal Immigration within the Framework of Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants," Journal of Science and Knowledge Horizons, vol. 4, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Algeria
"Mining-induced Displacement: Experiences of Internally Displaced Persons in Arda Transau, Zimbabwe," Journal of Internal Displacement, vol. 14, no. 2 (2024)
- Author = Zimbabwe
"Repatriating Afghan Refugees from Pakistan: Background, Implications, and Consequences for Bilateral Relations and Regional Dynamics," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 63, no. 2 (2024)
- Author = Pakistan
"Shock-Responsive Social Protection for Displaced Persons in the IGAD Region: Lessons from COVID-19 Compounding Risks," Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, vol. 4, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Kenya
"Surviving Food Deserts: Migrants, Refugees and Urban Food Systems in Bloemfontein, South Africa," Migration Policy Practice, vol. XIII, no. 2 (July 2024)
- Scroll to p. 48.
- Authors (2) = South Africa
"Violent Conflicts, Forced Migration and Internal Population Displacement in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, 1999-2011," Journal of Identity and Migration Studies, vol. 18, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Nigeria
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 to Accessing Social Support at Refugee-serving Humanitarian Organizations: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of Yemeni Refugee Women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia," Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 10, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Ethiopia (2, incl. lead), US (1)
- APC = USD 1680
"Climate Change-induced Hazard Risks and Migration in Bangladesh: A Case Study," Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 7 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Bangladesh
- APC = USD 2050
"Credibility and the Social Function of Property: A Saga of Mega-Dams, Eviction, and Privatization, as Told by Displaced Communities in Malaysia," Land, vol. 13, no. 8 (July 2024)
- Authors (3) = China/UK (lead), Malaysia (1), China (1)
- APC = CHF 2600
"Decision-making Pathways for Contraceptive Use among Refugee and Host Populations in Adjumani District, Uganda: An Exploratory Study," BMC Women's Health, 24:427 (July 2024)
- Authors (4) = Uganda
- APC = USD 2790
"Health in Crisis: A Paradox of Access for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Hosts," Health Services Insights, 31 July 2024
- Authors (3) = UK (lead), Lebanon (2)
- APC = USD 2000
"Hunger in the Shadow of Conflict: Analyzing Malnutrition and Humanitarian Challenges in Sudan," Conflict and Health, 18:50 (Aug. 2024)
- Authors (2) = Sudan/US
- APC = USD 3190
"Inclusive Inquiry: A Compassionate Journey in Trauma-informed Qualitative Research with GBV Survivors from Displaced Communities," Frontiers in Psychology, 24 July 2024
- Authors (2) = Lebanon
- APC = USD 3295
"Integrated Health Services for Refugee and Host Populations in Uganda: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholder’s Perspectives," Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, vol. 19, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Uganda
- APC = USD 3300
"Integrative Strategies for Social Inclusion and Equity: Enhancing Refugee Access to Higher Education in Jordan," Heliyon, vol. 10, no. 11 (June 2024)
- Authors (4) = Jordan
- APC = USD 2160
"Intersecting Social-ecological Vulnerabilities to and Lived Experiences of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon: A Qualitative Study," PLOS Global Public Health 4(8): e0003507 (Aug. 2024)
- Authors (8) = US/Lebanon (lead), Canada (1), Lebanon (4), US (2)
- APC = USD 2400
"The Punitive Gap: NRC, Due Process and Denationalisation Politics in India’s Assam," Comparative Migration Studies, 12:34 (July 2024)
- Authors (2) = India (lead), Canada (1)
- APC = USD 1390
"A Qualitative Study on the Challenges of Afghan Child Labourers in Tehran," PLOS ONE 19(7): e0306318 (July 2024)
- Authors (7) = Iran (6, incl. lead), Bangladesh (1)
- APC = USD 2290
"Sexual Violence, Disclosure Pattern, and Abortion and Post-Abortion Care Services in Displaced People’s Camps in Africa: A Scoping Review," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 21, no. 8 (July 2024)
- Authors (2) = Switzerland/Nigeria (lead), Nigeria/South Africa (1)
- APC = CHF 2500
"UNHCR Synergy with Nigerian Government and the Security Concerns of Vulnerable Cameroonian Anglophone Refugees in Cross River State, Nigeria, 2017-2023," Journal of Contemporary International Relations and Diplomacy, vol. 5, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Nigeria
- APC = NGN 20,000; a manuscript review fee of NGN 5000 is also levied.
Green OA:
Note: Depositing postprint versions of journal articles in the Forced Migration Research Archive (FMRA) is a cost-free way to provide open access to your work. The submission form and guidelines are available on FMRA's website.
"The Impact of War Trauma and Housing Environment on Mental Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees in Jordan: A Comparison between In-Camp and Urban Populations," Issues in Mental Health Nursing, vol. 45, no. 2 (2024)
- Preprint version posted on SSRN
- Authors (7) = Jordan
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"The Roles of Asylum Seeker-Led Organisations in Settlement Processes and Determinants: Evidence from Hong Kong," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Latest Articles, 31 July 2024
- Author = China (Hong Kong)
- APC = USD 2990
"Shrinking Reconstruction Space in the Gaza Strip: Rebuilding after the 2021 and 2022 Wars," Conflict, Security & Development, vol. 24, no. 1 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Qatar
- APC = USD 3300
"Transcontinental Trajectories: Exploring Russian War-induced Migration Dynamics in Brazil," International Migration, Early View, 9 Aug. 2024
- Authors (2) = Brazil
- APC = USD 3500
Books/Book chapters:
Climate-Related Human Mobility in Asia and the Pacific: Interdisciplinary Rights-Based Approaches (Springer, Aug. 2024)
- Editors (3) = India (2), Sweden (1)
- GS-specific authors are variously affiliated with institutions in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Solomon Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
"Khao-I-Dang Refugee Camp: Local Hosts and Hauntings of the Third Indochina War in a Transit Zone," Chapter in Care in a Time of Humanitarianism: Stories of Refuge, Aid, and Repair in the Global South (Berghahn Books, Aug 2024)
- Author = Thailand
Periodical issues:
Refugee Watch: A South Asian Journal on Forced Migration, no. 63, spec. issue (Dec. 2023)
- Special issue on "Migrant Asia." Published by the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group, based in India.
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