Description:
The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is inviting original manuscripts for a special issue of the Indian Social Science Review (ISSR) on the theme:

“Understanding India’s Demographic Shift: Trends, Transitions and Policy Perspectives.”

The special issue seeks theoretical, empirical, methodological, comparative, and policy-oriented contributions examining India’s changing demographic landscape and its implications for the country’s social and economic future.

Key Themes / Suggested Areas:
• Demographic transition and population dynamics
• Census, CRVS and demographic data
• Migration, mobility and urbanisation
• Ageing and longevity
• Fertility, family formation and reproductive behaviour
• Gender and social inequality
• Population, employment and human capital
• Climate change and population mobility
• Health, nutrition and population
• Digital society, AI and demographic data systems
• Population governance and public policy

Areas of Interdisciplinary Research:
• Demography
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Geography
• Political Science
• Public Policy
• Public Health
• Development Studies
• Statistics and allied disciplines

Submission Details:
• Organiser: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
• Publication: Indian Social Science Review (ISSR)
• Submission Type: Original manuscripts
• Submission Opens: 26 August 2026
• Submission Deadline: 21 November 2026, 6:00 PM