Migration Policy Practice is a bimonthly journal published jointly by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Eurasylum Ltd. It only contributes articles from, and is overseen by, senior officials in Government, EU institutions and international organizations, working in the field of migration policy. The journal currently enjoys an international readership of several thousand policy-makers, academics, civil society representatives and journalists. Current and past issues of MPP can be downloaded below.
2018:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VIII, Number 1 (February- April 2018) 
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VII, Number 4 (December 2017–January 2018)
2017:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VII, Number 3 (October-November 2017)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VII, Number 2 (April-September 2017)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VII, Number 1 (January-March 2017)
2016:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VI, Number 4 (October-December 2016)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VI, Number 3 (June-September 2016)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VI, Number 2 (April-May 2016)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. VI, Number 1 (February-March 2016)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. V, Number 5 (December 2015-January 2016)
2015:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. V, Number 4 (October-November 2015)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. V, Number 3 (July-September 2015)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. V, Number 2 (April-June 2015)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. V, Number 1 (February-March 2015)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. IV, Number 5 (December 2014-January 2015)
2014:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. IV, Number 4 (October-November 2014)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. IV, Number 3 (July-September 2014) 
Migration Policy Practice Vol. IV, Number 2 (April-June 2014)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. IV, Number 1 (February-March 2014)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. III, Number 6 (December 2013-January 2014)
2013:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. III, Number 5 (October-November 2013)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. III, Number 4 (August-September 2013)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. III, Number 3 (June-July 2013)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. III, Number 2 (April-May 2013)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. III, Number 1 (February-March 2013)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. II, Number 6 (December 2012-January 2013)
2012:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. II, Number 5 (October-November 2012)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. II, Number 4 (August-September 2012)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. II, Number 3 (June-July 2012)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. II, Number 2 (April-May 2012)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. II, Number 1 (February-March 2012)
2011:
Migration Policy Practice Vol. I, Number 2 (December 2011-January 2012)
Migration Policy Practice Vol. I, Number 1 (October-November 2011)
Flyer:
Migration Policy Practice flyer
Background and Justification
Migration Policy Practice was founded on the premises that:
Over the past ten to fifteen years an increasing number of journals, on paper and online, have been launched in the field of international migration. However, with no exception, all of these journals have only been targeted at the academic community and/or at specialized practitioners (in the health sector, social services, etc.).
Policymakers in the field of migration, whether in Government, EU and international institutions, or in civil society, rarely contribute articles to existing journals. It is also submitted that they rarely benefit, as readers, from articles published in scholarly and professional journals. This can be explained by a range of factors pertaining to the relative lack of topicality of articles, due in particular to the lengthy peer review and publication process; their lack of policy insights, relevance and applicability; and by the overly academic/specialized approach, style and language adopted by most journal articles.
On the other hand, and perhaps not to a lesser extent than academics and specialized practitioners, policymakers are able to contribute to, and to complement significantly the existing body of knowledge and sources of information on international migration. Their knowledge and experience can often embrace a range of issues, dimensions and perspectives that are rarely covered by existing journals, e.g. findings and lessons learned from major evaluations of national/cross-national policies and programmes; new approaches to and best practices in specific migration interventions; details of major operations carried out to prevent/combat illegal border crossings and trafficking in human beings; experience of securing and managing donor-supported programmes; contributions to ongoing high profile policy debates.
Existing journals in the field of migration therefore do not provide a vehicle for policymakers to reflect and write on their day-to-day policy practice, their decisions and their experience, and to share such insights with like-minded colleagues nationally and internationally.
Scope and Procedures
The key features of Migration Policy Practice are as follows:
As a general rule, articles do not exceed 2,500 words and follow a non-academic and reader-friendly style (they are, however, subject to a strict editorial policy that ensures the accuracy and scientific rigour of each contribution).
Articles are written for the benefit of – and as often as possible by – policymakers in national/EU/International public agencies, and in civil society.
The journal relies on an editorial board that is composed, exclusively, of policymakers working in the field of migration policy.
Articles are published after consultation with relevant members of the editorial board, based on their policy relevance, their topicality, and the quality of the policy solutions/options they provide.
The journal aims to follow a time-efficient review and publication process which, as a general rule, allows approved articles to be published within three weeks of their submission, including the consultation with relevant members of the editorial board.
Each issue of the journal includes a minimum of three articles.
