Systems

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

edited by Uchenna Daniel Ani and Hongmei He

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3627 | 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)

Sociotechnical Systems in Engineering Education

edited by Desen Özkan and

Kari Zacharias

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1359 | Submission Open

Keywords: sociotechnical systems; systems thinking; sociotechnical thinking; engineering education; sustainability; equity

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

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 30 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11888 | 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)

Systems Thinking for Sustainable and Responsible Innovation

edited by Ehsan Nabavi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 963 | 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)

Optimization-Based Decision-Making Models in Rail Systems Engineering

edited by

Maja Ahac

,

Stefano Ricci

and

Szabolcs Fischer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17391 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Enterprise Sustainability: From Management System to Corporate Social Responsibility

edited by

Rute Maria Gomes Abreu

and

Hualiang Lu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12972 | 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)

Technological Innovation Systems and Energy Transitions

edited by

Mahyar Kamali Saraji

and

Vishnu Suresh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12580 | 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)

Advancing Open Innovation in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation

edited by Jun Li, Sadia Riaz,

Sawsan Malik

and

Shijie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9258 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovation; Artificial Intelligence (AI); digital transformation; innovation ecosystems; co-creation; platform economy; data governance; human–AI collaboration; organizational capabilities; sustainability

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

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

edited by

Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9006 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Socio-Technical Systems: Human, Organizational, and Ethical Dimensions of Intelligent Transformation

edited by

Maja Meško

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5582 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; systems thinking; socio-technical systems; human–AI collaboration; HRM systems; organizational transformation; ethical AI; system dynamics; intelligent organizations; responsible innovation

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

Sustainable Urban Transport Systems

edited by Konstantina Anastasiadou and

Nikolaos Gavanas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5196 | Submission Open

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

Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems

edited by

Haris Alibašić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4364 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI governance; algorithmic accountability; ethical AI frameworks; cybersecurity in AI systems; transparency and explainability; responsible AI deployment; data security and privacy; human-AI interaction; regulatory compliance; operational integrity

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

Emerging Disruptions in Healthcare Systems: How Digital Innovation Is Reshaping Policy, Practice, and Patient Outcomes

edited by

Dalibor Stanimirović

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4293 | 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

Dynamics of Modern Financial Systems: Inclusion, Complexity, and Institutional Resilience

edited by

João Jungo

and

Mara Madaleno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3566 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial stability; systemic risk; financial complexity; interdependence; financial inclusion; financial innovation; financial intermediation; complex systems; financial contagion; financial regulation; prudential supervision; emerging markets; institutional resilience

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

AI Applications in Transportation and Logistics

edited by

Eugen Rosca

,

Radovan Madleňák

and

Florin Valentin Rusca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2560 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-powered transport and traffic management; smart logistics optimization; machine learning for predictive modeling and forecasting; AI and autonomous vehicles; digital twin for supply chains; sustainable logistics with AI; AI for risks and accident prevention; human-AI collaboration in logistics

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

Systems Approaches to Public Health: Navigating Complexity and Advancing Equity

edited by Sarah Parker and Louise Caffrey

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex adaptive systems; systems thinking; complexity science; public health; equity; health systems; evaluation; implementation

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

Safety, Security, and Dependability in Embedded Systems

edited by

Yutaka Matsubara

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2077 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Business Innovation in the Age of AI—from Management Systems to Responsible Transformation

edited by

Andrea Tick

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); business process reengineering (BPR); corporate social responsibility (CSR); business innovation; management systems; sustainable development; responsible innovation

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

Systemic Governance in Smart Cities: Rethinking Urban Complexity

edited by Pietro Pavone and Roberto Mavilia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1805 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban and suburban governance; socio-technical systems; modern systems theory; adaptive complex system theory; complexity theory; data governance; systems governance and systemic governance; smart city and city management; smart building management; intelligent accountability and data-driven accountability; data sharing and data-driven public value; collaborative governance

Data-Driven Decision Making in Sustainable Business Systems

edited by José Luís Reis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven decision-making; business sustainability; data analytics; esg (environmental, social, and governance); artificial intelligence for sustainability; green supply chain; circular economy; big data; resource optimization

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

Resource Scheduling for Job Processing and Activity Performance

edited by José Manuel García-Sánchez

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource scheduling; job scheduling in production systems; job shop scheduling; optimization

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

Innovative Systems Approaches to Healthcare Systems

edited by Peter Tsasis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14114 | Submission Open

Keywords: health system complexity; interconnected networks; multidisciplinary perspectives; integrated solutions; systems theory; interdependencies; system failures; complex adaptive systems

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

Digital Platform Ecosystems and Platform Governance

edited by Jean-Eric Pelet

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital platform ecosystems; platform governance; generative AI; frugal innovation; Web3 technologies

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

Advancing Project Management Through Digital Transformation

edited by Lihong Zhang, Hao Dong and

Saeed Banihashemi

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 44228 | 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)

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

edited by

Renate Motschnig

and

Dominik Dolezal

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 33587 | 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)

Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability: Second Edition

edited by

Shanyue Jin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17831 | 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 31 Aug 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 17536 | 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)

Operation and Supply Chain Risk Management

edited by

Yanfeng Liu

and Xue Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15398 | 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)

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

edited by

Nadeem Khan

and Nada Korac Kakabadse

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14771 | 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)

Economic System Management, Sustainability, and Innovation in Digital Environments

edited by Raquel Ibar-Alonso, Maria-Carmen García-Centeno and

Raquel Quiroga-Garcia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9601 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; innovation; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; disruptive technologies; resource optimization; sustainability; competitiveness

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

Strategic Management in Enterprises: From the Industry and Society 4.0 to 5.0 Era

edited by

Barbara Siuta-Tokarska

,

Magdalena Belniak

and Agnieszka Thier

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9054 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; industry; society; Era 4.0; Era 5.0

(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 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5606 | 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)

Supply Chain and Business Model Innovation in the Digital Era

edited by Rizwana Rasheed and

Aamir Rashid

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2500 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; supply chain innovation; business model innovation; digital technologies; sustainable supply chains; supply chain resilience

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

Simulation and Digital Twins in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management

edited by

Seyed Mojtaba Sajadi

,

Said M. Easa

and

Armin Mahmoodi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1770 | Submission Open

Keywords: humanitarian supply chain management; simulation-based optimization; digital twins; disaster response and resilience; AI-driven decision making

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

Strategy and Digital Transformation in Accounting, Auditing, and Management

edited by

Catarina Cepêda

and

Albertina Paula Monteiro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 981 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; strategy; accounting; management control systems; management accounting; auditing; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; blockchain; corporate governance; accounting information systems

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

Systems Thinking for Real-World Problem Solving

edited by Natalie Clewley

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; complex systems; multi-methodology; problem-solving; practice; decision-making

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

System Dynamics Modelling and Simulation for Social, Psychological and Health Development

edited by Saras Chung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychology; sociology; community based system dynamics; system dynamics; human development; systems thinking; social work; education

Multi-Dimensional Resilience Assessment of Interdependent Critical Infrastructure Systems: Data-Driven Models and Applications

edited by

Golam Kabir

, Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain and

Yasser Almoghathawi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 707 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical infrastructure systems; multi-dimensional resilience; data-driven assessment; smart and sustainable cities; risk-informed decision-making; machine learning and analytics; decision-support systems; resilience metrics and indicators; disaster preparedness and recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Changes in Complex Adaptive Systems: The Role of External Influences

edited by

Gianfranco Minati

and Andrea Roli

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive; chaos; constraint; emergence; equivalence; induction; mesoscopic; remote synchronization; weak forces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)

Systems Perspectives on Data Engineering Challenges in AI-Driven Business Intelligence

edited by

Bruno Oliveira

and

Óscar Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: data warehousing; ETL; data integration; data quality; business intelligence; data engineering; systems thinking; system dynamics; AI and machine learning; digital transformation

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

Advanced Digital Technologies in Manufacturing and Production Systems

edited by

Samer Al-Rabeei

,

Michal Hovanec

, Naqibullah Daneshjo and

Peter Korba

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; industrial internet of things (IIoT); digital twins; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; cyber-physical systems; predictive maintenance; data-driven production; intelligent automation; human-robot collaboration; sustainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0; digital manufacturing; process simulation; additive manufacturing; technical system safety; aerospace industry; modeling and simulation

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

Data, Algorithms and Systems Approaches for Public Health: Enhancing Health Through Analytical Methods and Public Participation

edited by

Catharina M. Van Leersum

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

Keywords: public health; ageing; algorithms; public participation; artificial intelligence; human-centred; datafication; care; science and technology studies; citizen 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 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16385 | 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)

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

edited by Melanie King

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13855 | 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)

Sustainable Business Models and Digital Transformation

edited by

Barbara Bradač Hojnik

submission deadline 19 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23572 | 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)

Scheduling and Optimization in Production and Transportation Systems (2nd Edition)

edited by

Peng Guo

and Sihan Huang

submission deadline 21 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | 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)

Systems Engineering Tools and Digital Twin Technologies for Industry 6.0

edited by

Andrej Škraba

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 6.0; symbiotic digital twin technology; systems engineering tools; cyber-physical-human-biological systems (CPHBS); autonomous human–AI–robot collaboration; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); trustworthy AI and collective intelligence; real-time hyper-connected simulation; autonomous robotics and swarm systems; AIoT/bio-IoT sensor integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Systems Approaches in E-Commerce and Business Intelligence: Innovations and Applications

edited by Jong-min Kim and

Rob Kim Marjerison

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7965 | Submission Open

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

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 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5912 | 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)

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

edited by

Gábor Szabó-Szentgróti

and

Usama Awan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4042 | 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)

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