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New Trends in Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5123 | 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 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2597 | 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)
Systems Thinking for Digital Health and Healthcare Processes
edited by Ann Svensson, Lena Aggestam and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 606 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; development; implementation; digital health; digital healthcare processes; healthcare information systems; knowledge management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Theoretical Issues on Systems Science
edited by , and Andrea Roli
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25478 | Submission Open
Keywords: chaos; coherence; equivalence; incompleteness; meta; multiplicity; pending systems; quantum systems; quasi; recurrence; re-emergence; remote; tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Data-Driven Modeling and Predictive Analysis for Business, Social, Economic, and Engineering Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9762 | 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)
Complex Systems for E-commerce and Business Management
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8634 | 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)
Intelligent Logistics Systems Applications: Enhancing Efficiency and Adaptability
edited by Roman Gumzej
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4426 | Submission Open
Keywords: real-time computing; artificial intelligence; big data; blockchain; IoT; predictive analytics; smart business models; quality of service
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Advancements in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Digital Twins submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2019 | 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)
Integration of Cybersecurity, AI, and IoT Technologies
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); AIoT systems; enterprise cybersecurity
Architectural Complexity of Systems Engineering submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 504 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems engineering; systems architecture; systems integration; systems complexity; systems design; systems analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
AI-Empowered Modeling and Simulation for Complex Systems
edited by Hang Xiong, Quan Bai, Peng Lv and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven system modeling; complex system dynamics simulation; predictive modeling with AI; data-driven modeling techniques; AI in risk assessment and prediction; agent-based modeling with AI; AI for complex network modeling etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Advances in Operations and Production Management Systems
edited by , Bruno Gonçalves and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: operations management; digital transformation; advanced manufacturing applications; smart manufacturing systems; real-time data analytics; sustainability
Digital Transformation of Engineering 4.0 and beyond with Model-Based Systems Engineering
edited by Roy Kalawsky
submission deadline 10 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open
Keywords: MBSE; digital thread; digital-twins; digital transformation; systems engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Information Systems Driving Corporate Sustainability submission deadline 21 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 231 | 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)
Multi-criteria Decision Making in Supply Chain Management
edited by Omid Jadidi and Fatemeh Firouzi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 24872 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Performance Analysis and Optimization in Transportation Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17375 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Cybersecurity and Secure Information Systems: Challenges and Solutions in Digital Environment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2850 | 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)
Modeling, Planning and Management of Sustainable Transport Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport system; external costs; sustainable development of transport; efficiency; smart city; decision-making support; fleet conversion processes
Smart Urban Planning and Governance: Rethinking Cities to Tackle Natural and Climate Risks
edited by Carlo Vermiglio, Vincenzo Zarone and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 279 | 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)
Business Model Innovation in the Digital Era submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1404 | 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)
Systems Thinking: Insights and Solutions to Complex Societal Challenges
edited by Mehdi Hafezi
submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open
Keywords: social challenges; systems thinking; social complexities; public policy; integrated approach; decision-making
(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 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; digital business model innovation; data integration; entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; problem solving; digital technology; value proposition
Harnessing Systems Thinking in Entrepreneurship: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Emerging Trends
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8315 | 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)
Information Systems: Discipline, Critical Research and Education
edited by Rasheed Mohammad and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7660 | 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)
Cybernetics and Systems Theory at the Time of Great Reset
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6291 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Systems Thinking Perspective to Enhance Situational Awareness in Response to Crisis Situations
edited by , and Robert Edson
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; systems engineering; system dynamics; complexity theory; situation awareness
Integrating System Dynamics with AI and Other Analytical Methods: Advancements and Applications for Decision Making with/within Complex Systems
edited by , and Pietro Vito
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 1188 | 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)
Systems Methodology in Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience
edited by Towfique Rahman and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 459 | 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)
Digital Engineering Strategies of Smart Production Systems
edited by and Esma TALHI
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart production system; digital transition strategy; digitalization methods; integration technologies methods; data-driven control; cloud manufacturing; IIoT systems cyber– physical production systems; industrial distributed systems; smart manufacturing control systems; digital twin; mobile manipulators; state of research on digital engineering strategies; smart production features
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
CyberSystemic Transformations for Social Good
edited by Massimiliano Pirani and Vojko Potočan
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybernetics; general systems; artificial intelligence; regenerative economics; management; systems engineering; social good
Sustainable Construction Management through Systems Thinking submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 212 | 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 Project Management)
Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management: Enhancing Traceability, Efficiency, Resilience, and Sustainability
edited by , Diana Segura-Velandia and Rajesh Shankar-Priya
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1630 | 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)
Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability
edited by
submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14866 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation for enterprises’ sustainability; digital transformation for green operation; the impact of AI and IoT on the green environment; internal control for enterprises’ sustainability; green innovation for enterprises’ sustainability; ESG and enterprises’ sustainability; organizational system analysis; organizational systems and performance; organizational systems and risk aversion
(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 and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5884 | 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)
Data-Driven Decision Making for Complex Systems
edited by , and Marek Sedlačík
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3883 | 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)
System of Systems Engineering
edited by Michael Henshaw and Siyuan Ji
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3735 | Submission Open
Keywords: MBSE; cyber– physical systems; enterprise systems engineering; AI; standards; capability engineering; mission engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Applying Systems Thinking to Enhance Ecosystem Services
edited by Benjamin L. Turner, Erica Rieder and Hector Menendez
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3678 | 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)
Supply Chain Management towards Circular Economy
edited by Victoria Muerza and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2079 | 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)
Advancements in Systems Management and Engineering as Drivers for Organizational Competitiveness submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems; management; sustainability; health; transportation; production systems
Greenways and Sustainable Urban Mobility Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open
Keywords: greenways; urban mobility; sustainability systems; dynamics urbanism
Innovation Management and Digitalization of Business Models
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: business models; innovation; digital technologies; entrepreneurial innovation; strategic innovation; digital transformation; circular business models
Systems Approach to Innovation in Construction Projects
edited by , , Khurram Iqbal Ahmad Khan and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex systems; construction projects; construction project management; innovation; systems thinking; systems approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Engineering)
Addressing Artificial Intelligence as an Engineered System
edited by Tyler Cody and Peter A. Beling
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; systems engineering; engineered systems; test engineering; engineering process; design; lifecycle engineering; human– system interaction
(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 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 199 | 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)
Systems Engineering in Nuclear Power Applications
edited by Kevin Adams and Steven Krahn
submission deadline 10 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems engineering; high-hazard industries; nuclear power
Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12844 | 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)
Complex Construction Project Management with Systems Thinking
edited by , and Chris Roberts
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: project management; project performance; system thinking; construction project; engineering systems; complex projects
Research and Practices in Technological Innovation Management Systems
edited by Wen-Hsiang Lai and Sheng-Tung Chen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 22213 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation strategy; industrial open innovation; industrial technology and market analysis; innovation processes and methods; innovation culture and leadership; intellectual property management; technology transfer and commercialization; innovation metrics and performance measurement; organizational learning and knowledge management; innovation ecosystems and collaborative networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics
edited by and Albert Wee Kwan Tan
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9420 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Production Scheduling and Planning in Manufacturing Systems
edited by Frank Herrmann
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2707 | Submission Open
Keywords: planning hierarchy; lot-sizing; scheduling; optimisation; (meta) heuristics; machine learning; neuronal networks; uncertainty; limited capacities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
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