As the dynamics of migration in Europe has been continuously changing, diverse
empirical, theoretical, and methodological challenges have defined the landscape of
migration research. This paper aims to reflect on the current state and overtime
development of Qualitative Migration Research in Europe (QMR-E). For this purpose, we
have conducted paper-by-paper analysis on original articles published between 2000 and
2016 in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS) and Ethnic and Racial
Studies ...
As the dynamics of migration in Europe has been continuously changing, diverse
empirical, theoretical, and methodological challenges have defined the landscape of
migration research. This paper aims to reflect on the current state and overtime
development of Qualitative Migration Research in Europe (QMR-E). For this purpose, we
have conducted paper-by-paper analysis on original articles published between 2000 and
2016 in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS) and Ethnic and Racial
Studies (ERS), two leading peer-reviewed journals in the field of migration research.
Through this overtime analysis, we mapped the continuities and changes taking place in
QMR-E with respect to their qualitative research methods, designs, research sites and
groups, multi-level of analysis, and topics. In this respect, we aim to identify the dominant
trends and existent gaps in QMR-E literature and invite scholars to further develop the
existing research agenda and to engage in new research directions.
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