16th IMS-ICON2026 - Call for Papers

Call for Research Papers & Posters

IMS Ghaziabad- B School invites original research articles (empirical research, review papers, case studies) and student research posters on the following sub-themes/tracks:

Technical Tracks

Finance, Banking, and Economics
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
Human Resource and Organization Behavior
Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics
Business Analytics and Information Systems

Publication Opportunities & Awards

Selected papers will be considered for publication in Scopus / ABDC indexed journals, including special issues in the South Asian Journal of Management (SAJM) and African Journal of Business and Economics Research (AJBER).
All selected abstracts will be published in conference proceedings with an ISBN.
Journal Publication will be having specific APC charges*

Best Research Paper Awards

1st Prize: ₹25,000 I 2nd Prize: ₹15,000 I 3rd Prize: ₹10,000

Best Student Poster Category

1st Prize: ₹3,000 I 2nd Prize: ₹2,000 I 3rd Prize: ₹1,000

Key Submission Dates

Abstract Submission: February 10, 2026
Full Paper / Poster Deadline: February 20, 2026

Education Track - Innovative Management Teacher Award

IMS-ICON 2026 recognizes innovative management educators who have implemented creative pedagogical tools in Business and Management programs.

Submission: conference invites to submit a "Teaching Statement" (≈2000 words) covering objectives, implementation, assessment criteria, and impact on teaching-learning outcomes.
Process: Registered educators will present their statement during the Management Education Track on Feb 27–28.
Deadline: February 10, 2026

Doctoral Colloquium @ 16th IMS-ICON 2026

As part of the 16th IMS-ICON 2026, we are proud to host a dedicated Doctoral Colloquium. This track is designed to provide Ph.D. scholars with a supportive, inclusive, and rigorous platform to present their research-in-progress.

Participants will receive constructive feedback from a panel of distinguished international and national academicians, helping them refine their thesis work, methodology, and publication potential.

Who Should Apply?

The colloquium is open to full-time and part-time Research Scholars (Ph.D.) at any stage of their research:

Early Stage: Scholars who have finalized their research proposal/topic.
Advanced Stage: Scholars who are in the data analysis or thesis writing phase.

We invite doctoral proposals and working papers aligned with the conference themes:

Finance, Banking, and Economics
Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
Human Resource and Organization Behavior
Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics
Business Analytics and Information Systems

Submission Guidelines

To participate, scholars must submit an Extended Abstract or Thesis Proposal (1,500 – 2,000 words) covering:

Research Problem & Objectives
Literature Review (Brief)
Methodology / Research Design
Preliminary Findings (if applicable)
Expected Contribution to the Field

Submission Deadline: February 10, 2026

Awards & Recognitions

Best Thesis Proposal Award: Recognition for the most promising research work.
Publication Guidance: Mentoring on how to convert thesis chapters into papers for Scopus/ABDC journals.
Certification: All presenters will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Research Scholars registered for the Doctoral Colloquium are also eligible to submit full papers to the main conference track using the registration link, to compete for the Best Research Paper Awards.

Best Research paper Awards

First Prize: 20,000 INR Second Prize: 15,000 INR Third Prize: 10,000 INR

Registration fees

CORPORATE DELEGATE: Rs.5000

ACADEMICIAN/FACULTY MEMEBER: Rs.3500

RESEARCH SCHOLAR/STUDENT: Rs.1500

Author Guidelines

The general guidelines for the full text manuscript have to be submitted as per below details to ensure the standard scientific formatting. Authors are required to submit their abstract.

1.Submission of Abstract

Accompany all articles with an abstract of 150-250 words and 4-6 keywords, with JEL Codes.
Abstract should have below subheadings
1. Purpose
2. Data and Methods
3. Findings
4. Originality

2. Full text Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be composed in MS Word, using Times New Roman 12 font with double spacing, and should be submitted in digital format.
Upon acceptance for publication, authors will be supplied with a copyright form to sign. If there are multiple authors, the corresponding author is responsible for signing the form.

3.Types of Contributions:

Full length articles (4000-8000 words): Original high quality research papers.
Management cases (5000-9000 words): and case Analyses (1000- 2500 words).
Review Articles (Systematic literature review, Bibliometric analysis, Critical literature review of published work (5000-8000 words)
Book reviews (2000-3000 words).

4. Basic formatting of the manuscripts

Submit manuscripts with the title of the article, author/s' names, designations, official addresses, phone/fax numbers, and email addresses. Specify the person who will handle correspondence throughout the review and publication process, including after publication. Provide updated contact information, including phone numbers with country and area codes, email addresses, and complete postal addresses.
Include the following details in book reviews: the name of the author/editor, the book reviewed, the place of publication and publisher, the year of publication, the number of pages, and the price.

5.Quotations, notes, tables and figures

Use single quotes throughout the text and only use double quotes within single quotes. Do not change the spellings of words within quotations, and if a quotation is 45 words or more, separate it from the text by indenting it with one space and including a line space above and below.
Number notes serially and include them at the end of the article. Notes should provide more than just a reference.
Indicate tables and figures by number (e.g Fig 1; Table 1) instead of by placement (e.g the table below).
Each Table and Figure should have their name
All photographs and scanned images should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi and 1500 pixels and should be in the TIFF or JPEG format. Obtain the necessary permissions for any photographs or images that are copyright protected.

6.In-text citations (as per APA, 7th edition):

(Smith, 2003) or (Smith, 2003, p. 50) for a specific page
(Johnson & Brown, 2007) or (Johnson & Brown, 2007, pp. 50-66) for a specific range of pages
(Williams et al., 2007) for three or more authors
("Research shows," 2007) for a newspaper or magazine article with no author
(Anonymous, 1998) for a source with no known author
(Miller, 1996; Rodriguez, 1999) for multiple sources in the same citation

7.Referencing:

Book: Brown, J. (2010). The History of Economic Thought. New York: Macmillan Publishers.
Book Chapter: Wilson, T. (2015). The Impact of Technology on Economic Growth. In M. Johnson and L. Davis (Eds.), The Evolution of Economic Systems (pp. 100-120). London: Springer.
Journal article: Smith, A. (2012). The Role of Education in Economic Development. Journal of Development Studies, 45(3), 267-289.

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