Systems

Modeling of Complex Systems and Systems of Systems

edited by Hidekazu Nishimura and James Martin

submission deadline 24 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: business analysis and synthesis; cyber– physical systems; human systems integration; digital engineering; digital twin; enterprise architecture; mission engineering; MS& A (modeling; simulation and analysis); smart cities; smart manufacturing; intelligent transportation systems; software-intensive systems; socio-technical systems; ecological systems; systems science

Advances in the Modeling and Analytics of Health and Healthcare Systems

edited by

Mahmoud Elbattah

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20448 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare modeling; predictive analytics; health system dynamics; patient-centric modeling; interdisciplinary healthcare research; machine learning in healthcare; simulation for healthcare systems; optimizing resource allocation in healthcare; public health analytics; enhancing patient outcomes.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Business Model Innovation in the Context of Digital Transformation

edited by

Fernando Díez

and

Pedro César Martínez-Morán

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12860 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business model innovation; digital ecosystems; data-driven decision-making; customer-centric approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)

Operation Optimization and Performance Assessment of Complex Social-Economic Systems

edited by

Feng Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9846 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex socio-economic systems; data envelopment analysis; multi-agent systems; AI; operation optimization; performance assessment; socio-economic system resilience; decision making; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Operations Management in Healthcare Systems

edited by

Aydin Teymourifar

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4715 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare systems; system design; system dynamics; simulation and modelling; contract mechanisms in healthcare systems; estimation; time series model; machine learning; decision-making; productivity and efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Systems Approaches in E-Commerce and Business Intelligence: Innovations and Applications

edited by Jong-min Kim and

Rob Kim Marjerison

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-commerce; AI Systems; innovation; recent technological advances; competitive advantage; systems approaches

Systems Thinking in Education: Learning, Design and Technology

edited by

Roger Hadgraft

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1878 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; systems modelling; stakeholder engagement; systems engineering; emergence; feedback; causality; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Servitization and Product–Service Systems (PSS): Design, Management, and Ethics for Human Well-Being

edited by

Bach Quang Ho

, Yutaro Nemoto and

Kentaro Watanabe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open

Keywords: product– service systems; servitization; well-being; service design; social sustainability; digital technologies; extended producer responsibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Applying Systems Science to Place-Based Systems Change Efforts: Theoretical and Methodological Advances

edited by Therese Riley

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: place-based systems change; systems theory; systems approaches; place-based approaches; complex social problems; monitoring and evaluation

Exploring the Interrelation of Human Resource Management and Corporate Performance Using Systems Thinking

edited by

Gábor Szabó-Szentgróti

and

Usama Awan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate performance; systems thinking; organizational learning; strategic HRM; employee well-being; leadership development; job crafting; psychological safety; talent management; AI in HR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Model-Based Systems Engineering and Integration

edited by

Lawrence Dale Thomas

and Jeffery Williams

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based systems engineering; systems engineering; systems integration; verification; validation; test planning; system test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Smarter Infrastructure System Design for Sustainability

edited by Nilupa Herath and

Madhuwanthi Rupasinghe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; sustainable design; digital technologies; resilient systems; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Data-Driven Modeling of Sustainable Transportation Systems in Supply Chains

edited by

Kristina Vaiciute

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation decision support systems; data analysis systems; green transportation technologies and systems; big data; real-time data analysis; information systems for cooperation between different transport modes; modeling methods; empirical research; intermodal transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)

Multi-Objective Decision Making in Supply Chain Management Under Uncertainty

edited by

Kristina Vaiciute

and

Aušra Katinienė

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1216 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision support systems; decision making; uncertainty factors; modeling; modeling methods; empirical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)

Advancing Systems Engineering in the Age of Digital Transformation

edited by

Ali Asghar Bataleblu

and David Cochran

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: system-of-systems engineering; transdisciplinary systems engineering; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); resilience; adaptability; sustainability; AI4SE and SE4AI; digital engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)

Public Value and Public Service: Reconsidering Humans in a Vuca-D Society

edited by Giuseppe Modarelli, Mouna Nasr, Seda Çeken and

Giuseppe Catenazzo

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2330 | Submission Open

Keywords: public sector; new humanism; technology; digitalization; co-creation; network organization; innovation; sustainability

Advancements in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Digital Twins

edited by

Philippe Mathieu

,

Fernando De la Prieta Pintado

and

Alfonso González-Briones

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19069 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; simulating digital twins; simulation; modelling and analysis techniques; reasoning in digital twins; mathematical modeling; distributed problem solving; agent-based simulation; multi-agent systems (MAS); IoT and MAS; CPS and MAS; IoT; smart cities; Industry 4.0; cybersecurity and digital twins; ambient intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Advances in Operations and Production Management Systems

edited by

Miguel Vieira

, Bruno Gonçalves and

Telmo Pinto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15850 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; digital transformation; advanced manufacturing applications; smart manufacturing systems; real-time data analytics; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)

Data-Driven Insights with Predictive Marketing Analysis

edited by

Rui Nunes Cruz

and

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15095 | Submission Open

Keywords: marketing analytics systems; data-driven decision making; artificial intelligence in marketing; complex adaptive systems in marketing; systems thinking in marketing strategy; customer data integration; predictive analytics for marketing; decision support systems for marketing; business intelligence and marketing performance; ethical considerations in data-driven marketing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

AI-Driven Transportation Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Mobility

edited by Rongjun Cheng,

Xiaofei Ye

and Cong Zhai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 16 articles | Viewed by 13936 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; trajectory prediction; ship performance calculation and ship path planning; crew health system; traffic accident reconstruction; digital twin technology; deep learning; intelligent parking systems; transportation and energy integration emergency logistics; application of large language models in the transportation field

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)

Data Analytics for Social, Economic and Environmental Issues

edited by

Martins Adelaide

,

Susana Silva

and Bruno Veloso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12769 | Submission Open

Keywords: data analytics; big data; data governance; information systems; social; economic; and environmental dimensions; behavioral trends; reporting; economic analysis and forecast

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Agile Approaches to Organizational Governance: Towards a Resilient and Sustainable System

edited by

Nadeem Khan

and Nada Korac Kakabadse

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7407 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance; board; entrepreneurship; resilience dynamics; sustainability performance; system impact; leadership behaviors; high-quality decision making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Digital and Data-Driven Systems Engineering: Bridging Theory and Practice

edited by Melanie King

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5860 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems engineering; digital engineering; data engineering; digital twins; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); digital transformation; data-driven risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)

Digital Transformation and Innovation in Product–Service Systems in Industry 4.0

edited by

Ikpe Justice Akpan

, Onyebuchi Felix Offodile and

Olamide Jogunola

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3389 | Submission Open

Keywords: product-service systems; digital transformation; digitalization/servitization; Fourth Industrial Revolution/Industry 4.0; product/service systems engineering; digital service system transformation; value creation/co-creation; service innovation in digital service ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)

Systems Thinking and Healthcare Communities: A Community Approach to Transforming Healthcare

edited by Josep María Monguet-Fierro and

Alberto Paucar-Caceres

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3076 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems; healthcare; communities; innovation; integration; policy; technology; equity; health education; engagement; health literacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Data-Driven Urban Mobility Modeling

edited by

Sailesh Acharya

and Chris Hoehne

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2729 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; systems modeling; multimodal transportation; simulations; data-driven modeling; machine learning; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Governance of System of Systems (SoS)

edited by

Polinpapilinho Katina

and

Chuck Keating

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2642 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance; SoS; SoSE; System of Systems Engineering; System of Systems; uncertainty; vulnerability; complexity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Ethical and Innovative Systems for High-Performing Sustainable Organizations

edited by

Ionela Munteanu

,

Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga

and Kamer-Ainur Aivaz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2260 | Submission Open

Keywords: performant organizations; ethics and moral practices; sustainable business systems; waste management; risk management; resilience culture; green innovations; circular economic systems; value recovery; educational models

Systems Thinking in STEM Education: Pedagogies and Applications

edited by

Rea Lavi

and

Lykke Brogaard Bertel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1418 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; graduate education; k-12; mathematics education; science education; STEM education; systems thinking; technology education; undergraduate education; vocational education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Management

edited by

Sebastian-Emanuel Stan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1375 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in supply chain management; big data analytics; sustainable supply chains; ESG-oriented management; digital transformation; smart logistics; resilience and risk management; econometric modeling; productivity and efficiency; decision support systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)

Management of Water Supply Systems Resilience and Reliability

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1075 | Submission Open

Keywords: water supply system; reliability analysis; resilience analysis; water supply management; diversification; risk assessment; drinking water quality; threats identification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)

Applications of Decision Science and Operations Research in Smart City Logistics: Planning, Policy, and Implementation

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city logistics; decision science and operations research; urban freight and last-mile optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); urban systems; sustainability; resilience

Systems Thinking and Design for Transformative Innovation

edited by Anita Mirijamdotter,

Fisnik Dalipi

, Erdelina Kurti and Sadaf Salavati

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; sustainability; digital transformation; design; sustainable innovation; ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Using Digital AI Systems as a Response to High Economic Turbulence and Uncertainty

edited by Jong-min Kim and

Rob Kim Marjerison

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic uncertainty; digitalization; digital diffusion; AI; blockchain; risk mitigation; competitive advantage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Safe Systems for Road Safety: A Human Factors Perspective

edited by

Meghna Chakraborty

,

Anshu Bamney

,

Nischal Gupta

and Amrita Goswamy

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: safe systems approach; road safety; human factors; data-driven analyses; predictive modeling; vulnerable road users

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Analysis, Evaluation and Optimization for Public Health Using Systems Thinking

edited by

Le Khanh Ngan Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; system dynamics; health systems modelling; systems mapping; group model building; soft and critical systems; complex adaptive systems; public health; health policy; complexity theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Management and Simulation of Digitalized Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Mohammed M. Mabkhot

,

Pedro Ferreira

and

Dorota Stadnicka

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23156 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 5.0 (I5.0); digital twin technologies; sustainable manufacturing; cyber-physical production systems (CPPS); intelligent circular economy; human-centric automation; manufacturing servitization; collaborative robotics; supply chain optimization; adaptive manufacturing systems; reconfigurable manufacturing; digitalized real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance; large language models (llms); artificial intelligence (ai); machine learning (ml); deep learning; lifelong learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Digital Innovation and Business Model Transformation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

edited by

Agostinho Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28724 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business model innovation; small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); digital technologies; Industry 4.0; organizational agility; value creation; digital strategy; technology adoption; innovation management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Advancing Project Management Through Digital Transformation

edited by Lihong Zhang, Hao Dong and

Saeed Banihashemi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 28616 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; project management; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain (Web3); smart project delivery; data-driven decision making; interoperability and cybersecurity; agile; project organization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)

Generative AI Transformation in Education: Current Issues and Challenges

edited by Gila Kurtz and Antonella Poce

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21155 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; teaching and learning with artificial intelligence; assessment-based artificial intelligence; ethical artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence literacy; artificial intelligence in education; learning analytics; educational innovation; educational policy; educational equity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Decision Making in Software Project Management

edited by Ikram Asghar,

Rahmat Ullah

and

Farhan Amin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 20116 | Submission Open

Keywords: software project management; decision making processes; digital transformation; risk management; project success factors; agile methodologies; leadership in software projects; data-driven decision making; project planning and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Systems Approaches in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Anjali Awasthi

and

Sudhanshu Joshi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17526 | Submission Open

Keywords: concept mapping; complex adaptive systems; cognitive mapping; agent based modeling; system dynamics modeling; group model building; causal loop diagrams; network analysis; qualitative comparative analysis; system of systems; bayesian belief networks; influence diagrams; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable logistics; circular economy; green supply chains; digital technologies in logistics; resilient supply chains; system dynamics modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)

Decision-Making in Sustainable Business Models: Prediction and Modeling

edited by

Martin Holubčík

,

Jakub Soviar

and

František Pollák

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16824 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business models; business management; sustainable business systems; sustainable; business models; decision-making in business; management decision-making; prediction in business; modeling in business

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)

Smart Urban Planning and Governance: Rethinking Cities to Tackle Natural and Climate Risks

edited by Carlo Vermiglio, Vincenzo Zarone and

Héctor Saldaña Márquez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7191 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart urban planning; smart urban governance; smart city; natural disaster; climate crisis; inclusive cities; disaster risk financing; hybrid governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Technological Innovation Systems and Energy Transitions

edited by

Mahyar Kamali Saraji

and

Vishnu Suresh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7128 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage solutions; artificial intelligence in energy; machine learning for energy optimization; digital technologies in energy; smart grid innovations; advanced energy materials; technological innovation networks; energy policy impacts; multi-criteria decision-making in energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Systems Modeling and Analysis of Consumer Behavior and Business Management

edited by

Nikolaos Trihas

,

Markos Kourgiantakis

and

Athina Bourdena

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5383 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems modeling; consumer behavior analysis; business management; agent-based modeling; system dynamics; machine learning in business; market simulation; behavioral economics; supply chain management; decision-making systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Toward Innovative Hospitality and Tourism Systems: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Kyuhyeon Joo

and Heather Markham Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4758 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; hospitality and tourism; technology-based services; eco-friendly management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Cognitive and Practical Perspectives on Resilience, Organization and Entangled Systems

edited by

Rasmus Gahrn-Andersen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4518 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; practices; ecosystems; normativity; sociality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

In Search of Validity: Advancing the Science and Practice of Systems Thinking

edited by

Derek Cabrera

and

Ricardo Valerdi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2266 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive complexity; systems thinking; DSRP; adaptivity; neurodiversity; system dynamics; validity; efficacy; wicked problems; education; future ready

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)

Intelligent Optimization and Business Analytics for Supply Chain and Logistics Management in the Age of Industry 4.0

edited by

Young Sik Cho

and Euisung Jung

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization; supply chain management; logistics; AI; machine learning; big data; blockchain; business analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)

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