The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) has announced a Call for Papers for a Special Issue of the Indian Social Science Review (ISSR).
The Indian Social Science Review (ISSR) is a multidisciplinary journal published by ICSSR and carries ISSN 0972-0731.
The title of the Special Issue is “Understanding India’s Demographic Shift: Trends, Transitions and Policy Perspectives.”
According to the submission guidelines, the submission window opens on August 26, 2026, and the last date for submission is November 21, 2026.
Researchers are not required to pay any Article Processing Charges (APC).
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Journal | Indian Social Science Review (ISSR) |
| Publisher | Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) |
| ISSN | 0972-0731 |
| Special Issue | Understanding India’s Demographic Shift: Trends, Transitions and Policy Perspectives |
| Theme | Trends, Transitions and Policy Perspectives |
| Submission Opens | August 26, 2026 |
| Last Date | November 21, 2026 |
| Review | Double-blind peer review |
| Submission Fee | No |
| Article Processing Charge (APC) | No APC |
Research Topics and Themes
The special issue covers a broad range of topics. Researchers can submit papers addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Population dynamics and demographic transition
- Demographic data, methods and population projections
- Spatial demography
- Population policy, census and civil registration
- Religion, population change and social transformation
- Religious conversion and demographic dynamics
- Population governance and demographic planning
- Comparative and international demography
- Cross-border migration and border governance
- National security and demographic change
- Janjatiya populations and social diversity
- Population, environment and climate change
- Population ageing and longevity transition
- Fertility, family formation and reproductive behaviour
- Kinship demography
- Migration, mobility and urbanisation
- Population, employment and labour-market transformation
- Demography, human capital and inclusive development
- Gender, population and social inequality
- Health, nutrition and population
- Digital society, artificial intelligence and demographic data systems
Important Dates
The submission schedule announced in the guidelines is:
Submission Opens: August 26, 2026
Last Date to Submit: November 21, 2026
Submission Guidelines
The length of the manuscripts should be 5,000 to 8,000 words. The manuscript should be double-spaced and formatted on A4 pages. Papers must be submitted in English only.