Systems

Systems Thinking in Education: Learning, Design and Technology

edited by

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 558 | 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 Approaches in E-Commerce and Business Intelligence: Innovations and Applications

edited by Jong-min Kim and

Rob Kim Marjerison

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-commerce; AI Systems; innovation; recent technological advances; competitive advantage; systems approaches

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

edited by Therese Riley

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

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

Servitization and Product–Service Systems (PSS): Design, Management, and Ethics for Human Well-Being

edited by

Bach Quang Ho

, Yutaro Nemoto and

Kentaro Watanabe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: product– service systems; servitization; well-being; service design; social sustainability; digital technologies; extended producer responsibility

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

Exploring the Interrelation of Human Resource Management and Corporate Performance Using Systems Thinking

edited by

Gábor Szabó-Szentgróti

and

Usama Awan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: corporate performance; systems thinking; organizational learning; strategic HRM; employee well-being; leadership development; job crafting; psychological safety; talent management; AI in HR

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

Model-Based Systems Engineering and Integration

edited by

Lawrence Dale Thomas

and Jeffery Williams

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based systems engineering; systems engineering; systems integration; verification; validation; test planning; system test

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Smarter Infrastructure System Design for Sustainability

edited by Nilupa Herath and

Madhuwanthi Rupasinghe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; sustainable design; digital technologies; resilient systems; sustainable materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Multi-Objective Decision Making in Supply Chain Management Under Uncertainty

edited by

Kristina Vaiciute

and

Aušra Katinienė

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision support systems; decision making; uncertainty factors; modeling; modeling methods; empirical research

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

Data-Driven Modeling of Sustainable Transportation Systems in Supply Chains

edited by

Kristina Vaiciute

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation decision support systems; data analysis systems; green transportation technologies and systems; big data; real-time data analysis; information systems for cooperation between different transport modes; modeling methods; empirical research; intermodal transport

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

Advancing Systems Engineering in the Age of Digital Transformation

edited by

Ali Asghar Bataleblu

and David Cochran

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: system-of-systems engineering; transdisciplinary systems engineering; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); resilience; adaptability; sustainability; AI4SE and SE4AI; digital engineering

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

Public Value and Public Service: Reconsidering Humans in a Vuca-D Society

edited by Giuseppe Modarelli, Mouna Nasr, Seda Çeken and

Giuseppe Catenazzo

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1304 | Submission Open

Keywords: public sector; new humanism; technology; digitalization; co-creation; network organization; innovation; sustainability

Advances in Operations and Production Management Systems

edited by

Miguel Vieira

, Bruno Gonçalves and

Telmo Pinto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11453 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; digital transformation; advanced manufacturing applications; smart manufacturing systems; real-time data analytics; sustainability

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

Data Analytics for Social, Economic and Environmental Issues

edited by

Martins Adelaide

,

Susana Silva

and Bruno Veloso

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6585 | 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)

Data-Driven Insights with Predictive Marketing Analysis

edited by

Rui Nunes Cruz

and

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open

Keywords: marketing analytics systems; data-driven decision making; artificial intelligence in marketing; complex adaptive systems in marketing; systems thinking in marketing strategy; customer data integration; predictive analytics for marketing; decision support systems for marketing; business intelligence and marketing performance; ethical considerations in data-driven marketing

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

Agile Approaches to Organizational Governance: Towards a Resilient and Sustainable System

edited by

Nadeem Khan

and Nada Korac Kakabadse

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4477 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance; board; entrepreneurship; resilience dynamics; sustainability performance; system impact; leadership behaviors; high-quality decision making

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

Digital and Data-Driven Systems Engineering: Bridging Theory and Practice

edited by Melanie King

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3331 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems engineering; digital engineering; data engineering; digital twins; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); digital transformation; data-driven risk management

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

Digital Transformation and Innovation in Product–Service Systems in Industry 4.0

edited by

Ikpe Justice Akpan

, Onyebuchi Felix Offodile and

Olamide Jogunola

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open

Keywords: product-service systems; digital transformation; digitalization/servitization; Fourth Industrial Revolution/Industry 4.0; product/service systems engineering; digital service system transformation; value creation/co-creation; service innovation in digital service ecosystems

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

Data-Driven Urban Mobility Modeling

edited by

Sailesh Acharya

and Chris Hoehne

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1561 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban mobility; systems modeling; multimodal transportation; simulations; data-driven modeling; machine learning; big data

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

Systems Thinking and Healthcare Communities: A Community Approach to Transforming Healthcare

edited by Josep María Monguet-Fierro and

Alberto Paucar-Caceres

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems; healthcare; communities; innovation; integration; policy; technology; equity; health education; engagement; health literacy

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

Governance of System of Systems (SoS)

edited by

Polinpapilinho Katina

and

Chuck Keating

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance; SoS; SoSE; System of Systems Engineering; System of Systems; uncertainty; vulnerability; complexity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Ethical and Innovative Systems for High-Performing Sustainable Organizations

edited by

Ionela Munteanu

,

Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga

and Kamer-Ainur Aivaz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 804 | Submission Open

Keywords: performant organizations; ethics and moral practices; sustainable business systems; waste management; risk management; resilience culture; green innovations; circular economic systems; value recovery; educational models

Management of Water Supply Systems Resilience and Reliability

edited by

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and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: water supply system; reliability analysis; resilience analysis; water supply management; diversification; risk assessment; drinking water quality; threats identification

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

Applications of Decision Science and Operations Research in Smart City Logistics: Planning, Policy, and Implementation

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city logistics; decision science and operations research; urban freight and last-mile optimization; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM); urban systems; sustainability; resilience

Systems Thinking and Design for Transformative Innovation

edited by Anita Mirijamdotter,

Fisnik Dalipi

, Erdelina Kurti and Sadaf Salavati

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; sustainability; digital transformation; design; sustainable innovation; ethics

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

Using Digital AI Systems as a Response to High Economic Turbulence and Uncertainty

edited by Jong-min Kim and

Rob Kim Marjerison

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: economic uncertainty; digitalization; digital diffusion; AI; blockchain; risk mitigation; competitive advantage

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

Safe Systems for Road Safety: A Human Factors Perspective

edited by

Meghna Chakraborty

,

Anshu Bamney

,

Nischal Gupta

and Amrita Goswamy

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: safe systems approach; road safety; human factors; data-driven analyses; predictive modeling; vulnerable road users

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

Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Management

edited by

Sebastian-Emanuel Stan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in supply chain management; big data analytics; sustainable supply chains; ESG-oriented management; digital transformation; smart logistics; resilience and risk management; econometric modeling; productivity and efficiency; decision support systems

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

Analysis, Evaluation and Optimization for Public Health Using Systems Thinking

edited by

Le Khanh Ngan Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; system dynamics; health systems modelling; systems mapping; group model building; soft and critical systems; complex adaptive systems; public health; health policy; complexity theory

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

Management and Simulation of Digitalized Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Mohammed M. Mabkhot

,

Pedro Ferreira

and

Dorota Stadnicka

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17307 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 5.0 (I5.0); digital twin technologies; sustainable manufacturing; cyber-physical production systems (CPPS); intelligent circular economy; human-centric automation; manufacturing servitization; collaborative robotics; supply chain optimization; adaptive manufacturing systems; reconfigurable manufacturing; digitalized real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance; large language models (llms); artificial intelligence (ai); machine learning (ml); deep learning; lifelong learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Advancing Project Management Through Digital Transformation

edited by Lihong Zhang, Hao Dong and

Saeed Banihashemi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16153 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; project management; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain (Web3); smart project delivery; data-driven decision making; interoperability and cybersecurity; agile; project organization

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

Decision Making in Software Project Management

edited by Ikram Asghar,

Rahmat Ullah

and

Farhan Amin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14753 | Submission Open

Keywords: software project management; decision making processes; digital transformation; risk management; project success factors; agile methodologies; leadership in software projects; data-driven decision making; project planning and control

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

Generative AI Transformation in Education: Current Issues and Challenges

edited by Gila Kurtz and Antonella Poce

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7928 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; teaching and learning with artificial intelligence; assessment-based artificial intelligence; ethical artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence literacy; artificial intelligence in education; learning analytics; educational innovation; educational policy; educational equity

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

Smart Urban Planning and Governance: Rethinking Cities to Tackle Natural and Climate Risks

edited by Carlo Vermiglio, Vincenzo Zarone and

Héctor Saldaña Márquez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4208 | 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)

Technological Innovation Systems and Energy Transitions

edited by

Mahyar Kamali Saraji

and

Vishnu Suresh

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4030 | 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)

Systems Modeling and Analysis of Consumer Behavior and Business Management

edited by

Nikolaos Trihas

,

Markos Kourgiantakis

and

Athina Bourdena

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3665 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems modeling; consumer behavior analysis; business management; agent-based modeling; system dynamics; machine learning in business; market simulation; behavioral economics; supply chain management; decision-making systems

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

Toward Innovative Hospitality and Tourism Systems: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Kyuhyeon Joo

and Heather Markham Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3574 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; hospitality and tourism; technology-based services; eco-friendly management

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

In Search of Validity: Advancing the Science and Practice of Systems Thinking

edited by

Derek Cabrera

and

Ricardo Valerdi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1400 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive complexity; systems thinking; DSRP; adaptivity; neurodiversity; system dynamics; validity; efficacy; wicked problems; education; future ready

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

Human-AI (H-AI) Teams: Designing for Human-AI Interactions

edited by

John Robert Turner

and

Rose Baker

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: H-AI teams; HAT; AI; teams; human-AI interaction; explainable AI

Intelligent Optimization and Business Analytics for Supply Chain and Logistics Management in the Age of Industry 4.0

edited by Young Sik Cho and Euisung Jung

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization; supply chain management; logistics; AI; machine learning; big data; blockchain; business analytics

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

Systems Approach to the Safety Aspects of Sustainable Transport Systems

edited by Mohammad Rajabalinejad and

Nils Rosmuller

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable mobility and energy transition; zero-emission transport; sustainable and smart transportation systems; hydrogen-powered vehicles and infrastructure; electric mobility and charging infrastructure; liquefied natural gas (LNG); compressed natural gas (CNG); and CO2 transportation; renewable energy integration in transport; safety; risk and resilience; risk analysis and risk assessment methods; integral safety analysis for transport systems; resilient infrastructure and system design; incident prevention; response; and crisis management; third-party safety and external risk exposure; occupational safety and workforce protection; transport infrastructure and logistics; transport infrastructure safety and reliability; road; rail; inland waterways; and public transport systems; transport chain optimization and sustainable logistics; multimodal transport systems and interconnectivity; data-driven transport monitoring and decision support

Decision Making and Modeling Approaches in Circular Economy

edited by Markus Zils and Peter Hopkinson

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; systems modelling; circular economy value creation and capture; circular economy key performance indicators; multi-criteria decision making under uncertainty; decision support systems and models; circular economy business cases; case examples and best practice; advanced methods models for decision making

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

Data-Driven Formation and Development of Business Ecosystems

edited by Tine Bertoncel and

Maja Meško

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: data analytics; artificial intelligence; business ecosystems; business models; value creation

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

Systems Engineering in Smart, Sustainable, Green City Projects

edited by

Vahid Javidroozi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; systems engineering; digital transformation; sustainable and green infrastructure; AI and intelligent urban systems; digital twins; circular economy in cities; net zero and climate action; urban resilience; citizen-centric design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Decision-Making and Simulation Applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by Jiří Křupka and Roman Hruska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; decision-making and multi criteria decision analysis; simulation modelling; agent-based modelling; digital twin; traffic optimization; multimodal transport and logistics; predictive analytics; sustainable mobility; transportation scenario testing

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

Harnessing Digital Technologies to Transition Towards a Circular Supply Chain

edited by

Thomas Laudal

and

Ali Turkyilmaz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular value chains; digitalization; business model innovation; resource optimization; supply chain transparency and traceability

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

Logistics Systems at the Crossroads of Industry 4.0: Technological Challenges and Strategic Opportunities

edited by

Ágota Bányai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; logistics systems; supply chain management; cyber-physical systems; Internet of Things (IOT); artificial intelligence in logistics; digital twins; autonomous transportation; big data analytics; sustainable logistics

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

Intelligent and Complex Systems for Digital Business Transformation

edited by

Mitra Madanchian

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex systems; intelligent system; digital business; business processes; e-commerce management

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

Sustainable Business Models and Digital Transformation

edited by

Barbara Bradač Hojnik

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable business model innovation; digital transformation and sustainability; circular economy and digitalization; technology-driven sustainability solutions; systemic approaches to business model evolution; artificial intelligence for sustainable business; digital entrepreneurship and sustainable ecosystems; corporate strategies for the sdgs in the digital era; governance and policy frameworks for sustainable digitalization; measuring sustainability impacts of digital business models

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

Digital Transformation in the Era of Technological Disruption: The Reshaping and Application of Emerging Technologies on Management Models

edited by

Jianhua Zhu

, Qingsong He, Jianmin Sun and

Ming Chen

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6730 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; management models; organizational systems; strategic innovation; technology integration; emerging technologies

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

Agile Design Methods: Enhancing Innovation in Industrial Product and Production Development

edited by

Denis A. Coelho

and Miguel Lourenço

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open

Keywords: agile design methods; product development; production systems; sustainability; user-centered design; human– technology– organization approach; computational simulation; optimization models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

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