Aim & Scope

The Journal of Migration Studies is published by Working Group on Migration Studies Center affiliated to Directorate General of Migration Management Migration Policies and Projects Department twice a year, in January - June and July - December periods. It is a refereed and academic journal whose publication languages are Turkish and English.


The Journal of Migration Studies adopts the open access publication policy.


The aims of the Journal are as follows:


To contribute in prospering the national and international migration literature.


To encourage novel researches.


To support of producing and sharing academic knowledge by different perspectives.

Scientific articles, case reports, scientific criticism and research studies on subjects related with migration, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, human trafficking victims and economic, social, geographical, cultural, sociological, psychological, historical, legal features of human mobilities are published at the Journal.

Period Months
June December