How do internally displaced children born during captivity in Uganda navigate post-war life? Drawing on interviews and art-making, @M.Denov and @O.Alexandrakis use the concept of #wayfinding to show how shared memory and imagination shape belonging and agentive future-making. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

What drives host states to adopt inclusive migration policies? Daniel Rojas , Alfredo Trejo, Margaret Peters, and Yang-Yang Zhou show how border pragmatism, economic benefits, and reputational gains drove Colombia’s inclusive response to Venezuelan migration. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

We've expanded our Editorial Team: @aalrababah.bsky.social has joined as a new associate editor! Ala is in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Bocconi University, focusing on migration and political violence using experiments and computational methods. Welcome to the journal!

Our call for Special Issues is now live! We welcome collections that advance theoretical debates, offer comparative insight, and push methodological boundaries. Deadline: 15 December 2025. Questions: get in touch with @mkoinova.bsky.social. Details: academic.oup.com/migration/pa...

Why do #subnational units restrict internal migration? Based on fieldwork in Batam, Indonesia, Isabelle Côté proposes the 'IM+IGE' framework to show how institutions, geography, and elites shape local responses to internal migration. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do social networks shape migrants’ platform work? Studying food couriers in Norway, Maizi Hua introduces “copy-paste paths” to show how migrants replicate strategies through networks, supporting mobility and integration alongside risks like peer pressure and exploitation. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Is irregular migration really a recent phenomenon? Drawing on colonial archives, Y. Benhadda traces #lhrig, a Maghrebi term for irregular border crossing, back to colonial Morocco, challenging dominant narratives of crisis and unprecedentedness in today’s migration debates. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

We are excited to release our first annual editorial report, covering 2024! Publishing data on submissions and decisions, as well as explaining policy changes, is part of our commitment to transparency. Link: static.primary.prod.gcms.the-infra.com/static/migra... #migcitsky #polisky #econsky #socsky

How do states balance open markets with pressure to control migration? Studying Switzerland, S. Lavenex, P. Hoffmeyer-Zlotnik, M. Alvarado, and P. Lutz show how business migration as a high-skilled market model offers an escape from the liberal paradox. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do migrant caravans challenge state control by manipulating time? Drawing on fieldwork and geography, Margath Walker introduces the “time of pilgrimage” to show how delays and fragmented movement disrupt migration governance and subvert state-centric temporalities. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

What drives public attitudes toward refugees? T. Hillenbrand, B. Martorano, L. Metzger, and M. Siegel show that humanitarian messaging boosts concern and support for aid, while highlighting young male refugees increases threat perceptions and reduces support for admissions. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

What shapes refugee liminality in rural settings? Based on fieldwork in Estonia, R. Nugin shows how legal uncertainties, ambiguous state bureaucracy, and an unstable rural economy create overlapping liminalities for Ukrainian refugees, offering new insights into their experiences. lnkd.in/dbA3Hhgu

Why do we see varying levels of immigrant mobilization across time and place? Amy Skoll and Jeannette Money present the “Immigrant Political Choice Nexus” to show how precarity, comparative advantage, and local context shape strategic decision-making. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do communities decide to stay amid conflict and adversity? @Ezenwa E. Olumba introduces the resilience–accessibility framework, centring collective immobility in Nigeria and expanding (im)mobility beyond Western-centric and individualistic perspectives. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Very excited to see our new article out in @migrationjrnl.bsky.social! With @simonturneranthro.bsky.social: "Refugees and preppers: Anticipatory practices in the face of uncertain futures"

What kinds of policies support climate (im)mobilities? Drawing on examples across Oceania, L. Moore and H. McNeill propose 12 overlapping clusters, like nets, that overlap and that people navigate based on their own decisions, challenging exclusionary refugee narratives. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do forced migrants mobilize their capital abroad? Studying Ukrainian women in Poland, @D. Winogrodzka, @I. Kyliushyk, and @E. Chról identify three critical stages: suspended, contingent, and emerging, shaped by various factors in context-specific ways. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How did judgements about health shape US migration controls? David S.FitzGerald traces how a system originally aimed at shifting costs to private firms and neighbouring developed into 'remote biopower', paving the way for group-based restrictions under Trump. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How did Brexit affect #Roma EU citizens in the UK? @Owen Parker, @Mihai Călin Bica, and @Olga Fuseini show that many faced major barriers navigating the digital EU Settlement Scheme, risking loss of rights and raising fears of a new scandal similar to #Windrush. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How does sexuality shape immigrant economic outcomes? Using Canadian tax and immigration data, S.Waite, T.Paul, N.Denier, and M.Haan show queer immigrants out-earn their straight peers and experience faster wage growth, highlighting the role of ethnic and LGBT communities. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Who was granted entry during the COVID-19 pandemic, and on what basis? Drawing from new data, Lorenzo Piccoli and Timothy Jacob-Owens show that in times of crisis, states prioritized pre-existing ties over international protection, revealing the resilience of nationality. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Do Poland’s migration policies match their rhetoric? W. Janicki and A. Świętek reveal a clear contradiction: official discourse focuses on the Polish-Belarusian border and opposes migrants from Africa and Asia, yet permits for foreigners from these regions are on the rise. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

The most recent 2024 Scopus CiteScore measures are out: Migration Studies has a score of 5.5, placing it 16/140 (88th percentile) among Demography-indexed journals and 151/841 (82nd percentile) in Geography/Development.

Does migration affect happiness? In our latest issue, David Bartram analyses Polish migrants living in Ireland, the UK, and Germany using propensity-score analysis to compare them with the stayers and finds no impact, contrary to earlier findings. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

To what extent do migrant views on environmental change shape adaptation? S. Lietaer, L. Van Praag, E. Hut, and C. Michellier show some practices such as remittances may unintentionally help, but collective projects drive intentional translocal change. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do immigrants and their children shape native attitudes in the EU? In our latest issue, O. Barrera-Rodriguez, I. Bensidoun & A. Edo find that larger immigrant shares raise concerns about crime and welfare, but second-generation immigrants improve perceptions. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Can exposure to books influence individual spatial mobility? In our new paper w/ Artjoms Ivlevs, we show that library size in a childhood home is positively related to adult migration intentions. 1/ #migrationresearch #sociology #familysci doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnae011

Thinking about submitting your papers to @migrationjrnl.bsky.social and wondering if it's a good fit? We've just updated our 'about us' to give a clearer indication of what we tend to look for: highlights in thread, and link here (and at end of thread) academic.oup.com/migration/pa... 1/n

Does exposure to books in childhood encourage adult migration? In our latest issue, Zuzanna Brunarska and Artjoms Ivlevs highlight a positive association between the number of books in one’s childhood home and adult migration intentions. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How is the #securitization of migration used to advance political agendas? In our latest issue, using Kenya as a case study, Caroline W. Kihato challenges the Copenhagen School, revealing how securitization and politics are deeply intertwined. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do perceptions of globalization shape attitudes toward immigrants—and even radicalization? In two studies, Simon Ozer, Milan Obaidi, and Jonas R. Kunst explore how global orientations influence acculturation expectations, linking them to extremism and violent intentions. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How can we better understand the “middle space” of migration? L.Bastide and B.Yeoh revisit key concepts—migration industry, infrastructures, and brokerage—calling for de-theorizing to address overlaps by focusing on “migration routes” as a shared analytical lens. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How did the media frame Ceuta’s border ‘crisis’ as both a humanitarian and security threat? Lorenzo Gabrielli & Blanca G. Mascareñas show how it fueled migration securitization, linking it to the classification of border crossings as a hybrid military threat. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How have historical migration controls shaped modern border regimes? Rachel Bright, Esme Cleall, and Jennifer S. Kain explore the role of eugenics and highlight the need for interdisciplinary research to understand its lasting impact. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Super excited that my article with Esme Cleall and Jen Kain is out. And thanks @isrfoundation.bsky.social for funding the project. academic.oup.com/migration/ar.... #MIGRATION #HISTORY

How did volunteering during #COVID19 shape the social integration of internal migrants in China? Y. Zhang & L. Meijering explore how it strengthened community bonds but reinforced exclusion, limiting broader social ties and fostering a close-knit migrant network. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do migrants shape their identities through narratives? Drawing on interviews, @Fabio I. M. Poppi explores how men who traveled the Balkan route use narratives to connect past experiences with future aspirations—building resilience, meaning, and empowerment. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

When does #displacement become #mobility, and when are mobile people actually displaced? Evan Easton-Calabria and Caitlin Sturridge explore the fluid transitions between the binary categories, emphasizing individual agency and shifting realities. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How does an unusual refugee destination—Japan—implement neoliberal humanitarianism policies? G.Liu-Farrer, W. Pearlman, and M.Al-Masri examine the logic and consequences of the #JISR and highlight how it puts refugees searching for stability into precarity. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

What explains asylum recognition rates? Utilizing a German refugee survey and a quasi-natural experiment in Germany, L. Gundacker, Y. Kosyakova, and G. Schneider show how regional political biases can influence an asylum seeker’s chance of obtaining protection. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1093/migr...

Renouncing birthright citizenship is a major barrier to #naturalization, but how willing are migrants to do so? Using a unique dataset from Italy, E. B. di Belgiojoso & @leortensi.bsky.social examine three key factors: identity, socialization, and reasons for naturalization. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How does portraying refugees and asylum seekers as rights-bearing agents impact public attitudes? Drawing on cognitive sciences and social psychology, @bilgeyabanci.bsky.social explores how shifting narratives can help reduce #misinformation and #prejudice against refugees. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How does a tragic event affect citizens’ attitudes toward immigration? In our latest issue, using the ESS, Odelia Heizler & Osnat Israeli show that support for less restrictive policies briefly rose, while concerns about immigration’s negative impact remained unchanged. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

What drives #emigration intentions in Central America? Utilizing a comprehensive dataset from Central America, Lucas Perelló reveals that while multiple factors contribute, two stand out consistently: receiving remittances and crime victimization. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How do increasing economic risk cleavages amongst natives shape growing negativity towards immigration? In our latest issue, Elif Naz Kayran reveals that natives facing higher unemployment risks relative to their peers develop stronger anti-immigration sentiments. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

What insights does art provide about migration that traditional social sciences do not? By examining Tijuana, Mexico, @Veronica Montes, @Erika Busse, and @Nelly Cantú show how migrants present themselves as individuals rather than confined identities through projects. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How are migrant categorizations strategically used to serve politico-economic goals that not only support process of #Othering but also produce ontological effects? Kerstin Martel introduces the concept of ‘discursive noise’ to provide a deeper understanding. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

A new year brings another fantastic issue! Inspired by Howell’s work on transnational adoption, L.M. Nielsen and M. Rytter explore the strong emotional bonds formed between unaccompanied Afghan minors and their Danish volunteer guardians. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

What role does education play in refugees’ decisions to leave conflict-affected areas? In our latest issue, Marta B. Erdal et al. unpack how education, conflict, and migration intertwine,based on unique survey data from South Sudanese refugees in Uganda. doi.org/10.1093/migr...

How ‘seeing’ and ‘being looked at’ (the gaze) interplay in constructing citizens’ idealized-self and refugee-other? In our latest issue, Umut Ozkaleli and Ferit Murat Özkaleli discuss how objectifying gaze leads to othering and silencing practices in Turkey. doi.org/10.1093/migr...