Systems

Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management: Enhancing Traceability, Efficiency, Resilience, and Sustainability

edited by

, Diana Segura-Velandia and Rajesh Shankar-Priya

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21377 | 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)

Data Analytics for Social, Economic and Environmental Issues

edited by

Martins Adelaide

,

Susana Silva

and Bruno Veloso

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18774 | 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)

Supply Chain Management towards Circular Economy

edited by Victoria Muerza and

Emilio Larrodé

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17314 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; decision making; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment; reverse logistics; resilient supply chains

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

Integrating System Dynamics with AI and Other Analytical Methods: Advancements and Applications for Decision Making with/Within Complex Systems

edited by

Stefano Armenia

,

Eduardo Ferreira Franco

and Pietro Vito

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17090 | Submission Open

Keywords: system dynamics; systems thinking; agent-based modeling; modeling & simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; predictive analytics; data analytics; complex systems; decision making; decision support systems; strategic planning; sustainability and resilience; scenario analysis; policy design & evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)

Ensemble Learning-Driven Models for Managerial System Modelling and Applications

edited by Zhenkun Liu,

Yan Hao

, Pei Du and

Jianzhou Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13843 | Submission Open

Keywords: ensemble learning-driven models; managerial system modeling; renewable energy sources management; supply chain management; financial management systems; decision support systems; business intelligence systems

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

Advances in Reliability Engineering for Complex Systems

edited by

Randy Buchanan

and Mohammad Marufuzzaman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11990 | 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)

Business Intelligence and Data Analytics in Enterprise Systems

edited by

Ana Ramona Bologa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9976 | Submission Open

Keywords: business intelligence; data analytics; enterprise systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; systems thinking; process mining; digital transformation; decision support systems; data governance

Advancing Digital Engineering: Transforming Industries with Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Twin Technology

edited by Sergio Luna, Ahsan R. Choudhuri and Aditya Akundi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9866 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital engineering; enterprise transformation; model-based systems engineering; digital twin; AI-Driven systems engineering; digital thread

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

Systems Thinking in Education: Learning, Design and Technology

edited by

Roger Hadgraft

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8286 | 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)

Systems Thinking for Business Strategic Management: Innovation and Resilience

edited by

Darko Etinger

and

Katarina Kostelić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5664 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; strategic management; innovation ecosystems; organizational resilience; digital transformation; dynamic capabilities; scenario planning and risk governance; AI-driven strategic management; data-rich systems strategy; human-AI teaming

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

Systems Thinking and Modelling in Socio-Economic Systems

edited by Laima Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5423 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; social and economic systems; system dynamics; innovation and systemic change; socio-economic transformation; agent-based modeling; machine learning; complexity science; policy modeling; resilience; sustainable development; smart economy; scenario analysis

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

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

edited by Therese Riley

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3819 | Submission Open

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

Innovation and Systems Thinking in Operations Management

edited by Gregory Theyel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3429 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems; innovation; operations; technology; management; ecosystems; supply chains

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

From Supply Chains to Customer Experience: Business Model Innovation in the Digital Era

edited by

Asif Muzaffar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; supply chain innovation; business model innovation; customer experience; data-driven personalization; omnichannel strategies; sustainable marketing; digital platforms

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

Decision Making in Uncertain Environments via Advanced Analytical Methods: Second Edition

edited by

Konstantinos A. Chrysafis

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2189 | 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)

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Systems: Methods, Trust, and Cyber Defense

edited by

Maurice E. Dawson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1926 | Submission Open

Keywords: trustworthy AI; adversarial robustness; privacy-preserving machine learning; intrusion and anomaly detection; cyber-physical systems (CPS) security; federated learning; explainable AI (XAI); AI-driven threat intelligence and OSINT; governance; risk; and compliance (GRC); model and data supply chain security

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

Multimodal and Intermodal Transportation Systems in the AI Era

edited by Rongfang (Rachel) Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal transportation; intermodal coordination; automated transportation; transportation safety and security; supply chain management; advanced aviation mobility

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

Modeling and Optimization for Resilient and Sustainable Global Supply Chains

edited by Jingen Zhou and

Sajjad Jasimuddin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; transportation; logistics; resilience; sustainability; risk management; optimization; digital transformation; emerging technologies; and decision support systems

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

The Dynamics and Resilience of Innovation Networks in a Disruptive World

edited by Leila Tahmooresnejad

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1365 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation networks; network resilience; disruption; systems thinking; digital transformation; complex adaptive systems; social network analysis; dynamic modeling; technological change; policy and governance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)

Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology

edited by

Michele Braccini

, Andrea Roli and

Pasquale Stano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1288 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypothesis- and theory-driven AI for complex systems biology; AI and complex systems biology; applications of dynamical systems theory to biological processes; modelling approaches that exploit biological principles to reproduce observed data patterns; parameters tuning and optimisation of mathematical models for biological and biochemical systems; computational systems’ biology methodologies; machine learning tools for pattern identification in large biological datasets; drug response prediction and similar applications; theory-trained neural networks (TTNs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)

Advancing Systems Thinking in Higher Education: Frameworks, Pedagogies, Interdisciplinary Practices and Challenges

edited by

Bellam Sreenivasulu

,

Oleg Pavlov

and Jeff Foote

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 905 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; system dynamics; curriculum design; sustainability; higher education; interdisciplinary pedagogy; systems approaches; systems mapping and modeling

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

Circular Economy for Food Systemic Design

edited by

Sina Ahmadi Kaliji

,

Ashkan Pakseresht

and

Riza Radmehr

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy systems; complex adaptive food systems; system dynamics in food systems; network theory in food sustainability; decision theory in the circular economy; blockchain in food supply chains; technology acceptance in circular systems; systems engineering in food waste valorization; digital transformation in sustainable food systems; socio-technical transitions in agri-food

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

Building Resilient Logistics Networks Through Autonomous Organizations

edited by Roman Gumzej

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: global supply chain; governance; disruption; systemic fragility; trust deficit; coordination inefficiency; resilient structure; small-world network; distributed autonomous organization; physical internet

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

Scheduling Theory and Models in Industrial Management

edited by

Ruben Ruiz-Torrubiano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization; scheduling; manufacturing; industrial management; heuristics; mathematical programming; machine learning; reinforcement learning; constraint satisfaction

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

Digital and Intelligent Technologies for Analytics and Optimization in Industrial Systems Engineering

edited by

Hany Osman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems engineering; smart industrial systems; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Artificial Intelligence (AI); advanced analytics; digital twin; Cyber– Physical Systems (CPSs); autonomous and adaptive systems; data-driven systems

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

Leveraging AI Algorithms to Enhance Healthcare Systems

edited by

Antonio Pesqueira

and

Andreia De Bem Machado

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2672 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; healthcare systems; machine learning; medical diagnostics; digital health

Socio-Technical Cyber Security for Socio-Technical Systems: Human Factors and Other Perspectives

edited by Uchenna Daniel Ani and Hongmei He

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3377 | Submission Open

Keywords: human factor-related security; socio-technical systems; cyber security; human behaviour; privacy protection; security risk management

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

Sociotechnical Systems in Engineering Education

edited by Desen Özkan and

Kari Zacharias

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open

Keywords: sociotechnical systems; systems thinking; sociotechnical thinking; engineering education; sustainability; equity

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

Navigating Complexity in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains

edited by Jaeyoung Oh, Joonhwan In and

Minseok Park

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11258 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; resilience; trade-offs and synergies; ESG strategies; data-driven decision-making; AI and machine leaning in supply chains; circular economy; supply chain risk management; supply chains for SMEs and service industries; policy and regulation for ESGs

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

Systems Thinking for Sustainable and Responsible Innovation

edited by Ehsan Nabavi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; responsible innovation; sustainable innovation; governance and regulation; historical context and theoretical foundations; systemic risks in responsible innovation

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

Optimization-Based Decision-Making Models in Rail Systems Engineering

edited by

Maja Ahac

,

Stefano Ricci

and

Szabolcs Fischer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16844 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization ; infrastructure evaluation ; vehicle dynamics ; track degradation ; predictive maintenance ; transport organization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Enterprise Sustainability: From Management System to Corporate Social Responsibility

edited by

Rute Maria Gomes Abreu

and

Hualiang Lu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12159 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; management system; corporate social responsibility; business management; governance; ESG

(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 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11638 | 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)

Complex Systems Theory in Regional and Urban Marketing: Strategies for Resilient, Sustainable, and Smart Cities

edited by

Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8727 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex systems theory in social sciences; urban marketing; resilient cities; sustainable cities; smart cities; citizen participation in cities; agent-based simulation; urban planning; regional and urban development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)

Advancing Open Innovation in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation

edited by Jun Li, Sadia Riaz,

Sawsan Malik

and

Shijie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7526 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovation; Artificial Intelligence (AI); digital transformation; innovation ecosystems; co-creation; platform economy; data governance; human– AI collaboration; organizational capabilities; sustainability

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

Sustainable Urban Transport Systems

edited by Konstantina Anastasiadou and

Nikolaos Gavanas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4827 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; transport planning; urban planning; sustainability; urban transport systems; micromobility; sustainable transport

Artificial Intelligence in Socio-Technical Systems: Human, Organizational, and Ethical Dimensions of Intelligent Transformation

edited by

Maja Meško

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4667 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; systems thinking; socio-technical systems; human– AI collaboration; HRM systems; organizational transformation; ethical AI; system dynamics; intelligent organizations; responsible innovation

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

Emerging Disruptions in Healthcare Systems: How Digital Innovation Is Reshaping Policy, Practice, and Patient Outcomes

edited by

Dalibor Stanimirović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4145 | Submission Open

Keywords: patient-centered digital innovations (eHealth); service delivery; and treatment outcomes; AI and data-driven decision support systems in strategic planning; telemedicine; remote monitoring; and mobile health (mHealth); integration and interoperability of electronic health records (EHRs); digital health literacy and user engagement strategies; governance; policies; and regulatory challenges in digital health; data privacy; security; and ethics in digital healthcare ecosystems; digital tools for public health surveillance and emergency response; socio-technical barriers and enablers of digital transformation; cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary approaches to digital health; impacts of digital health innovations on institutional/system performance

Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems

edited by

Haris Alibašić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3870 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI governance; algorithmic accountability; ethical AI frameworks; cybersecurity in AI systems; transparency and explainability; responsible AI deployment; data security and privacy; human-AI interaction; regulatory compliance; operational integrity

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

Dynamics of Modern Financial Systems: Inclusion, Complexity, and Institutional Resilience

edited by

João Jungo

and

Mara Madaleno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3011 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial stability; systemic risk; financial complexity; interdependence; financial inclusion; financial innovation; financial intermediation; complex systems; financial contagion; financial regulation; prudential supervision; emerging markets; institutional resilience

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

AI Applications in Transportation and Logistics

edited by

Eugen Rosca

,

Radovan Madleňák

and

Florin Valentin Rusca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2388 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered transport and traffic management; smart logistics optimization; machine learning for predictive modeling and forecasting; AI and autonomous vehicles; digital twin for supply chains; sustainable logistics with AI; AI for risks and accident prevention; human-AI collaboration in logistics

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

Navigating Educational Leadership Through Systems Approaches

edited by Liat Biberman-Shalev and Nurit Chamo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2132 | Submission Open

Keywords: creativity; educational culture; educational leadership; interdependence and collaboration; multicultural educational systems; systemic leadership; systems thinking

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

Systems Approaches to Public Health: Navigating Complexity and Advancing Equity

edited by Sarah Parker and Louise Caffrey

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1902 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex adaptive systems; systems thinking; complexity science; public health; equity; health systems; evaluation; implementation

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

Safety, Security, and Dependability in Embedded Systems

edited by

Yutaka Matsubara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1871 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded system; safety; security; dependability; resilience; system of systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Business Innovation in the Age of AI—from Management Systems to Responsible Transformation

edited by

Andrea Tick

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1735 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); business process reengineering (BPR); corporate social responsibility (CSR); business innovation; management systems; sustainable development; responsible innovation

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

Systemic Governance in Smart Cities: Rethinking Urban Complexity

edited by Pietro Pavone and Roberto Mavilia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1305 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban and suburban governance; socio-technical systems; modern systems theory; adaptive complex system theory; complexity theory; data governance; systems governance and systemic governance; smart city and city management; smart building management; intelligent accountability and data-driven accountability; data sharing and data-driven public value; collaborative governance

Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Analytics in Smart City Systems

edited by

Razvan Daniel Zota

and

Bogdan Oancea

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; artificial intelligence; simulation modeling; machine learning; sensor analytics; data-driven governance; NLP; sentiment analysis; urban computing; decision support systems

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

Logistics Network Optimization and Supply Chain Design

edited by

Mariusz Kmiecik

and

Marzena Kramarz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics network optimization; supply chain design; systems thinking; digital twin; artificial intelligence; simulation; resilience; sustainability; systems engineering; data-driven decision-making; supply chain coordination; urban logistics system; last mile; sustainable transport

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

Data-Driven Decision Making in Sustainable Business Systems

edited by José Luís Reis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven decision-making; business sustainability; data analytics; esg (environmental; social; and governance); artificial intelligence for sustainability; green supply chain; circular economy; big data; resource optimization

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

Resource Scheduling for Job Processing and Activity Performance

edited by José Manuel García-Sánchez

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource scheduling; job scheduling in production systems; job shop scheduling; optimization

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

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