About us
Forced Migration Review (FMR) presents concise, accessible articles in a magazine format. Each issue has a feature theme and, usually, a range of general articles on forced migration.
FMR is published in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, and is available free of charge in print and online.
A summary version of each FMR is also available (called FMR Listing), with direct links to articles online.
FMR aims to:
- contribute to improving policy and practice for people affected by forced migration
- provide a forum for the voices of displaced people
- be a bridge between research and practice
- raise awareness of lesser-known (or little covered) displacement crises
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promote knowledge of, and respect for, legal and quasi-legal instruments relating to refugees, IDPs and stateless people.
FMR supports the interests and information needs of those responding to crises that cause displacement; publicises research that is relevant to these interests and needs; and aims to support learning, training, advocacy, policymaking and research
FMR is neutral and impartial, and is committed to the rights and protection of stateless people and forced migrants of all kinds.
Who reads FMR?
FMR is read in print and online throughout the research and international humanitarian communities and has a majority Southern readership. Each issue of FMR is distributed in over 160 countries to local and international NGOs; UN agencies; Red Cross/Crescent branches; refugee/IDP camps and refugee associations; donor agencies; research and policy institutes; university and college departments; human rights agencies; foreign, interior, health, welfare and other ministries; libraries; the media; and individual members of the public.
How many languages?
We usually publish FMR in four languages: English, Arabic, Spanish and French. Some issues have been printed in additional languages to increase access, and articles from FMR have independently been translated into a variety of other languages.
Editing
FMR is firmly grounded in a world-class academic institution, and is also deeply rooted in policy and practice. The FMR Editors have many years’ experience working in the international humanitarian community, including in the field. They bring to bear their own experience and their location within academia not only in researching FMR themes and developing outreach networks but also in editing FMR articles to be accurate, useful, succinct, relevant and accessible.
How is FMR funded?
We are dependent on external grants and donations for all aspects of FMR, including staff salaries. Our annual budget is approximately £350,000. More details...
As the in-house publication of the Refugee Studies Centre, FMR is a key part of the RSC’s dissemination and outreach activities.
“I think it's great that FMR's readership is so diverse. Ultimately, FMR’s approach promotes communication and I think from the researcher’s point of view, it’s an effective mechanism for influencing policy and practice. And articles are written accordingly, succinctly, using non-technical language and limiting the number of citations. I admire it greatly and I wish it was a model more publications followed.”
“I'll take this opportunity to say that you are doing amazingly important work in a wonderfully engaging way. Your work helps me and the refugee community in an immense way, by both showing us that we are not alone in the struggle for protecting rights and in sharing with us best practices which we try and emulate.”