International Migration
A section of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760).
Section Information
International Migration studies focus on causes, processes, and outcomes of the transborder movement of populations and population groups. Although migration is often viewed as the “step-child” of demography, in a wider sense, it is interdisciplinary, spanning social sciences such as sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, and international relations. As such, this Section welcomes submissions that advance the theoretical and substantive knowledge of transborder population movements rooted in the full range of social science methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods addressing emigration, relocation processes, and immigration. Foci may include reasons for exit, contexts of reception, as well as socioeconomic and social structural changes in both receiving and sending countries and communities. We also welcome innovative submissions addressing novel situations arising as we enter the middle 50 years of the 21st century, such as human transborder movements resulting from consequences of climate change and current restructuring of the global political economy.
Keywords
- migration
- integration
- assimilation/acculturation
- transnationalism
- human trafficking
- ethnic enclaves
- remittances
- third demographic transition
- reception contexts
- second generation
- diasporas
- expat communities
- refugees
- forced migration
- climate migration
- deportations
- statelessness
- undocumented statuses
- labor migration
- immigrant entrepreneurship
- asylees
- sending countries
- sanctuary
- south-south migration
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policies (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- The Experiences of Undocumented Immigrants Overcoming Social Exclusion (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- International Social Work Practices with Immigrants and Refugees (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
- Civil Society, Migration and Citizenship (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Multicultural and Multilingual Education: Inclusion Issues and the Online and Distance Learning Challenge (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Tourism and Migration for Sustainable Living and Regions: Possibilities and Limitations (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Inclusion and Integration Issues Among Forced and Voluntary Migrants in Social Work (Deadline: 5 May 2026)
- Integration and Settlement Outcomes Among Immigrant and International Students (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
