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State-of-the-Art of Intelligent Decision Support Systems

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025 | Viewed by 480

Special Issue Editors

School of Artificial Intelligence, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Interests: artificial intelligence; fuzzy systems; intelligent decision-making; multi-agent systems; deep learning; machine learning

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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Patras, 30100 Agrinio, Greece
Interests: artificial intelligence; computational intelligence; machine learning; genetic/evolutionary algorithms; decision support theory; intelligent information systems; applications of hybrid intelligent information systems for modeling real world time series belonging to linear and non-linear systems; design and development of hybrid intelligent algorithms for solving timetabling and scheduling problems; multi-objective optimization
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Dear Colleagues,

In the era of digital transformation, the confluence of advanced technologies has revolutionized the landscape of decision-making. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with Decision Support Systems (DSS) has given rise to Intelligent Decision Support Systems (IDSS) that are pivotal in navigating intricate, evolving, and ambiguous situations. These systems harness the power of sophisticated algorithms, including machine learning, robust classification, and role-based collaboration, to empower stakeholders with informed decision-making capabilities. The sophistication of neural networks and natural language processing techniques within IDSS has illuminated previously opaque data interdependencies, thereby enhancing the precision of decision-making outputs across industries such as healthcare, finance, and autonomous systems.

In light of these developments, we are pleased to announce the call for papers for this Special Issue which is dedicated to showcasing the forefront of research and practice in IDSS. Our focus is to delineate the breakthroughs in adaptive and intelligent decision-making, emphasizing the synergy between these advanced technologies and their applications. We invite researchers and practitioners to submit high-quality original research that delve into the themes outlined below.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • information and knowledge engineering
  • intelligent decision-making
  • decision support systems
  • multi-agent systems
  • role-based collaboration
  • machine learning
  • robust classification

Dr. Libo Zhang
Prof. Dr. Grigorios Beligiannis
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • intelligent decision-making
  • multi-agent systems
  • intelligent collaboration
  • machine learning
  • robust classification
  • information and knowledge engineering

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Determining Factors for the Diagnosis of Multidimensional Depression and Its Representation: A Composite Indicator Based on Linear Discriminant Analysis
by Matheus Pereira Libório, Angélica C. G. Santos, Marcos Flávio Silveira Vasconcelos D’angelo, Hasheem Mannan, Cristiane Neri Nobre, Ariane Carla Barbosa da Silva, Petr Iakovlevitch Ekel and Allysson Steve Mota Lacerda
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(15), 8275; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15158275 - 25 Jul 2025
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This study proposes a novel approach to constructing composite indicators, utilizing discriminant analysis to identify the determining factors for the diagnosis of multidimensional depression and to provide an index that represents the multidimensionality of this construct. By focusing solely on factors that significantly [...] Read more.
This study proposes a novel approach to constructing composite indicators, utilizing discriminant analysis to identify the determining factors for the diagnosis of multidimensional depression and to provide an index that represents the multidimensionality of this construct. By focusing solely on factors that significantly correlate with the diagnosis of multidimensional depression, this method provides a more precise and objective representation of the problem. The application of the method to the 2019 Brazilian Health Survey data demonstrated its effectiveness, resulting in a composite indicator that separates individuals who self-declare as having depression from individuals who self-declare as not having depression. The results highlight individuals who have a limiting chronic condition, high levels of education, less support from friends and family, perform unhealthy work, and are male. In contrast, individuals with the opposite characteristics are associated with a negative multidimensional depression diagnosis. The proposed composite indicator not only improves the measurement accuracy but also offers a new means of visualizing and understanding the multidimensional nature of depression diagnosis, providing valuable information for the formulation of targeted public health policies aimed at reducing the time for which people show symptoms of depression. Full article
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