Mathematical Modeling in Epidemiology and Ecology

Dear Colleagues,

Mathematical modeling has become an essential tool for understanding complex systems in both epidemiology and ecology. As global challenges such as emerging infectious diseases, biodiversity loss, and climate change continue to reshape natural and human environments, quantitative models provide a critical framework for analyzing patterns, predicting dynamics, and guiding evidence-based decision-making.

This Special Issue, “Mathematical Modeling in Epidemiology and Ecology”, aims to highlight recent advances in mathematical and computational approaches that bridge these two interrelated fields. We welcome contributions that develop, analyze, or apply deterministic, stochastic, or data-driven models to describe biological and ecological processes at various spatial and temporal scales. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to), the following:

• Transmission dynamics and control of infectious diseases;
• Multi-host and vector-borne disease modeling;
• Spatial and network-based epidemic models;
• Population dynamics, species interactions, and ecosystem resilience;
• Effects of climate change and environmental variability on ecological and epidemiological systems;
• Integration of empirical data with mechanistic or statistical models;
• Optimization, uncertainty quantification, and decision-support frameworks.

By bringing together researchers working across the boundaries of mathematics, biology, and environmental sciences, this Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and promote innovative modeling methodologies that can enhance our understanding of complex living systems. Submissions presenting theoretical developments, computational techniques, and real-world applications are particularly encouraged.

Dr. Ibrahim M. ELmojtaba
Guest Editor

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