Demography India Vol. 54, No. 1

From the Chief Editor’s Desk

The new editorial team is happy to present the first issue of Vol. 54 of Demography India. Please note that, at the request of the demographic community, we have decided to increase the number of issues from two to three per year. This issue covers a diverse range of topics including mental health, indirect estimation of neo-natal mortality rate, concerns of inter-state migrant workers (women), determinants of child malnutrition among middle-income countries, disparity in life expectancy at birth, and occupational health hazards among women workers in Manipur. It encompasses evidence-based research from social scientists working in different parts of India. A balance of macro and micro studies is maintained.

In addition, the editorial team invites papers from senior demographers on any issue of their choice. In this issue, we are publishing an article received from Prof. R. B. Bhagat, entitled “Migration, Social Structure and Citizenship in India.” It is hoped that such articles would help the demographic community focus on new issues affecting Indian society, and particularly the vulnerable groups. We request our senior colleagues to send us their papers for inclusion in the next issue of the journal.
We are happy to share that we continue to receive good quality papers from diverse institutes, research centres, and universities in India and abroad—from both younger and established de mographers and social scientists. We follow a rigorous, blind review policy and try to commu nicate our decision regarding the status of the paper as early as possible. By publishing these articles, we aim to showcase our unwavering commitment to disseminating both technical and substantive research findings on population research in India.

We extend an open invitation to scholars and experts to contribute their papers and articles on demographic changes and their socio-economic implications, health and nutrition, program implementation, and critical analysis of state policies. We would be happy to receive more papers based on qualitative methodology or method mix. We are confident that Demography India will continue to fulfil the theoretical and methodological requirements of academicians, policymakers, and community organizations across the country.

The team expresses its sincere gratitude to IASP President, Prof. Suresh Sharma, IEG, for supporting the activities of this journal.
Furthermore, we extend our appreciation to all our reviewers for their valuable insights and timely feedback on the research papers submitted for publication. We are also thankful to the editorial staff of the IEG for providing support in publishing the journal. With the unwavering support of the demographic community in India and abroad—as well as the collaboration of social scientists working on population, health, and public policy issues—we aim to elevate Demography India to a new height of academic quality and impact. Together, we will shape a journal that continues to serve as a valuable resource for knowledge exchange and evidence based decision-making.
We are deeply committed to maintaining the continuity and impact of the journal, ensuring its growth and relevance in the field of demography. We are considering raising the status of the journal by getting it published by a well-known publisher and included in Scopus. In addition to research papers, we would also welcome short research communiques, views on published ´ articles, notes, and commentaries.

We would also be happy to receive books and reports for review in the next issue of the journal. If you have published a book or report and would like it to be included in the next issue, you may send two copies to the Managing Editor, Dr. Gudakesh, IEG. This time, we received two books—one by Prof. R. B. Bhagat and another by Padmavathi Srinivasan.

If you have any suggestions to improve the quality of the journal, you may contact Prof. A. K. Sharma at arunk@iitk.ac.in or 4aksharma@gmail.com.

Arun Kumar Sharma, Senior Professor, IIT Kanpur (Ret.)
Chief Editor, Demography India