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 Jan. 2026.
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:
“Bridging Borders Through Skill Recognition for Migrants in Mexico,”
PLA Inside Out: An International Journal on Theory, Research and
Practice in Prior Learning Assessment, no. 9 (2025)
- Author = Mexico
“Recognition of Prior Learning in Egypt for Citizens and Migrants,”
PLA Inside Out: An International Journal on Theory, Research and
Practice in Prior Learning Assessment, no. 9 (2025)
- Author = Egypt
"Recognizing Arab Climate Refugees Under Both International and Regional
Law," UC Law Environmental Journal, vol. 32, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Kuwait
“Recognizing the Stateless: A Dual-Narrative Reflection on Access to Higher Education through RPL
for Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Stateless People in South Africa,”
PLA Inside Out: An International Journal on Theory, Research and
Practice in Prior Learning Assessment, no. 9 (2025)
- Author = South Africa
Diamond OA:
"Adapting Mobile Technology to Enhance Access to Quality, Equitable and
Inclusive Education in Fragile Contexts: The Case of Kakuma Refugee Camp Primary Schools,"
Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, vol. 6, no. 1
(2025)
- Authors (6) = Kenya (5, incl. lead), UK (1)
"Atención a NNA migrantes en Sonora: experiencias desde las OSC y el Estado," Frontera Norte, vol. 37
(2025)
- Author = Mexico
"Crise migratoire en Libye: impasses d’une coopération asymétrique,"
Mondes & Migrations, no. 1352 (Jan.-Mars 2026)
- Author = Morocco
"Enjeux et limites des catégorisations dans le contexte des migrations
forcées: L’exemple des réfugiés palestiniens et syriens au Liban depuis
2011," Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, vol. 41,
nos. 2&3 (2025)
- Authors (2) = France (lead), Lebanon (1)
"Étude critique de la loi n° 02-03 au regard de la condition des
travailleurs étrangers en situation irrégulière au Maroc," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1352 (Jan.-Mars 2026)
- Authors (2) = Morocco
"L’expulsion de l’immigré irrégulier tunisien en Europe: D’une temporalité à une autre," Mondes & Migrations, no.
1352 (Jan.-Mars 2026)
- Author = Tunisia
"La familiarización de las migraciones en los corredores migratorios de
América Latina, una aproximación teórico-metodológica," Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 16 (2025)
- Authors (2) = Argentina (lead), Mexico (1)
"Filling the Humanitarian Gap and a Plural Perspective on
Humanitarianism: Communitarian Socio-Cultural Support Practices Among South Sudanese
Refugees in Uganda," Nordic Journal of African Studies, vol. 34,
no. 4 (2025)
- Authors (2) = Norway (lead), Uganda (1)
"Forced Expulsion of Afghan Refugees from Iran after 2025 Strikes," Obrana a Strategie = Defence & Strategy, vol. 25, no. 2
(Dec. 2025)
- Authors (3) = Indonesia
"Gaps in the Implementation of the Non-Prima Facie Refugee Status
Determination in Uganda," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 11, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec.
2025)
- Authors (4) = South Africa
"Humanitarian Response and Dynamics of Community Security: Insights from Rohingya Refugee Camps and Host Communities in Ukhiya and
Teknaf, Bangladesh,"
QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 64, no. 3
(2025)
- Author = Bangladesh
"The Impact of the War in Gaza on Children’s Right to Education: A Qualitative Study of Local and International Social Work
Interventions," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin,
vol. 64, no. 3 (2025)
- Authors (2) = Germany (lead), Jordan (1)
"The Impact of War on the Social Behaviors of Children and Adolescents
in Refugee Camps,"
Cihan University-Erbil Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences,
vol. 10, no. 1 (Jan. 2026)
- Authors (2) = Kurdistan Region of Iraq
"Les intérêts stratégiques de la Russie et de la Chine en Afrique en
matière migratoire," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1352 (Jan.-Mars 2026)
- Authors (2) = Morocco
"Intersectionality of Gender, Culture, and Identity Politics in Migrant
Women’s Integration in Africa," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 11, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec.
2025)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
"The Middling Citizenship Trap: Belonging Denied Through Neoliberal Exclusionary Inclusion in South
Africa," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 11, no. 3
(Sept.-Dec. 2025)
- Author = South Africa
"Necropolitics and Slow Violence: Revisiting Migrants’ Access to Healthcare during the COVID-19 Pandemic
in South Africa," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 11, no.
3 (Sept.-Dec. 2025)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
"Le 'Plan Mattei': nouvel outil d’externalisation de la politique migratoire européenne en
Afrique," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1352 (Jan.-Mars 2026)
- Author = Morocco
"Prior Business Experience, Entrepreneurial Intentions, and Intention
Implementation among Refugees: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior,"
Future Business Journal, 12:4 (Jan. 2026)
- Authors (5) = Uganda (5, incl. lead), Uganda/Germany (1)
"Refugees, Family Dynamics, and Resilience: Integrating Systemic Disruptions and Individual Coping Mechanisms,"
Journal of Family Issues, OnlineFirst, 30 Dec. 2025
- Authors (2) = Vietnam (lead), Canada (1)
"Rural-Urban Migration and Translocal Livelihoods in West Africa: Review of Literature," African Human Mobility Review, vol.
11, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec. 2025)
- Authors (3) = Ghana
"Urban Refugee Protection and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in
Ethiopia: Challenges and Missing Links," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 11, no. 3 (Sept.-Dec. 2025)
- Authors (3) = Ethiopia (2, incl. lead), Switzerland (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.
"Assessing the Impact of Disabilities on Healthcare Access among
Sudanese Refugees in Egypt during the 2023 Crisis: A Discriminant Analysis Approach," Frontiers in Medicine, 11
Dec. 2025
- Authors (7) = Saudi Arabia (3, incl. lead), Egypt (2), UK (1), Togo (1)
- APC = CHF 3150
"'Condoms don't cross your mind when you're hungry': Challenges to Safe Sex in Libyan IDP Camps - A Qualitative Study,"
Public Health in Practice, vol. 11 (June 2026)
- Authors (3) = Thailand/Germany (lead), Libya (1), Germany (1)
- APC = USD 2270
"Economic Burden of Drought Using the Life Satisfaction Approach: A Case Study of Slum Dwellers in Southeast Iran,"
PLoS One 21(1): e0340300 (Jan. 2026)
- Authors (4) = Iran
- APC = USD 2382
"Examining Suicidality and Associated Risk Factors among Refugee
Children and Adolescents in Uganda," BMC Psychiatry, 25:1169 (Nov. 2025)
- Authors (6) = Kenya/Uganda (lead), Kenya (2), Finland (1),
Kenya/Canada/Uganda (1), Sweden (1)
- APC = USD 3290
"Hunger Strikes among Asylum Seekers in Australian Immigration
Detention: Prevalence, Precipitants, Characteristics, and Management,"
BMC Public Health, 14 Jan. 2026
- Authors (4) = Sierra Leone/Australia (lead), UK/Australia (1), Australia
(2)
- APC = USD 3450
"The Lived Experiences of Ethiopian Women Trafficked to the Middle
East: Departure Motives, Gender-specific Trauma, and Coping Strategies,"
Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 13 (2026)
- Author = Ethiopia
- APC = USD 3100
"Materialising Digital Borderscapes: Examining the Effects of Digital Systems on Asylum Seekers and Refugees," Social Inclusion, vol. 14 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Switzerland (lead), South Africa (1)
- APC = EUR 1350
"Perceived Social Support Among Older Adults Residing in the Rohingya
Refugee Camp in Bangladesh," Health & Social Care in the Community, 29 Dec. 2025
- Authors (13) = Bangladesh/Australia (lead), Australia (6), Bangladesh
(4), US (2)
- APC = USD 2970
"Psychological Adaptation and Resilience among Elderly Refugees: Protective and Risk Factors in Confronting Trauma and Social
Isolation," Frontiers in Psychology, 9 Dec. 2025
- Authors (4) = Egypt/Saudi Arabia (lead), Saudi Arabia (3)
- APC = CHF 3150
"Refugee Housing Access Through Urban Studies and Strategic Digital City
Context," Urban Science, vol. 10, no. 1 (Jan. 2026)
- Authors (4) = Brazil (2, incl. lead), Portugal (1), Nigeria (1)
- APC = CHF 1800
"The Role of Local NGOs in Promoting Peace and Conflict Resolution in
Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh," International Journal of Peace and Conflict Research, vol. 1,
no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Bangladesh
- APC = fees were waived for the inaugural issue of this journal; the
charge for articles in subsequent issues will be USD 100.
"Screening for Sexual Violence against Children in Humanitarian
Settings: A Feasibility Study of a Para-social Worker-led Intervention in
Uganda," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 10:19 (Dec.
2025)
- Authors (12) = Kenya (10, incl. lead), Kenya/Ethiopia (1), Uganda (1)
- APC = USD 1390
"Understanding Exposure of Informal, Displaced and Migrant Populations
to E-waste Processing Residues in the Context of Nigeria," Discover Environment, 4:32 (Jan. 2026)
- Authors (2) = Nigeria (lead), UK (1)
- APC = USD 1440
Green OA:
"Refugee Status as Taboo: How Humanitarian Intervention Impeded Refugee
Recognition in Vietnam Before the Orderly Departure Program (1979),"
Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies,
Latest Articles, 20 Jan. 2025
-
Postprint
version posted in the KU Leuven IR
- Authors (2) = Belgium (lead), Vietnam (1)
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not
available for hybrid OA APCs.
"Cooperation within Reason: Tunisia’s Approach to Asylum and Readmission,"
European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 26, no. 2 (June 2024)
- Authors (2) = Canada (lead), Tunisia (1)
- APC = USD 2695
"The Elusive 'Collectivised Refugee Protection': The Case of the EU-Egypt Migration Cooperation,"
European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 26, no. 2 (June 2024)
- Author = Egypt
- APC = USD 2695
"The Influence of Diplomatic and Foreign Policy Considerations in the
Making of Migration and Asylum Policy in Morocco," European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 26, no. 2 (June
2024)
- Author = Morocco
- APC = USD 2695
"Moving on the Edge: Climate Change-induced Hazards and the Politics of (Im)mobility in
Rohingya Refugee Camps," Climate and Development, Latest Articles,
5 Jan. 2026
- Author = UK/Bangladesh
- APC = USD 4720
"'No one ever asked for my suggestions…': Photo-elicitation with Forcibly-displaced Rohingya about Humanitarian
Responses to Mass Displacement in Cox’s Bazar," Medical Humanities,
Online First, 20 January 2026
- Authors (10) = UK (2, incl. lead), Bangladesh (5), India (1), Singapore
(1), UK/Singapore (1)
- APC = GBP 3650
"The Permanent Few or the Temporary Many?
Evaluating Refugee Integration Obstructors through Implementation of the
Ethiopia and Jordan Job Compacts," Migration Studies, vol. 14, no.
1 (March 2026)
- Authors (2) = Austria/Jordan (lead), Ethiopia (1)
- APC = EUR 4150
"Rethinking Vulnerability and Humanitarian Assistance in the Pastoral
Drylands: Insights from Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia," Disasters,
vol. 50, no. 1 (Jan. 2026)
- Authors (4) = Kenya/US (lead), Kenya (1), US (1), UK (1)
- APC = USD 3590
"'The revolution might be a start … ': Gender Norm Change amongst Chin Refugees in Mizoram, India,"
Development in Practice, Latest Articles, 29 Dec. 2025
- Authors (2) = Germany (lead), India (1)
- APC = USD 3300
"Who Gets to See the Sea?
Stratified Displacement, Privilege, and the Optics of Escape in Lebanon,"
Migration Studies, vol. 14, no. 1 (March 2026)
- Author = Lebanon
- APC = EUR 4150
"Women-Led Strategies Amid Structural Inequalities: An Ethnography of a CSO Supporting Migrant Mothers in Valparaíso,
Chile," Journal of International Migration and Integration, vol.
26, no. 4 (Dec. 2025)
- Authors (2) = Chile (lead), US (1)
- APC = USD 3190
Books/Book chapters:
"Environmental Justice, Climate Change and Food Security: Interventions with Refugee Children in Western Uganda," Chapter in
Climate Justice in Action: Activism and Adaptation in Eastern Africa
(Bristol Univ. Press, Jan. 2026)
- Author = Uganda
"Working through Community Structures: The Role of Community Health Workers in Cardio-metabolic Disease Care
in Bidibidi, Uganda," Chapter in Continuity of Care for Forcibly Displaced Persons Living with Chronic
Illness (Bristol Univ. Press, 2026)
- Authors (8) = Denmark (4, incl. lead), Uganda (4)
"Working with Mental Health: How Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into Refugee
Health Services Can Support Continuity of Care for Chronic Conditions,"
Chapter in Continuity of Care for Forcibly Displaced Persons Living with Chronic
Illness (Bristol Univ. Press, 2026)
- Author = Thailand
"Working with Perceptions: Patient Education and Counselling as Pathways to Continuity of Care
among Diabetic Patients in Gaza," Chapter in Continuity of Care for Forcibly Displaced Persons Living with Chronic
Illness
(Bristol Univ. Press, 2026)
- Author = Palestine
Periodical issues:
African Human Mobility Review,
vol. 11, no. 3
(Sept.-Dec. 2025)
- Mix of articles. Published by the Scalabrini Institute on Human Mobility
in Africa and the University of the Western Cape, both based in South
Africa.
