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 Sept. 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.
Diamond OA:
"Bilateral Relations Between Refugee-Hosting and Origin Countries: The Case of Türkiye and Syria Until the Fall of Assad," Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, vol. 41, no. 2 (2026)
- Author = Qatar
"Climate Refugees in a Legal Vacuum: Bridging the Protection Gap in the International Refugee Convention," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 65, nos. 1-3 (2026)
- Author = Uganda
"La criminalización de la inmigración venezolana en Estados Unidos," Norteamérica: Revista Académica del CISAN-UNAM, vol. 21, no 2 (2026)
- Author = Mexico
"Establishing the English Language Competencies of Refugee Teachers: Evidence from Kakuma, Kaloboyei and Daadab Camps in Kenya," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 65, nos. 1-3 (2026)
- Authors (4) = Kenya
"Existential Refugees: An Insider Ethnography of the Being of Refugeehood among Malayaga Tamils in India," Statelessness & Citizenship Review, vol. 8, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = India
"The Future of Humanitarian Work and Political Representation in Lebanon: The Role of the Lebanese Red Cross and the Limitations of Humanitarian Actors," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 65, nos. 1-3 (2026)
- Author = Lebanon
"Huir para protegerse: el reclutamiento forzado y el desplazamiento desde Guerrero, México," Migraciones Internacionales, vol. 17 (2026)
- Authors (4) = Mexico (3, incl. lead), US (1)
"The Legal Void in Climate-Induced Displacement: Towards a Global Protection Framework," QRP: Quarterly on Refugee Problems - AWR Bulletin, vol. 65, nos. 1-3 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Bangladesh
"Navigating Borders and Screens: ICTs Practices and Digital Mimicry in the Sub-Saharan Boza Journey," African Human Mobility Review, vol. 12, no. 2 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Morocco
"Sostener la vida en la incertidumbre y la espera forzada: mujeres desplazadas forzadas y contenidas en la frontera de Tijuana," PÉRIPLOS: Revista de Estudios sobre Migraciones, vol. 10, no. 1 (2026)
- Author = Mexico
"Terrorisme et migration résidentielle: Le défis de cohabitation des personnes déplacées internes dans la région du Yadega au Burkina Faso," Espace populations sociétés, vol. 2025/3-2026/1 (2026)
- Author = Burkina Faso
"Transforming Destinations: The Impact of Integration Interventions on the Mobility Decisions of Displaced LGBTIQ+ Persons in Mexico," Migraciones, vol. 67 (July 2026)
- Author = Mexico
"'We Will Hunt You Down': espectáculo, humillación y resistencia en la política migratoria trumpista," PÉRIPLOS: Revista de Estudios sobre Migraciones, vol. 10, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Mexico
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. In addition, transformative agreements between institutions and publishers often cover gold APC costs, but the role these agreements played regarding the OA status of articles listed below is unknown.
"Climate Refugees and Social Justice: A Case Study of South Africa–Is There Hope for Equality and Inclusion?," The Thinker, vol. 107, no. 2 (2026)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = Author page fees are charged but the amounts are not specified
"Displacement, Deprivation, and Loss of Dignity: The Psychosocial and Material Impact of Genocide on Elderly Gazans," Journal of Migration and Health, vol. 14 (2026)
- Authors (4) = Palestine
- APC = USD 3030
"Exploring Challenges of Integrating Afghan Returnee Children into Schools in Afghanistan," Frontiers in Education, 18 Aug. 2026
- Authors (7) = Afghanistan
- APC = CHF 2195
"From Relief to Resilience: Jordan’s Hybrid Model of Refugee Governance in the Shadow of the Syrian Crisis," Frontiers in Political Science, 9 Sept. 2026
- Authors (3) = Malaysia (lead), Jordan (2)
- APC = CHF 1495
"Good Faith at Sea: Non-Refoulement, Maritime Interdiction and Malaysian Practice Under International Law," Laws, vol. 15, no. 5
- Authors (2) = Malaysia
- APC = CHF 1400
"Humanitarianism under Cognitive Attack: Narrative Delegitimation in the Information Environment," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:22 (Aug. 2026)
- Authors (4) = Italy (2, incl. lead), Colombia (2)
- APC = USD 1990
"Increasing School Attendance and Retention in Refugee Settings: Participatory Development of the SchoolLinks Intervention," PLoS One 21(8): e0357215 (Aug. 2026)
- Authors (5) = Uganda/Netherlands (lead), Uganda (2), US (1), Netherlands (1)
- APC = USD 2477
"Mental Health and Family Functioning among Physically Healthy Syrian Refugees Resettled in Ontario, Canada Post 2015: A Cross-sectional Study," PLoS One 21(8): e0354919 (Aug. 2026)
- Authors (4) = Lebanon (2, incl. lead), Canada (2)
- APC = USD 2477
"Mortality Differentials between Self-settled Refugees and South Africans in Rural South Africa: Insights from the Agincourt HDSS, 1994–2018," Conflict and Health, 4 Sept. 2026
- Authors (9) = Australia (lead), South Africa (1), Mozambique (6), Australia/South Africa (1)
- APC = USD 3390
"Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Practices among Internally Displaced Households in Yemen: A Cross Sectional Study," BMC Public Health, 12 Aug. 2026
- Author = Yemen
- APC = USD 3450
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not available for hybrid OA APCs. Transformative agreements between institutions and publishers often cover hybrid APC costs, but the role these agreements played regarding the OA status of articles listed below is unknown.
"Caregiving for Individuals with Autism in Forceful Displacement Crisis: Experiences of Refugees in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq," Medicine, Conflict and Survival, Latest Articles, 23 Sept. 2026
- Authors (4) = UK (2, incl. lead), Iraq (2)
- APC = USD 3230
"Serial Diasporas: How Emigrating Gulf Noncitizens Evolve into New Diasporas," Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Latest Articles, 1 Sept. 2026
- Authors (2) = US (lead), UK/Saudi Arabia (1)
- APC = USD 5100
"Why Humanitarian Localisation Stalls in Conflict Settings? Administrative Vetoes and Risk Transfer in Yemen," Development in Practice, Latest Articles, 21 Aug. 2026
- Authors (3) = Qatar
- APC = USD 3565
Books/Book chapters:
Politics of Denial and Non-Recognition of Genocide: The Case of the Rohingya (Palgrave Macmillan, Aug. 2026)
- Editors (3) = Bangladesh (lead), UK (2)
Periodical issues:
African Human Mobility Review, vol. 12, no. 2 (2026)
- Mix of articles on migration intentions, ICTs, female migrant workers and brain drain. Published by the Scalabrini Institute on Human Mobility in Africa and the University of the Western Cape, both based in South Africa.
PÉRIPLOS: Revista de Estudios Sobre Migraciones, vol. 10, no. 1 (2026)
- Special issue on "Discursos de odio y resistencias migrantes." Published by the Universidad de Brasília.
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