ICMSW-2026 is an international conference organized by Thakur Institute of Management Studies & Research (TIMSR), Mumbai, on 10–11 April 2026. It focuses on promoting sustainable cities and responsible consumption and production by bringing together researchers, students, and professionals to share ideas and research on sustainability and management strategies.

Submission Guidelines

• Similarity Index: All submitted work must mandatorily have a similarity index below 10%.

• AI Usage: AI generated content should be less than 20 %.

• Referencing: Please follow the APA style for referencing.

• All submissions should be original and previously unpublished.

• Word Limit: Full paper limit is 8,000 words and extended abstract limit is 3,000 words.

• Submission Method: Submit your abstract (up to 250 words) / full paper through G form.                                                           Submission link = https://forms.gle/HWZxefgLy2VmnoyC9

List of Topics

• Sustainable Cities and Communities

• Responsible Consumption and Production

• Sustainability Management

• Urban Sustainability

Program Committees

Conference Chair

• Dr. Vidya Nakhate Director TIMSR, Mumbai
• Dr. Rekha Singh Dy. Director TIMSR, Mumbai

Conference Convenors

• Dr. Ramkrishna Dikkatwar Professor TIMSR
• Dr. Vishal Sandanshive Professor TIMSR
• Dr. Chitra Gounder Professor TIMSR

 Organising Committee

• Dr. Yesha Mehta Associate Professor
• Dr. Charu Upadhyaya Associate Professor
• Dr. Pooja Thorat Associate Professor
• Dr. Sonal Sharma Associate Professor
• Dr. Megha Sharma Associate Professor
• Dr. Rahul Wagh Associate Professor
• Dr. Nidhi Srivasatva Associate Professor

Publication Opportunities 

ICMSW-2026 proceedings will be published in the Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing for a Sustainable World (ICMSW-2026), where all accepted abstracts will be officially published.

High-quality submissions may be considered for fast-track publication opportunities following the peer review process, in associated journals and edited books.

• Special Issue of Journal of global economy (ISSN ( E) : 2278-1277; ISSN ( P) : 0975-3931) indexed in Index Copernicus and WorldCat.

Each article will receive unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI).                                                                                                         

• TIMSR Journal of Management Research (ISSN 2278-5752)

• Selected full papers will be published as an Edited Book bearing e-ISBN.

• All accepted abstracts will be published in Conference Proceedings. Please note that publication is subject to review policy of respective journals, editors and publishers.

Venue

• The conference will be held hybrid mode at the TIMSR campus, with virtual attendance options available.
• Physical Venue: TIMSR, C Block, Thakur Educational Campus, Thakur Village, Kandivali East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Contact

• Web: https://timsrmumbai.in/international-conference-icmsw-2026/
• Contact: www.timsrmumbai.in | Tel.: 022-2884 7445
• E-mail: icmsw2026@gmail.com