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Advances in Operations and Production Management Systems
edited by , Bruno Gonçalves and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6172 | 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)
Agile Approaches to Organizational Governance: Towards a Resilient and Sustainable System
edited by and Nada Korac Kakabadse
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1790 | 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)
Data-Driven Modeling and Predictive Analysis for Business, Social, Economic, and Engineering Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 33881 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization techniques; supply chain management; infrastructure planning; environmental impact analysis; decision support systems; data-driven innovation; real-time analytics; interdisciplinary applications; sustainable engineering; information-based systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Systems Methodology in Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience
edited by Towfique Rahman and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10837 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; resilience; systems methodology; digital technologies; circular economy; multi-stakeholder collaboration; artificial intelligence; supply chain design; simulation techniques; empirical studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Systemic Optimization in Sustainable Business Operations: Theory and Practice
edited by Helen Cai
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10822 | Submission Open
Keywords: systemic optimization; sustainable business; adaptive management; practices for sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable operations; supply chain management; corporate social responsibility; socio-economic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Sustainable Project Management in Business submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6108 | Submission Open
Keywords: project management; sustainability; sustainable project management; frameworks; green project management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Business Model Innovation in the Context of Digital Transformation submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4923 | 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)
Modelling and Simulation of Transportation Systems
edited by Eugen Rosca, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 4596 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and simulation; transportation systems; transportation optimization; transport scenario testing; traffic dynamics; logistics; intelligent transportation; sustainable and resilient transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Systems Approaches in Knowledge Management and Organizational Innovation
edited by Halil Zaim
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4002 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge management; innovation; systems approaches; supply chain management; knowledge management processes; knowledge generation; knowledge creation; knowledge sharing; knowledge utilization; research and development; organizational learning; intellectual capital; decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Data Analytics for Social, Economic and Environmental Issues
edited by , and Bruno Veloso
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2720 | 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)
From Fragmentation to Integration: The Role of Systems Thinking in Business Model Innovation submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1326 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; digital business model innovation; data integration; entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; problem solving; digital technology; value proposition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Decision-Making in Sustainable Business Models: Prediction and Modeling submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 775 | 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)
From Assessment to Action: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in Global Networks submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain resilience; disruptions; risk management; resilience quantitative models; ripple effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Cyber Security Challenges in Complex Systems
edited by Keith Joiner
submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15207 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; systems of systems; critical infrastructure; model-based systems engineering; socio-technical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Harnessing Systems Thinking in Entrepreneurship: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Emerging Trends
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14878 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; entrepreneurship; globalization; digital transformation; innovation and technology; entrepreneurial ecosystem; policy and regulation; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Cybernetics and Systems Theory at the Time of Great Reset
edited by
submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12213 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
New Trends in Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 18328 | Submission Open
Keywords: approaches to sustainable supply chains; business processes; circular economy and carbon footprint; data analytics for systems; decision support systems; energy systems and sustainability impacts; ; enterprise business systems; green logistics; green technologies and systems; innovative sustainable processes; operations sustainability; optimal supply chain planning; process and system performance; sustainability goals; system modelling  and optimization; systems’ sustainability; waste management efficienc
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Decision Making in Uncertain Environments via Advanced Analytical Methods submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13114 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision making; fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic; scenario analysis; decision analysis; statistical inference; mixed methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Integration of Cybersecurity, AI, and IoT Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4186 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); AIoT systems; enterprise cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Digital Transformation in the Era of Technological Disruption: The Reshaping and Application of Emerging Technologies on Management Models
edited by , Qingsong He, Jianmin Sun and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; management models; organizational systems; strategic innovation; technology integration; emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
The Application of a Large Language Model (LLM) in Education Reform and Innovation
edited by and Shuo Zhao
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1585 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language model application; big data; education innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Agile Design Methods: Enhancing Innovation in Industrial Product and Production Development
edited by and Miguel Lourenço
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: agile design methods; product development; production systems; sustainability; user-centered design; human– technology– organization approach; computational simulation; optimization models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Innovative Systems Approaches to Healthcare Systems
edited by Peter Tsasis
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1810 | Submission Open
Keywords: health system complexity; interconnected networks; multidisciplinary perspectives; integrated solutions; systems theory; interdependencies; system failures; complex adaptive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Data-Driven Decision Making for Complex Systems
edited by , and Marek Sedlačík
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9704 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk mitigation strategies; risk mitigation in healthcare networks; civil systems protection; natural systems management; cyber& ndash; physical systems; systems engineering; urban modeling and simulation; behavior modeling; resiliency; disaster management; pandemic management; data analytics; information management; decision making; artificial intelligence; machine learning; educational strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Complex Systems for E-Commerce and Business Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 42244 | Submission Open
Keywords: business management; complex systems; optimization; technology integration; data analytics; supply chain dynamics; customer relationship management; decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Modeling, Planning and Management of Sustainable Transport Systems submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7856 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport system; external costs; sustainable development of transport; efficiency; smart city; decision-making support; fleet conversion processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Data-Driven Methods in Business Process Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5741 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven decision making; business process management (BPM); big data analytics; machine learning in business; artificial intelligence in BPM; predictive analytics; process optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Systems Approaches in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4118 | 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)
Technological Innovation Systems and Energy Transitions submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1861 | 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 Thinking and Healthcare Communities: A Community Approach to Transforming Healthcare
edited by Josep María Monguet-Fierro and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 330 | 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)
Towards Innovative and Sustainable Packaging Systems: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Jonghun Park
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable packaging systems and design; packaging materials; packaging distribution; life cycle assessment (LCA); material flow analysis (MFA); reuse; circularity; consumer behaviour
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Information Systems Driving Corporate Sustainability submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open
Keywords: information systems and corporate sustainability/social responsibility; economic impacts of sustainable ISs; future trends in ISs and sustainability; impact of ISs on employee behavior and culture; sustainable development goals (SDGs) and ISs; energy management systems (EMSs); artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability; blockchain technology and sustainable supply chains; Internet of Things (IoT) and sustainability; big data and sustainability; sustainability management information systems; information systems and sustainability reporting; information systems and sustainability accounting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Management Control Systems in the Era of Digital Transformation
edited by Maria Pia Maraghini and Angelo Riccaboni
submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 666 | Submission Open
Keywords: management control systems; digitalization; artificial intelligence (AI) and big data; implementation approach; mechanisms; organizational change; digital strategy and execution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Operation Optimization and Performance Assessment of Complex Social-Economic Systems
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1412 | 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)
Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management: Enhancing Traceability, Efficiency, Resilience, and Sustainability
edited by , Diana Segura-Velandia and Rajesh Shankar-Priya
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4373 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain management; digital transformation; digital currency; traceability; blockchain; cyber security; smart contracts; CSMM; IoT; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Navigating Digital Transformation: Leadership and Decision Making in Today’s Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 35483 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; leadership; decision making; systems; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Cybersecurity and Secure Information Systems: Challenges and Solutions in Digital Environment
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15518 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; digital environment; cyber threats; cloud security; network security; privacy protection; cryptography; AI in cybersecurity; blockchain security; LLMs in cybersecurity; cybercrime detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Sustainability, Complexity and Resilience: Insights from Complex Systems Approaches
edited by Giuliano Punzo
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14377 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex systems; socio-technical systems; emerging social systems; complexity; resilience; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Advanced Model-Based Systems Engineering
edited by , Guoxin Wang, Xiaochen Zheng and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11861 | Submission Open
Keywords: model-based systems engineering; architecture design; digital engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Decision Making in Software Project Management
edited by Ikram Asghar, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5868 | 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)
Data-Driven Analysis of Industrial Systems Using AI
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3724 | Submission Open
Keywords: data analytics; industrial systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; process mining; big data analysis; data-driven platforms; product-service systems (PSS)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Advances in Reliability Engineering for Complex Systems
edited by and Mohammad Marufuzzaman
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2194 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems; complex; reliability; failure; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; efficiency; optimization; sustainability; predictive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Toward Innovative Hospitality and Tourism Systems: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities
edited by and Heather Markham Kim
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2096 | 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)
Systems Modeling and Analysis of Consumer Behavior and Business Management submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2068 | 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)
Smart Urban Planning and Governance: Rethinking Cities to Tackle Natural and Climate Risks
edited by Carlo Vermiglio, Vincenzo Zarone and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | 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)
Generative AI Transformation in Education: Current Issues and Challenges
edited by Gila Kurtz and Antonella Poce
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | 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)
Advancing Project Management Through Digital Transformation
edited by Lihong Zhang, Hao Dong and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 607 | 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)
Transformative Synergies of Data-Driven and Generative AI Techniques in ‎‎Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven simulation; agent-based modeling (ABM); multi-agent systems; discrete event simulation (DES); system dynamics; hybrid simulation; digital twins; machine learning; agentic AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Data-Driven Insights with Predictive Marketing Analysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 330 | 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)
Digital and Data-Driven Systems Engineering: Bridging Theory and Practice
edited by Melanie King
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 303 | 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)
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