Identity documentation for refugees is a complex process and crucial for host nations. A secured identity management system ensures both security and the efficient provision of services for the host nation and the donor organizations. Realizing the benefits, a handful of studies enriched the blockchain-based security identification for refugees. The research studies presented the introductory, conceptual, and practical solution related to the blockchain-based smart contract. There is a common agreement in the studies that blockchain-based smart contract not only streamlines refugee identity verification but also safeguards against unauthorized entries. Since it is a technology as well, it has been essential to know the present status of the technology in the social context. In such a situation it becomes essential to review the existing research studies to provide insight for future studies. In this study, we reviewed current studies using a thematic approach. Our findings suggest researchers are more inclined to provide conceptual models as the models are important in advancing technology; however, the models need to be implemented for practical advances. However, the main contribution of this study is that this study gathers current efforts in smart contract-based refugee identity management. This study is important for the refugee host nations as well as for stakeholders. Knowledge gained from the study is expected to provide insight into how the technology can be developed using existing theory and implementation frameworks.

翻译：难民身份认证是一个复杂的过程，对接收国至关重要。一个安全的身份管理系统既能保障安全性，又能为接收国和捐助组织高效提供服务。认识到这一优势，部分研究丰富了基于区块链的难民安全身份识别方案。这些研究介绍了与区块链智能合约相关的理论概念、应用概念及实践方案。研究普遍认为，基于区块链的智能合约不仅能简化难民身份验证流程，还能防范未经授权的入境。由于该技术也具有社会属性，有必要了解其在社会语境中的发展现状。在此背景下，对现有研究成果进行综述，以期为后续研究提供启示，显得尤为重要。本研究采用主题分析方法对当前文献进行梳理。结果表明，研究者更倾向于提出概念模型，这类模型对技术推进至关重要，但需通过实践验证以实现实际应用。本研究的主要贡献在于系统梳理了当前基于智能合约的难民身份管理的研究成果。该研究对难民接收国及利益相关方均具有重要价值。通过本研究获取的知识，有望阐明如何基于现有理论与实施框架推动该技术的发展。