Throughout 2023, migration has remained a focal point in global political and social discourse. Numerous events have arisen in which migration issues have ascended to the forefront of national, regional and global agendas, underscoring the significance and urgency of addressing the complexities and challenges associated with migration. The earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey on February 6 resulted in the deaths and displacement of thousands, including citizens, refugees and IDPs. Similarly, September 2023 witnessed a devastating earthquake resulting in loss of life, destruction and displacement in Morocco. The Mediterranean returned to the spotlight with the sinking of the Messina boat in the summer of 2023. Despite a human rights court ruling against the Tory government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the British government continues to explore options for externalization. These actions underscore efforts to uphold the fundamental right to protection. In October, more than 100,000 local residents of Nagorno-Karabakh fled to Armenia, refusing to live under Azerbaijani rule after Azerbaijan's recent large-scale offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh. The recent Israeli offensive on Gaza displaced an estimated 1.7 million people, according to UN agency estimates while the conflict in Sudan has resulted in the displacement of over 6 million persons. Beyond the acts of migration, the wide-ranging impacts of migration on societies fuel increasingly intense social and political debates worldwide. The significance of migration is evident in the rise of far-right political parties gaining traction in parliamentary elections across Europe. These political shifts impact migration policies, the future of migration to Europe and elsewhere, and various migrant and diaspora communities across the world. The intersection of elections, electoral campaign, and migration extends beyond mere discussions of policy impact or attitudes. As exemplified by the recent elections in Poland, votes from abroad proved crucial in electoral outcomes and political processes. The recent Dutch election results also reflect how intractable the issue of migration remains in many countries of the Western world. All these events and developments demonstrate the urgent need to restore reason and democratic debate to discussions around migration issues. By fostering an inclusive and evidence-based discourse, policymakers can develop comprehensive solutions that address the root causes of migration, promote social cohesion, and uphold democratic values. It is through reasoned debate that we can navigate the complexities of migration and build a more just and inclusive world.

In its pursuit of advancing migration scholarship, International Migration continues to publish top-quality research. Since its launch in 2020, the commentaries section has served as a platform for leading researchers and experts to discuss pivotal events and trends. In 2023, International Migration published a series of commentaries commemorating Stephen Castles and his contribution the field of migration scholarship (Collins, 2023; Delgado Wise, 2023; Landau, 2023; Ozkul, 2023). Other commentaries (61:2) focussed on ethical considerations in researching child or minor migration, offering insights for future researchers (Achilli, 2023; Lems, 2023; Ruehs-Navarro, 2023). Issue 3 of 2023 delved into the politics of boundary making in migration knowledge production with contributions by Carling (2023), Reed and Schenck (2023) and Samaddar (2023). Following the Turkey–Syria earthquake, a series of commentaries (61:4) highlighted wider implications of migration, emplacement and resettlement in situation of natural disasters (Buhaug, 2023; Comfort, 2023; Kamal, 2023; Quetulio-Navarra, 2023; Sevinin et al., 2023). The commentaries of Issue 5 discussed various forms of bordering and surveillance at and beyond territorial borders (Aradau, 2023; Frowd et al., 2023; Molnar, 2023; Topak, 2023; Walters, 2023). The year concluded with commentaries on food insecurity and migration by Ramachandran and Crush (2023), Etzold and Müller-Koné (2023) and Yenal (2023).

In 2024, the commentary section aims to spotlight key themes in social sciences intersecting with migration. The inaugural issue explores gender and migration, with forthcoming issues addressing aging, race, class and other topics.

International Migration continues to invite special issue submissions, providing a platform to address gaps in existing scholarship. In 2023, several special issues and sections were published, including African International Migration to the West: Insights from Canada, Australia, and Nigeria edited by Okeke-Ihejirika and Assimilation, integration or transnationalism? An Overview of theories of migrant incorporation edited by Laubenthal (61:1). Seeking to advance discussions on migrant entrepreneurship, the special section Regulation of migrant entrepreneurship: The strained conjunction of laws, policies and practices edited by Solano, Ram and Rath was published (61:2). Yanaşmayan edited the special section, Post-2015 refugees in Germany: “Culture of welcome”, solidarity or exclusion? (61:3). Contributing to burgeoning literature on intersection of migration and climate change Environmental (im)mobilities: Improving the evidence base for effective policy making was edited by Martin and Bergmann (61:5). These issues contributed to ongoing debates around migrant and refugee integration, theories of migrant incorporation, migrant entrepreneurship, refugees in Germany post-2015, and the intersection of migration and climate change.

In 2024, the editorial team remains dedicated to publishing timely and cutting-edge research on diverse forms of migration across various geographical contexts. In 2023, we received manuscripts from all around the world and we persist in advancing the field of migration scholarship and endeavours to include perspectives from the Global South, fostering discussions among diverse expert voices worldwide.

With the release of the first issue of 2024, the editors extend gratitude to contributing authors for choosing International Migration, reviewers for their diligent efforts in the peer review process, journal readers for their continued engagement, Wiley colleagues for technical support and the International Organization for Migration for sponsoring International Migration.

2023 年全年，移民仍然是全球政治和社会讨论的焦点。发生的许多事件使移民问题上升到国家、区域和全球议程的最前沿，凸显了解决与移民相关的复杂性和挑战的重要性和紧迫性。2 月 6 日袭击叙利亚和土耳其的地震导致数千人死亡和流离失所，其中包括公民、难民和国内流离失所者。同样，2023 年 9 月摩洛哥发生了一场毁灭性地震，造成人员伤亡、破坏和流离失所。2023 年夏天，墨西拿号船沉没，地中海重新成为人们关注的焦点。尽管人权法院裁定反对保守党政府将寻求庇护者送往卢旺达的计划，但英国政府仍在探索外部化的选择。这些行动凸显了维护基本受保护权利的努力。10月，阿塞拜疆近期对纳戈尔诺-卡拉巴赫发动大规模进攻后，超过10万纳戈尔诺-卡拉巴赫当地居民逃往亚美尼亚，拒绝生活在阿塞拜疆的统治下。据联合国机构估计，以色列最近对加沙的攻势估计导致 170 万人流离失所，而苏丹冲突则导致超过 600 万人流离失所。除了移民行为之外，移民对社会的广泛影响还引发了全世界日益激烈的社会和政治辩论。极右翼政党的崛起在欧洲议会选举中获得支持，移民的重要性显而易见。这些政治转变影响移民政策、欧洲和其他地方移民的未来以及世界各地的各种移民和侨民社区。选举、竞选活动和移民的交叉点不仅仅是对政策影响或态度的讨论。正如波兰最近的选举所证明的那样，海外选票对选举结果和政治进程至关重要。最近的荷兰选举结果也反映出移民问题在西方世界许多国家仍然是多么棘手。所有这些事件和事态发展表明，迫切需要恢复围绕移民问题的讨论的理性和民主辩论。通过促进包容性和基于证据的讨论，政策制定者可以制定全面的解决方案，解决移民的根本原因，促进社会凝聚力，维护民主价值观。通过合理的辩论，我们可以应对移民的复杂性，并建设一个更加公正和包容的世界。

为了推动移民学术的发展，国际移民继续发表高质量的研究成果。自 2020 年推出以来，评论部分已成为领先研究人员和专家讨论关键事件和趋势的平台。2023年，国际移民发表了一系列评论，纪念斯蒂芬·卡斯尔斯及其在移民学术领域的贡献（Collins，  2023；Delgado Wise，  2023；Landau，  2023；Ozkul，  2023）。其他评论 (61:2) 侧重于研究儿童或未成年人移民时的伦理考虑，为未来的研究人员提供见解（Achilli，  2023；Lems，  2023；Ruehs-Navarro，  2023）。2023 年第 3 期深入研究了移民知识生产中边界制定的政治学，Carling ( 2023 )、Reed 和 Schenck ( 2023 ) 以及 Samaddar ( 2023 )对此做出了贡献。土耳其-叙利亚地震后，一系列评论 (61:4) 强调了自然灾害情况下移民、安置和重新安置的更广泛影响（Buhaug，  2023 年；Comfort，  2023 年；Kamal，  2023 年；Quetulio-Navarra，  2023 年；Sevinin等人，  2023）。第 5 期的评论讨论了领土边界内外的各种形式的边界和监视（Aradau，  2023；Frowd 等人，  2023；Molnar，  2023；Topak，  2023；Walters，  2023）。Ramachandran 和 Crush（2023 年）、Etzold 和 Müller-Koné（2023 年）以及 Yenal（2023 年）对粮食不安全和移民问题发表了评论。

2024 年，评论部分旨在重点关注与移民相关的社会科学关键主题。创刊号探讨性别和移民问题，下一期则涉及老龄化、种族、阶级和其他主题。

国际移民继续邀请特刊提交，为解决现有奖学金的空白提供一个平台。2023年，出版了几期特刊和版块，包括Okeke-Ihejirika编辑的《非洲向西方国际移民：来自加拿大、澳大利亚和尼日利亚的见解》和《同化、一体化还是跨国主义？》移民融入理论概述，劳本塔尔 (Laubenthal) 编辑 (61:1)。为了推动关于移民创业的讨论，由 Solano、Ram 和 Rath 编辑的《移民创业监管：法律、政策和实践的紧张结合》专题章节出版 (61:2)。Yanaşmayan 编辑了特别章节，2015 年后德国难民：“欢迎文化”，团结还是排斥？（61:3）。为有关移民与气候变化交叉点的新兴文献做出贡献《环境（非）流动性：改善有效政策制定的证据基础》由 Martin 和 Bergmann 编辑（61:5）。这些问题引发了围绕移民和难民融合、移民融入理论、移民创业、2015年后德国难民以及移民与气候变化交叉点的持续辩论。

2024 年，编辑团队将继续致力于发布关于不同地理背景下不同形式移民的及时、前沿的研究成果。2023年，我们收到了来自世界各地的稿件，我们坚持推进移民学术领域的发展，并努力吸纳南半球国家的观点，促进全球不同专家声音的讨论。

随着 2024 年第一期的发布，编辑们向选择《国际移民》的撰稿人、审稿人在同行评审过程中的辛勤努力、期刊读者的持续参与、Wiley 同事的技术支持以及国际移民组织表示感谢。赞助国际移民的移民。