Journal of Refugee Studies provides a forum for exploration of the complex problems of forced migration and national, regional and international responses. The Journal covers all categories of forcibly displaced people. Contributions that develop theoretical understandings of forced migration, or advance knowledge of concepts, policies and practice are welcomed from both academics and practitioners. Journal of Refugee Studies is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal, and is published in association with the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford.

The Journal of Refugee Studies provides a forum for exploring the complex issues surrounding forced migration and the responses at national, regional, and international levels. The journal covers all categories of forcibly displaced individuals. Contributions that enhance theoretical understanding of forced migration or advance knowledge of related concepts, policies, and practices are welcomed from both academics and practitioners. The Journal of Refugee Studies is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published in association with the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford.

《难民研究杂志》为探讨强迫迁移及国家、地区和国际响应的复杂问题提供了一个论坛。该期刊涵盖所有类别的被强迫迁移者。我们欢迎来自学术界和实践界的贡献，这些贡献能够发展对强迫迁移的理论理解，或推动对相关概念、政策和实践的知识进步。《难民研究杂志》是一本多学科的同行评审期刊，与牛津大学难民研究中心合作出版。

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Abstract Whilst it is increasingly acknowledged that integration is ‘a dynamic, two-way process of mutual accommodation by all immigrants and residents’, the focus in integration theory, policy and practice has been placed upon refugees or migrants themselves. The role of receiving societies in supporting and providing the context for integration has not been systematically interrogated. This article is original in its focus upon the role of receiving societies in shaping refugee-integration outcomes. It attends to multiple interconnecting receiving-society-opportunity structures shifting thinking about refugee integration by asking how refugee-receiving countries influence refugee integration. Introducing five sets of host society opportunity structures: locality, discourse, relations, structure and initiatives and support, the article highlights the impossibility of understanding integration outcomes using the unidimensional models that have largely dominated thinking to date. Instead, a multi-dimensional integration model is proposed that will allow more nuanced understanding of integration processes and how they occur at different levels. The article ends by outlining some ideas around how migration scholars shift their focus from refugee characteristics to understanding better the influence of host society opportunity structures.

Jenny Phillimore

Refugee-Integration-Opportunity Structures: Shifting the Focus From Refugees to Context

难民融合机会结构：从难民转向环境

Abstract In over 50 states, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) conducts refugee status determination (RSD) but engages in various ‘capacity building’ initiatives to ultimately transfer or ‘hand over’ authority over RSD to states. In this article, we examine the recently concluded RSD-handover process in Turkey as a case study to analyse the power dynamics between UNHCR and states. Drawing on constructionist theories of international organizations and practice theory, we examine handovers as the interplay between UNHCR promoting RSD norms and practices and states’ interpretation and adaptation of the latter. Based on desk-based research and interviews with UNHCR officials, we outline the RSD-handover in Turkey in three stages and show that both parties engage in ongoing negotiations within an evolving community of practice. Using a multifaceted theorization of authority, we argue that even if formally delegated authority over RSD is transferred, the broader authority and power relations operate in a co-constituted way between the two parties.

Derya Ozkul

Natalie Welfens

UNHCR–state relations: transfer of authority over refugee status determination

联合国难民署与国家关系：难民身份认定权限的转移

Alexander Makulilo

On the Edges of Whiteness: Polish Refugees in British Colonial Africa During and After the Second World War. By Jochen Lingelbach

《白人边缘：二战期间及战后波兰难民在英国殖民非洲的经历》，作者：约亨·林格尔巴赫

Journal Article Refugee reception in Southern Africa: national and local policies in Zambia and South Africa. By Nicholas Maple Get access Refugee Reception in Southern Africa: National and Local Policies in Zambia and South AfricaBy Nicholas MapleLondon, UK: University of London Press, 2024. ISBN (pdf): 9781908590763. Rohini Mitra Rohini Mitra Centre for Development Research, University of Bonn, 53113, Bonn, Germany Corresponding author. Centre for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Genscherallee 3, 53113, Bonn, Germany. E-mail: ro.mitra@uni-bonn.de; rohinimitra1@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5355-6470 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Refugee Studies, feae082, https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feae082 Published: 22 November 2024

Rohini Mitra

Refugee reception in Southern Africa: national and local policies in Zambia and South Africa. By Nicholas Maple

南非洲的难民接待：赞比亚和南非的国家与地方政策。作者：尼古拉斯·梅普尔

Abstract Critical approaches to forced displacement and migration studies gesture towards methodologies and theoretical orientations that are contextualized within the complex socialities of refuge lifeworlds and ways of being. This article offers methodological approaches that account for the forces of displacement as well as the layered and textured experiences of forcibly displaced people. Turning to black studies and black feminist thought, the article examines how forcibly displaced people navigate and contest resettlement processes in the USA. Thinking with empirical material from a research study engaging with forcibly displaced interlocutors from East and Central Africa and refugee resettlement personnel, the article illuminates critical methods of interpreting the experiences of refugees and forms of resettlement through the lenses of black studies and black feminist thought.

Mariam Rashid

Towards black methods in research with refugees

面向难民研究中的黑方法

Abstract Forcibly displaced people are at the forefront of climate emergencies worldwide. This article reviews the growing literature on climate risks for displaced populations to synthesize knowledge, highlight gaps, and develop a theory-driven research agenda. Our synthesis shows that displaced populations are disproportionately at risk of being negatively impacted by climate hazards, due to their high sensitivity, limited adaptive capacities, and, in some cases, heightened exposure. Most studies focus on Southern Asia with a paucity of studies on climate-vulnerable refugee-hosting states in Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Moreover, the literature heavily relies on case studies, which impedes the generalizability and comparability of findings. We argue for an inclusive and comprehensive climate risk research agenda that systematically maps the exposure of displaced populations to climate hazards, provides theory-driven research on how climate sensitivities and adaptive capacities shape their vulnerabilities, and applies comparative research, including host community populations.

Abbreviation	J. Refug. Stud.
Journal Impact	2.38
Quartiles(Global)	ETHNIC STUDIES(Q1)

ISSN	0951-6328, 1471-6925
h-index	72

Publication Information	Publisher: Oxford University Press，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 1988，Proportion of original research papers: 97.96%，Self Citation Rate:13.60%， Gold OA Rate: 28.68%

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Refugee-Integration-Opportunity Structures: Shifting the Focus From Refugees to Context

UNHCR–state relations: transfer of authority over refugee status determination

On the Edges of Whiteness: Polish Refugees in British Colonial Africa During and After the Second World War. By Jochen Lingelbach

Refugee reception in Southern Africa: national and local policies in Zambia and South Africa. By Nicholas Maple

Towards black methods in research with refugees

Refugee reception in Southern Africa: national and local policies in Zambia and South Africa. By Nicholas Maple

On the Edges of Whiteness: Polish Refugees in British Colonial Africa During and After the Second World War. By Jochen Lingelbach

Towards black methods in research with refugees

Climate risks for displaced populations: a scoping review and research agenda

UNHCR–state relations: transfer of authority over refugee status determination