Focus and Scope

Migrant Research and Development (MRD) publishes original research articles and policy analyses focusing on migration, transnational mobility, and their interrelation with development processes at local, national, and global levels. The journal aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and evidence-based insights on migration and development dynamics.

The journal includes, but is not limited to, the following fields:

• Migration and Development Studies

• Labor Migration and Economic Growth

• Remittances and Local Development

• Migration Policy and Governance

• Human Rights and Migrant Protection

• Diaspora Engagement and Transnational Networks

• Environmental Migration and Climate-Induced Displacement

• Gender, Family, and Migration

• Social Integration and Cultural Adaptation

• Refugee and Forced Migration Studies

• International Mobility and Globalization

• Comparative Migration Studies

• Technology, Digital Connectivity, and Migration

• Migration, Inequality, and Social Justice