Journals for Your Master Thesis Series – #3 Migration, Ethnicity and Human Rights

March is drawing to a close, so we’re rushing to bring you the next instalment of our Series ‘Journals for Your Master Thesis’ – episode 3, in which we present journals worth noting, if your thesis concerns migration, migration in the context of ethnic and legal issues, refugees, the integration of migrants, and their social rights and entitlements.

And once again, this is just a small selection from the many noteworthy journals devoted to this subject.



Provides up-to-date information on important developments within the United Nations and regional human rights organizations, both governmental and non-governmental (Johns Hopkins University Press). 

Covers all aspects of international law relating to forced migration and protection of refugees (Oxford).

Publishes the results of first-class research on all forms of migration and its consequences, together with articles on ethnic conflict, discrimination, racism, nationalism, citizenship, and policies of integration (Taylor & Francis). 

Explores prejudice in the judicial system, courts, prisons, and neighborhoods worldwide and focuses exclusively on crime, criminal justice, and ethnicity/race (Taylor & Francis).

Covers all aspects of human rights activism, spanning professional and geographical boundaries (Oxford).

Provides a forum for exploration of the complex issue of forced migration and local, national, regional, and international responses (Oxford).

Articles from across the social sciences and related disciplines, including sociology, political science, geography, economics, anthropology, and international development (Oxford).

Publishes work at the intersection of research, policy, and practice in the refugee and forced displacement fields from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives (Oxford).

Publishes original scientific contributions in the entire field of international political economy, with a focus on the policies and structure of international organizations (Springer).

A journal on fundamental rights, covering legal doctrine and case law. In addition to theoretical discussions on human rights, it provides an in-depth, critical analysis of international and domestic case law (Anthemis).

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