Complex Systems and Networks
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "C2: Dynamical Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dynamic systems modelling simulation; stochastic optimization and simulation; copula analysis of dependence and/or asymmetric co-movement; scientific computation/simulation on grid environments
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite submissions for a Special Issue entitled “Complex Systems and Networks”. While maintaining a strong mathematical focus, this Special Issue welcomes interdisciplinary contributions with particular emphasis on applications in economic systems, business networks, innovation dynamics, and Industry 5.0 environments. This interdisciplinary collection seeks original research, reviews, and case studies exploring how complex network structures, dynamics, and emergent behaviors shape the future of organizations, economies, and technologies. Topics may address theoretical advances, empirical investigations, or methodological innovations spanning digital transformation, industrial dynamics, innovation systems, and socio-technical change. Papers examining sustainability, resilience, risk, and decision making in the context of complex systems are particularly welcome.
Dr. Athanassios Stavrakoudis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- network theory in economics and financial systems
- innovation networks and knowledge diffusion
- complex supply chains and logistics
- digital transformation and Industry 5.0 ecosystems
- business ecosystems and organizational networks
- systemic risk and resilience in management
- entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystems
- AI, machine learning, and algorithmic decision making in networked organizations
- social networks and stakeholder ecosystems in business
- platform economies and two-sided networks
- governance, regulation, and policy in networked systems
- sustainability and circular economy networks
- generative AI ecosystems and foundation model networks
- climate tech networks and just transition ecosystems
- network-based approaches to strategy and leadership
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