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Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility

edited by

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 15 articles | Viewed by 51652 | Submission Open

Keywords: business innovation; management systems; corporate social responsibility; dynamic processes; strategies; sustainable outcomes; societal well-being; environmental well-being; economic growth; sustainable future

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

Information Systems: Discipline, Critical Research and Education

edited by Rasheed Mohammad and

Faisal Saeed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18719 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethical AI in education; assessment for AI-generated reports; AI-generated materials; AI readiness by educators; AI’ s impact on education; the future of education processes through co-existence with generative AI

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

Innovation Management and Digitalization of Business Models

edited by

Nelson Duarte

and

Rebecca Dong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18446 | Submission Open

Keywords: business models; innovation; digital technologies; entrepreneurial innovation; strategic innovation; digital transformation; circular business models

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

Business Model Innovation in the Digital Era

edited by

Claudia Covucci

and

Maria Giovanna Confetto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12594 | Submission Open

Keywords: interconnected value systems; business model innovation; digital business model; digital ecosystems; value co-creation; value system; open innovation

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

Advancements in Systems Management and Engineering as Drivers for Organizational Competitiveness

edited by

Yolanda Baez-Lopez

and

Jorge Limon-Romero

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4561 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems; management; sustainability; health; transportation; production systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Modeling and Optimization of Transportation and Logistics System

edited by

Neven Grubišić

and

Luka Novačko

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3399 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport modeling; simulation-based optimization; freight logistics; intelligent transport systems; smart mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Cognitive and Practical Perspectives on Resilience, Organization and Entangled Systems

edited by

Rasmus Gahrn-Andersen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2458 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; practices; ecosystems; normativity; sociality

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

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 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1881 | 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)

Lean Manufacturing Towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Catherine Maware

,

David Parsley

and

Ilesanmi Afolabi Daniyan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open

Keywords: lean manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; human-centric manufacturing; human-cyber-physical systems; resilient manufacturing; Toyota Production System; value-driven manufacturing

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

Innovation and Systems Thinking in Operations Management

edited by Gregory Theyel

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open

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

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

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

edited by Uchenna Daniel Ani and Hongmei He

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | 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)

Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology

edited by

Michele Braccini

, Andrea Roli and

Pasquale Stano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 705 | 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)

Towards Digital Transformation: Applications and Challenges of Robotic Process Automation

edited by

Abderrahmane Leshob

and

Hamid Mcheick

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic process automation; cognitive RPA; software robots; intelligent automation; machine learning

(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

Feng Zhang

and Shuo Zhao

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5670 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language model application; big data; education innovation

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

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 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4597 | 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)

Applying Systems Thinking to Enhance Ecosystem Services

edited by Benjamin L. Turner, Erica Rieder and Hector Menendez

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15197 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; system dynamics; ecosystem services; environmental stewardship; ecological conservation; ecosystem management; teaching and learning about ecosystem dynamics

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

AI-Driven Transportation Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Mobility

edited by Rongjun Cheng,

Xiaofei Ye

and Cong Zhai

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5645 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; trajectory prediction; ship performance calculation and ship path planning; crew health system; traffic accident reconstruction; digital twin technology; deep learning; intelligent parking systems; transportation and energy integration emergency logistics; application of large language models in the transportation field

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

Sustainable Business Model Innovation in the Era of Industry 4.0

edited by

Anna Lewandowska

,

Justyna Berniak-Woźny

and

Naveed Ahmad

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23625 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; sustainability; sustainable business innovation; industry 4.0; digital technology; circular economy; SMEs; collaboration; smart technology; competitiveness

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

Risk Management in Project Management—How Two Major Dimensions (Relational and Processual) Influence Risk Management in Project Management

edited by

Marco Nunes

and

António Abreu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14627 | Submission Open

Keywords: project management; risk management; people analytics; project lifecycle; project challenges; project network analysis; relational dimension; processual dimension; tools and techniques used in project management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Supply Chain Management towards Circular Economy

edited by Victoria Muerza and

Emilio Larrodé

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7404 | 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)

Strategic Management Towards Organisational Resilience

edited by

Tatjana Volkova

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4930 | Submission Open

Keywords: organisational resilience; strategic resilience; operational resilience; strategic management; organisational resilience culture; organisational resilience measurement; innovations; business models; leadership; uncertainty

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

Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability: Second Edition

edited by

Shanyue Jin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2615 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation for corporate sustainability; the impact of AI and IoT on the green environment; environmental policy and corporate sustainability; fintech and corporate sustainability; ESG and corporate management; green finance and corporate management; greenwashing and corporate management; organizational system analysis

Sustainable Strategies and Organizational Transitions for Green Economy

edited by Pellegrini Laura and

Andrea Roncella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; organizational change; green economy; circular economy; ESG; green innovation; sustainable strategy; social responsibility; environmental impact; corporate governance; sustainable development

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

Sustainable Construction Management through Systems Thinking

edited by

Piyush Pradhananga

and

S M Jamil Uddin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2022 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking approach; sustainable construction; construction technology; construction education; construction and demolition waste management; construction innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Business Intelligence and Data Analytics in Enterprise Systems

edited by

Ana Ramona Bologa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open

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

Operation and Supply Chain Risk Management

edited by

Yanfeng Liu

and Xue Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: operation management; optimization and decision analytics supply chain risk management; maritime logistics; digital logistics; logistics risk management; information systems; sustainable production and consumption; market design; platform; and demand analytics behavioral economics and decision analysis; innovation and technology management

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

Systems Thinking for Sustainable and Responsible Innovation

edited by Ehsan Nabavi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 344 | 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)

Circular Economy for Food Systemic Design

edited by

Sina Ahmadi Kaliji

,

Ashkan Pakseresht

and

Riza Radmehr

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 296 | 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)

Modeling and Simulation Innovations for Advanced Logistics Systems Management

edited by Yusheng Zhou and

Kum Fai Yuen

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4822 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics systems modeling; supply chain simulation; decision support for logistics systems; predictive analytics in logistics; risk management in logistics

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

Digital Innovation and Business Model Transformation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises

edited by

Agostinho Da Silva

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14512 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business model innovation; small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); digital technologies; Industry 4.0; organizational agility; value creation; digital strategy; technology adoption; innovation management

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

Education Systems as Learning Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities of Evolving Human–Machine Cooperation

edited by

Renate Motschnig

and

Dominik Dolezal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12498 | Submission Open

Keywords: education systems; digital transformation; digital technologies; AI tools; organizational learning; digital competences; AI literacy; human– machine cooperation; digital humanism; educational equity

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

Advancements in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Digital Twins

edited by

Philippe Mathieu

,

Fernando De la Prieta Pintado

and

Alfonso González-Briones

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11535 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; simulating digital twins; simulation; modelling and analysis techniques; reasoning in digital twins; mathematical modeling; distributed problem solving; agent-based simulation; multi-agent systems (MAS); IoT and MAS; CPS and MAS; IoT; smart cities; Industry 4.0; cybersecurity and digital twins; ambient intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Organizational Digital Innovation and Transformation in Enterprise and Government Strategies

edited by

Wei-Hung Chen

and Pingheng Tsai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10707 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation and transformation; organizational innovation; digital transformation; enterprise and government strategies; innovation facilitation; security and compliance; information security technology and system development; application of NLP technology

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

System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation for Public Health

edited by

Karim J. Chichakly

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7388 | Submission Open

Keywords: system dynamics; public health systems; thinking disease management; population health; health care

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

Optimization-Based Decision-Making Models in Rail Systems Engineering

edited by

Maja Ahac

,

Stefano Ricci

and

Szabolcs Fischer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7217 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Ensemble Learning-Driven Models for Managerial System Modelling and Applications

edited by Zhenkun Liu,

Yan Hao

, Pei Du and

Jianzhou Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4971 | 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)

Scheduling and Optimization in Production and Transportation Systems

edited by

Peng Guo

and Sihan Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3512 | Submission Open

Keywords: scheduling optimization; production systems; transportation systems; advanced scheduling algorithms; real-time data analytics; heuristic and metaheuristic methods; supply chain optimization; machine learning in scheduling; resilience in scheduling

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

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

edited by

Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2734 | 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)

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 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1954 | 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)

Enterprise Sustainability: From Management System to Corporate Social Responsibility

edited by

Rute Maria Gomes Abreu

and

Hualiang Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1476 | 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)

Application of the Safe System Approach to Transportation

edited by

Davide Shingo Usami

and Brayan González-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation safety; safe system approach; systemic safety; road safety; accident prevention; human factors in transportation; transport safety technologies; traffic safety policies; risk management; transportation network safety; transferability

(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 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | 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

Systems Thinking in STEM Education: Pedagogies and Applications

edited by

Rea Lavi

and

Lykke Brogaard Bertel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineering education; graduate education; k-12; mathematics education; science education; STEM education; systems thinking; technology education; undergraduate education; vocational education

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

Sustainable Urban Transport Systems

edited by Konstantina Anastasiadou and

Nikolaos Gavanas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 577 | Submission Open

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

Ethical Leadership and Organizational Resilience in the Age of Digital Transformation

edited by Elisenda Tarrats-Pons, David Gallardo-Pujol, Nuria Arimany-Serrat and

Albert Armisen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: ethical leadership; organizational resilience; digital transformation; university education; future leaders; artificial intelligence ethics; sustainability; innovation culture; inclusive leadership; positive psychology interventions

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

Operations Research in Optimization of Supply Chain Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations research; supply chain optimization; mathematical modeling; logistics and transportation

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

Safety, Security, and Dependability in Embedded Systems

edited by

Yutaka Matsubara

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

CyberSystemic Transformations for Social Good

edited by

Massimiliano Pirani

and Vojko Potočan

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2721 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybernetics; general systems; artificial intelligence; regenerative economics; management; systems engineering; social good

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

Digital Engineering: Transformational Tools and Strategies

edited by

Lawrence Dale Thomas

,

Ana Wooley

and Hanumanthrao Kannan

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital engineering; digital transformation; digital engineering applications; digital engineering metrics; digital engineering maturity models; data integration and interoperability

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

Systems Approaches in Knowledge Management and Organizational Innovation

edited by Halil Zaim

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8659 | 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)

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