Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Complex Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has emerged as a key methodology for managing the complexity inherent in today’s engineering systems. By employing formalized modeling approaches to support system requirements, design, analysis, and validation, MBSE enhances collaboration, reduces development risks, and ensures better integration across disciplines and lifecycle stages. As systems increasingly integrate physical, digital, and human components, MBSE provides a structured foundation for design, simulation, and decision-making in multi-domain environments.

This Special Issue, “Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Complex Systems,” seeks contributions that advance the theory, methods, and applications of MBSE. We welcome research papers, case studies, and reviews addressing model-driven architectures, system modeling languages, digital twins, systems-of-systems, cyber–physical systems, AI-assisted engineering, and lifecycle management. Submissions that connect MBSE with topics such as sustainability, resilience, autonomy, and interdisciplinary collaboration are also encouraged.

This topic fits squarely within the scope of Systems, emphasizing system-level thinking, modeling, and analysis to improve understanding, design, and governance of complex systems across diverse domains.

Dr. Tugba Karabiyik
Guest Editor

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