Modeling of Complex Systems and Systems of Systems
A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 February 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editors
Interests: model-based systems engineering; architecture definition of automated driving systems; safe automotive drivers definition for transportation environment
Interests: systems science; systems engineering; enterprise architecture
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are facing tremendous social, economic, geopolitical, and environmental challenges that demand solutions beyond the capabilities of our current modeling methods and tools. In this Special Issue, we seek to explore new ways of addressing these challenges. We would like to focus on how we can better develop systems of systems (SoS) solutions for delivering maximum value to society and various stakeholders while being affordable, safe, and secure. It is not easy to govern and manage systems with emergent and complex characteristics; therefore, continuous systems modifications are required in response to changes in stakeholder or societal needs.
This Special Issue will contain both basic and applied research papers that rely upon using the Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach for addressing these complex SoS challenges. Submissions could cover, but are not limited to, the following topics of interest:
- Business Analysis and Synthesis
- Cyber–Physical Systems
- Human Systems Integration
- Digital Engineering
- Digital Twin
- Enterprise Architecture
- Mission Engineering
- MS&A (Modeling, Simulation and Analysis)
- Smart Cities
- Smart Manufacturing
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Software-Intensive Systems
- Socio-Technical Systems
- Ecological Systems
- Systems Science
Prof. Dr. Hidekazu Nishimura
Dr. James Martin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- business analysis and synthesis
- cyber–physical systems
- human systems integration
- digital engineering
- digital twin
- enterprise architecture
- mission engineering
- MS&A (modeling, simulation and analysis)
- smart cities
- smart manufacturing
- intelligent transportation systems
- software-intensive systems
- socio-technical systems
- ecological systems
- systems science
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