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. Note that the OA items herein were previously referenced on either this blog or the Forced Migration Library blog as of 1 Dec. 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:
"Dignity in Practice: Navigating Humanitarian Response and the Right to Stay Amid Lebanon’s Multiple Migrations," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 1 Dec. 2024
- Author = Lebanon
"'Do Not Come': The US Root Causes Strategy and the Co-optation of the Right to Stay," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 19 Dec. 2024
- Authors (3) = US (lead), Guatemala (1), Honduras (1)
"Missiles and Misfits: Reimagining Home and Security for Queer Internally Displaced Persons From South Lebanon," Journal on Migration and Human Security, vol. 12, no. 4 (2024)
- Author = Lebanon
Diamond OA:
"Contención migratoria en pandemia: Configuración territorial de detenciones y deportaciones en las fronteras de México," REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 32 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Mexico
"The Influence of Social Networks on the Livelihoods of Urban Refugees in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania," Tanzania Journal for Population Studies and Development, vol. 31, no. 2 (2024)
- Author = Tanzania
"Más allá del Darién: Economía Política de la Migración en Tránsito por el Corredor Migratorio Región Andina-Centroamérica," REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 32 (2024)
- Authors (3) = Mexico (lead), US (2)
"National Borders among Families: Removal and 'Bare Life' in India," Migration Politics, vol. 3, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = India
"Punitive Subjectivities and Emotions in Immigration Detention," Migration Politics, vol. 3, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Mexico
"Redefining the Refugee Crisis: Examining the Status of Climate-induced Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons with Special Reference to India," Christ University Law Journal, vol. 13, no. 2 (2024)
- Authors (2) = India
"Return Intention Outcomes of Forced Migrants," Border Crossing, vol. 14, no. 2 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Germany (lead), India (1)
- Note: Normally this is a gold OA journal but APCs were waived in 2024.
"'This Damn War!' Family Dynamics and Resilience at Za'atari Camp in Jordan," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 63, no. 4 (2024)
- Authors (2) = Jordan
"Transboundary Climate-Induced Migration: The Need for a Legally Binding International Framework and a Dispute Settlement Mechanism," Comparative Law Review, vol. 30 (2024)
- Authors (2) = India
"Using a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut? Kenya's Approach to the Detention of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Prisons and Police Stations," Strathmore Law Review, vol. 9, no. 1 (2024)
- Author = Kenya
"'We Don’t Live in the Future. We Live in the Now': How Time Intersects with (UN)realistically Partnering with and for Refugees in Lebanon," DiGeSt: Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies, vol. 11, no. 2 (2024)
- Authors (2) = 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.
"Anticipatory Actions: Lessons from the Storm Ana in Mocuba District, Mozambique," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 9:18 (Dec. 2024)
- Authors (7) = Mozambique (3, incl. lead), US (4)
- APC = USD 1040
"Assessing the Integration of Refugee Health Data into National Health Information Systems in Jordan, Lebanon, and Uganda," Conflict and Health, 18:49 (2024)
- Authors (10) = Lebanon (3, incl. lead), Jordan (3), Uganda (2), US (1), Lebanon/Canada (1)
- APC = USD 3190
"'But We Just Need Money': (Im)Possibilities of Co‐Producing Knowledge with Those in Vulnerable Situations," Social Inclusion, vol. 12 (2024)
- Authors (4) = France (lead), South Africa (3)
- APC = EUR 1250-1350 (based on word count)
"Effect of Households’ Members Disability and Serious Illness on Public Health Insurance Subscription among Urban Refugees during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya," BMC Public Health, 24:3276 (Nov. 2024)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 3190
"Exploring Trauma and Resilience of Urban South Sudanese Refugees in Sudan," Comparative Migration Studies, 12:57 (Dec. 2024)
- Authors (3) = Sudan (2, incl. lead), Saudi Arabia (1)
- APC = USD 1390
"Mental Health Issues of Children and Young People Displaced by Conflict: A Scoping Review," PLOS Mental Health 1(6): e0000076 (Nov. 2024)
- Authors (4) = Nigeria (3, incl. lead), US (1)
- APC = USD 2205
"Pedagogical Practices of Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees in Brazilian Schools," Educação & Sociedade, vol. 45 (2024)
- Authors (4) = Brazil
- APCs = BRL 1000 (for Brazil-based authors); USD 200-300 (authors elsewhere)
"Prevalence of Physical and Mental Health Problems among Internally Displaced Persons in White Nile State, Sudan 2023: A Cross Sectional Study," BMC Public Health, 24:3448 (Dec. 2024)
- Authors (15) = Sudan
- APC = USD 3190
"Refugee Precarity and Collective Transformation: Ongoing Struggles for a Liberatory Praxis in Urban South Africa," Social Inclusion, vol. 12 (2024)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = EUR 1250-1350 (based on word count)
"Vaccination Coverage and Access among Children and Adult Migrants and Refugees in the Middle East and North African Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," eClinicalMedicine, vol. 78 (Dec. 2024)
- Authors (8) = Morocco/Spain (2, incl. lead), UK (3), Spain/Sudan (1), Spain (1), Spain/Sweden (1),
- APC = USD 5250
"Water Supply for Refugees and Their Host Communities in Protracted Situations: Costs and Financing Options for Sustaining Services in Ethiopia and Uganda," Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Uncorrected proof, 19 Nov. 2024
- Authors (9) = Netherlands (3, incl. lead), Kenya (3), Ethiopia (2), Germany (1)
- APC = USD 2450
"What If Professional Mosquito Abatement in Africa Started in a Refugee Camp?," MalariaWorld Journal, vol. 15, no 14 (Oct. 2024)
- Author = Rwanda
- APC = EUR 350
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs.
"Can Social Protection Contribute to Social Connectedness in Contexts of Forced Displacement and Crisis? Lessons from Jordan’s Labelled Cash Transfer for Education," World Development, vol. 188 (April 2025)
- Authors (5) = Palestine (2, incl. lead), UK (1), US (2)
- APC = USD 4780
Books/book chapters:
"Circular Labour Migration and Women in the Indian Sundarbans: Subjective Experiences of Gendered Belonging," Chapter in South Asia Migration Report 2024: Remittances, Resilience and Rehabilitation (Routledge, Dec. 2024)
- Author = India
"Dilemmatic Border Protection: Indonesia’s International Obligation for Refugees vs National Interests," Chapter in Asian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 28 (2022; published Dec. 2024)
- Authors (2) = Indonesia
"India’s Refugee Protection and Border Control: Some Reflections on State Practice," Chapter in Asian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 28 (2022; published Dec. 2024)
- Authors (2) = India
"International Migration of South Asia," Chapter in South Asia Migration Report 2024: Remittances, Resilience and Rehabilitation (Routledge, Dec. 2024)
- Authors (2) = Bangladesh (lead), UK (1)
"International Refugee Law Protection: Practice in Mongolia," Chapter in Asian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 28 (2022; published Dec. 2024)
- Author = Mongolia
"Migration and Integration Policies in Nepal," Chapter in South Asia Migration Report 2024: Remittances, Resilience and Rehabilitation (Routledge, Dec. 2024)
- Author = Nepal
"Non-state Actors’ Practices and Agency in Indonesian Refugee Protection: The Importance of Communities of Practice," Chapter in Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia: Between Humanitarianism and Sovereignty (Berghahn Books, Dec. 2024)
- Author = Indonesia
"Opportunities and Vulnerabilities of Internal Migrants in Bangladesh Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic," Chapter in South Asia Migration Report 2024: Remittances, Resilience and Rehabilitation (Routledge, Dec. 2024)
- Authors (4) = Bangladesh
"'Partial Protection' for Refugees: Aspirations of Refugee Activists in Indonesia," Chapter in Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia: Between Humanitarianism and Sovereignty (Berghahn Books, Dec. 2024)
- Author = Indonesia
"Protection of Refugees in the Non-Signatory States to the 1951 Refugee Convention: Bangladesh Case Study," Chapter in Asian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 28 (2022; published Dec. 2024)
- Authors (2) = Bangladesh
"Refugee Protection and Border Control in the Philippines," Chapter in Asian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 28 (2022; published Dec. 2024)
- Author = Philippines
"Refugee Protection in Thailand," Chapter in Asian Yearbook of International Law, vol. 28 (2022; published Dec. 2024)
- Author = Thailand
"Reintegration of Nepali Returnee Migrants: An Analysis of Policies, Approaches and Practices," Chapter in South Asia Migration Report 2024: Remittances, Resilience and Rehabilitation (Routledge, Dec. 2024)
- Authors (4) = Australia (1), Nepal (3)
"A Responsible Sovereign? Between Sovereignty and Responsibility in Refugee and Asylum Seeker Protection in Indonesia: The Case of the Presidential Regulation No. 125 of 2016," Chapter in Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia: Between Humanitarianism and Sovereignty (Berghahn Books, Dec. 2024)
- Authors (2) = Indonesia
"Social Backgrounds, Capitals and Risks in Youth Migration from Bangladesh," Chapter in South Asia Migration Report 2024: Remittances, Resilience and Rehabilitation (Routledge, Dec. 2024)
- Author = Bangladesh
South Asia Migration Report 2024: Remittances, Resilience and Rehabilitation (Routledge, Dec. 2024)
- Editor = India
"Sovereign States and Refugee Rights Protection in ASEAN," Chapter in Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia: Between Humanitarianism and Sovereignty (Berghahn Books, Dec. 2024)
- Author = Thailand
"The (Un)official Refugee Protection Regimes in Malaysia: What Is the Way Forward?," Chapter in Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia: Between Humanitarianism and Sovereignty (Berghahn Books, Dec. 2024)
- Authors (2) = Australia (lead), Malaysia (1)
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