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 June 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:
"Building Resilience in the Context of the Security Crisis in Burkina Faso: The Case of Internally Displaced Persons," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 18 June 2026
- Authors (4) = Burkina Faso
"Migrant Securities: Community Obligations, Informal Care, and Everyday Security among Uzbek Migrants in Russia," Journal on Migration and Human Security, OnlineFirst, 16 July 2026
- Authors (3) = Sweden/Uzbekistan (lead), Uzbekistan (1), Kazakhstan (1)
Diamond OA:
"L’ambivalence de la politique d’immigration marocaine au travers de l’accès à l’emploi des étrangers," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)
- Author = Morocco
"Beyond Persecution: Rethinking the 1951 Refugee Convention in the Caribbean Context," UWI St. Augustine Law Journal, vol. 4, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Jamaica
"Care and Politics in Action: The Humanitarian Relief by Somali Businesswomen in Zambia to Puntland," Africa Spectrum, OnlineFirst, 4 Feb. 2026
- Authors (3) = Kenya (2, incl. lead), Denmark (1)
"Colonial Borders and the Production of Statelessness in Myanmar, India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)
- Author = Nepal
"From Syria to Gaza: A Critical Analysis of the Changing Role of Neutrality in Humanitarian Discourse," Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, vol. 7, no. 1 (2025)
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Lebanon (1)
"'Geo-Cultural' Identity and Addressing Statelessness: A Critical Analysis of Rohingya Refugees in the Context of Bangladesh," IUBAT Review, vol. 9, no. 1 (2026)
- Author = Bangladesh
"Gouverner les migrations par l’éloignement en Méditerranée centrale : couloirs, tri et endiguement à la frontière tuniso-libyenne," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)
- Author = Tunisia
"How Stateless Rohingya Women and Children are Navigating Vulnerability in Thailand and Malaysia," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)
- Authors (6) = Australia (3, incl. lead), Thailand (2), Malaysia (1)
"L’immigration face à l’extrême droite : l’abandon du paradigme des droits humains dans l’Argentine de Javier Milei," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Argentina
"Invisible Populations and Legal Blind Spots: Statelessness in Indonesia," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)
- Authors (2) = Indonesia (lead), Australia (1)
"'It's a Sensitive Topic for Me, But I Want to Tell You': Ethical and Trauma-Informed Issues of Conducting Interviews with Young Ukrainian Refugees," Cosmopolitan Civil Societies, vol. 18, no. 2 (2026)
- Author = Germany/Ukraine
"Jeux d'Acteurs et Prise en Charge des Réfugiés de Garoua Boulai à l'Est du Cameroun," Journal of Internal Displacement, vol. 16, no. 2 (2026)
- Author = Cameroon
"The Marriage Question: How Does Statelessness Impact Marriage and Family Life in Pakistan?," Melbourne Asia Review, no. 26 (2026)
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Pakistan (1)
"Navigating Socio-legal Barriers: Syrian and African Refugees’ Approaches to Marriage Documentation in Egypt," Mashriq & Mahjar: Journal of Middle East and North African Migration Studies, vol. 13, no. 2 (2026)
- Author = Egypt
"Prácticas digitales y experiencias afectivas entre mujeres mexicanas solicitantes de asilo atrapadas en Tijuana, México," Migraciones, vol. 67 (2026)
- Author = Mexico
"Le recours aux passeurs pour limiter le risque de détention-expulsion du pays de transit : la traversée du Mexique par les migrants centraméricains, 2009-2019," Revue européenne des migrations internationales, vol. 42, no. 1 (2026)
- Author = Mexico
"Repenser les politiques migratoires à partir des migrations intra-africaines," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)
- Author = Mali
"Systematic Education Challenges Facing Refugees’ Children in Urban Centers in Kenya," L’éducation en débats: Analyse comparée, vol. 16, no. 1 (2026)
- Author = Kenya
"Transferts européens et dynamiques endogènes: politisation et racialisation de l’immigration subsaharienne en Tunisie," Mondes & Migrations, no. 1354 (2026)
- Author = Tunisia
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 2014 Law Relating to Refugees in Rwanda: Analyzing the Gap Between Theory and Reality," Cogent Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 1 (2026)
- Author = Uganda/Belgium
- APC = USD 2370
"Administrative Inclusion without Legal Incorporation among Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees in India," Discover Global Society, 4:102 (June 2026)
- Author = India
- APC = USD 1440
"An Assessment of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Towards the Design of Sustainable Energy Technologies," Energy Nexus, vol. 23 (Sept. 2026)
- Authors (3) = Uganda
- APC = USD 2710
"Building Collective Agency through Participating in a Grassroots Initiative among Syrian Refugee Informal Health Workers in Lebanon: An Action Research Study," SSM - Health Systems, In Press, 22 July 2026
- Authors (6) = Lebanon (3, incl. lead), Lebanon/UK (1), UK (2)
- APC = USD 1560
"Caring under Pressure: Health Workers’ Relationships and Work Environments in the Rohingya Refugee Camps, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:18 (July 2026)
- Authors (9) = (UK, 4, incl. lead), Bangladesh (5)
- APC = USD 1990
"Climate-Induced Exile in Latin America: Intersectionality, Refugee Women, and the Dynamics of Conflict and Negotiation," Histories, vol. 6, no. 1 (Jan. 2026)
- Author = Mexico
- APC = CHF 1200
"Ethics as Methodological Innovation: Participatory Research Adaptations in Panel Survey Research with Syrian Refugees," Frontiers in Political Science, 1 June 2026
- Authors (2) = Mexico
- APC = CHF 1495
"Excluded Lives: Migrant Status and Access to Healthcare in South Africa," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 23, no. 6 (June 2026)
- Author = South Africa
- APC = CHF 2500
"Exploring the Drivers of Hesitancy Towards Covid-19 Vaccine Among Syrian Refugees Residing in Mount Lebanon: A Qualitative Study," IJID Regions, In Press, 23 May 2026
- Authors (4) = Lebanon
- APC = USD 1380
"Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence against Women and Its Association with Experiences and Perpetration of Violence among Children and Youth in Refugee Camps in Ethiopia," Conflict and Health, 12 May 2026
- Authors (12) = Kenya (10, incl. lead), Ethiopia (1), Kenya/Ethiopia (1)
- APC = USD 3390
"Expressing Agency and Coping Strategies during Yemen’s Armed Conflict: A Case Study of Women Beneficiaries’ Responses to an Enhanced Resilience Program," Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 11:17 (July 2026)
- Author = Malaysia
- APC = USD 1990
"Gender and Community Forestry: Analyzing Women’s Engagement in Forestry Management Near Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda," International Journal of Forestry Research, 23 May 2026
- Authors (3) = Uganda
- APC = USD 950
"The Health Outcomes of Shelter and Settlements Interventions in Humanitarian Crises: A Systematic Review," Conflict and Health, 20 June 2026
- Authors (8) = Kenya (lead), UK (3), US/Switzerland (2), Switzerland (2)
- APC = USD 3390
"'How far I go is not my choice': Immobility, Administrative Violence and Ontological Insecurity amongst Young People in Situations of Forced Migration in South Africa," Comparative Migration Studies, 13 June 2026
- Authors (6) = France (3, incl. lead), South Africa (3)
- APC = USD 1490
"The Impact of Immigration Detention on Mental Health: An Updated Systematic Review," BMC Psychiatry, 16 May 2026
- Authors (4) = Qatar (lead), UK, (3)
- APC = USD 3390
"Infectious Diseases, and Risk Factors among Refugees, People Living in Underserved Neighbourhoods, Migrant, and Internally Displaced Populations: A Systematic Review," BMC Public Health, 11 July 2026
- Authors (10) = Thailand (lead), Malawi (9)
- APC = USD 3450
"Mobility as Climate Change Adaptation in South Africa: Exploring the Legal and Policy Significance of Artificial Intelligence," Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, vol. 18, no. 1 (2026)
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = ZAR 1446 per A4 output page in PDF format
"Normalization of Abuse and Barriers to Reporting among Adolescents and Young People in Settings of Displacement in Nigeria," Conflict and Health, 8 June 2026
- Authors (8) = Nigeria (5, incl. lead), Nigeria/Rwanda (1), UK (1), US (1)
- APC = USD 3390
"Reintegrating Home: Economic, Social and Cultural Challenges of Return Migration in South Punjab, Pakistan," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 7 May 2026
- Authors (5) = Italy (lead), Pakistan (1), Malaysia (3)
- APC = USD 1990
"Resilience and Coping Behavior among War Refugees from Diverse Ethnic Backgrounds," Discover Psychology, 6:137 (May 2026)
- Authors (3) = Egypt (2, incl. lead), Egypt/Saudi Arabia (1)
- APC = USD 1790
"Solidarity and Accountability: Can the Global Compact on Refugees Enforce Refugee Protection Obligations?," Journal of African Law, FirstView, 28 May 2026
- Author = South Africa
- APC = USD 3655
"Transitioning from Survival to Sustainable Livelihoods: Challenges Faced by Refugee Women in South Africa," Societies, vol. 16, no. 8 (July 2026)
- Authors (5) = South Africa (2, incl. lead), New Zealand (1), Australia (1), Thailand (1)
- APC = CHF 1600
"The Tuvalu Precedent: Necessary Paradox and the Limits of Climate Displacement Governance," Climate Risk Management, vol. 53 (Sept. 2026)
- Author = China
- APC = USD 3480
Green OA:
"Interfacing Ground Realities of Im/Mobilities and Migration Policy in Pakistan," Migration and Development, OnlineFirst, 11 May 2026
- Postprint version posted on PRIO
- Authors (4) = Pakistan (2, incl. lead), Qatar (1), Norway (1)
Hybrid OA:
Note: Article processing charges (APCs) are indicated below; waivers are not usually 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.
"Between Hope and Sorrow: Exploring Burundian Refugees’ Everyday Struggles and Aspirations in Chatsworth Township in Durban, South Africa," African Identities, Latest Articles, 15 July 2026
- Authors (2) = South Africa
- APC = USD 4720
"Choice or Necessity? Migration Regimes, Contingencies and the Dynamics of Irregular Migration in Hong Kong," Global Networks, vol. 26, no. 3 (July 2026)
- Authors (3) = Hong Kong
- APC = USD 4050
"Civil War–Induced Displacement and Human Capital," Quarterly Journal of Economics, vol. 141, no. 2 (May 2026)
- Authors (4) = Uruguay (lead), US (1), UK (2)
- APC = USD 8000
"The European Dream: Migration Narratives of Transpinays," International Migration, vol. 64, no. 4 (July 2026)
- Author = Hong Kong SAR
- APC = USD 3680
"Everyday Humanitarianism amongst Tanzanian Elites: A New Perspective on Localisation," Geoforum, vol. 175 (Oct. 2026)
- Authors (4) = Denmark (2, incl. lead), Tanzania (2)
- APC = USD 3500
"Forced Displacement Trauma: Palestinian Nakba Narratives across Three Refugee Generations in Gaza," Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, Latest Articles, 14 May 2026
- Authors (3) = Qatar
- APC = USD 3940
"Impact of Gardening and Nutrition Support Provided to Women in Refugee Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh," Food Policy, vol. 141 (June 2026)
- Authors (6) = Thailand (2, incl. lead), Bangladesh (2), Ireland (1), Tanzania (1)
- APC = USD 4470
"Intimacies in Transit: Sex, Reproduction, and the Elusive Pleasures of Agency for Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon," Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, Advance Articles, 18 July 2026
- Author = Lebanon
- APC = GBP 2891
"Mediated Information Grounds: Living with(in) Pareshani, Social Networks and Gendered Media Practices among the Rohingya Refugees," Information, Communication & Society, Latest Articles, 8 June 2026
- Authors (2) = Malaysia (lead), US (1)
- APC = USD 4320
"Navigating Educational Exile through Liminal Space Mobility: Challenges and Pathways for Myanmar’s Displaced Youth," Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, vol. 24, no. 2 (2026)
- Authors (4) = Japan (lead), Thailand (1), Vietnam (2)
- APC = USD 3650
"'The perpetrators are with us, who will help us': Sexual Violence and Victimisation of Young Female Refugees in Northern Nigeria," International Review of Victimology, OnlineFirst, 17 July 2026
- Authors (4) = South Africa (2, incl. lead), Nigeria (2)
- APC = USD 3910
"'They do ask, but it is not the way you ask': Data Collection as Communication for Internally Displaced Persons in South Sudan," Third World Quarterly, Latest Articles, 24 June 2026
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), South Sudan (1)
- APC = USD 4740
"The Waiting Class: Privilege, Refuge, and the Postponed Return of Beirut’s Wealthier Syrians," Refugee Survey Quarterly, Advance Articles, 24 June 2026
- Authors (2) = Lebanon (lead), UK (1)
- APC = EUR 3944
"Water Management Practices under Climate and Infrastructure Stress in Zaatari Refugee Camp: A Gendered Qualitative Study," International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, vol. 276 (July 2026)
- Authors (8) = US (3, incl. lead), Jordan (5)
- APC = USD 3610
Books/Book chapters:
"Eritrean Refugees’ Translocal (Im)Mobilities and Connectivity During the Tigray War in Ethiopia," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)
- Authors (3) = Ethiopia
"Migration and Digital Political Activism: The Venezuelan Case," Chapter in Migrações e Comunicação na Era Planetária: Debates e Ações (UMinho Editora/CECS, April 2026)
- Authors (2) = Venezuela/Spain, Venezuela
"Seeking Security in a Translocal Arena: IDPs in Eastern DR Congo," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)
- Authors (4) = Netherlands (lead), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3)
"Translocalism in Displacement: Informal Aid on the Thai–Myanmar Border," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)
- Authors (2) = UK (lead), Thailand (1)
"Transnational Onward Migration and Rohingya Experiences in India and Malaysia," Chapter in Translocal Lives in Times of Conflict: Understanding People’s (Im)Mobilities and (Dis)Connections under Conditions of Violence and War (Springer, June 2026)
- Authors (2) = Germany (lead), Bangladesh/Germany (1)
"Visa and Mobility in Africa: Challenges and Way Ahead," Chapter in Visas in Migration and Asylum Law: The Key that Opens the Door (Routledge, June 2026)
- Author = South Africa
Periodical issues:
REMHU: Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana, vol. 34 (2026)
- Articles are published in either English, Portuguese or Spanish. Published by the Centro Scalabriniano de Estudos Migratórios, based in Brazil.
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