Systems

Innovative Systems Approaches to Healthcare Systems

edited by Peter Tsasis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13285 | 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 1233 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 42301 | 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 32381 | 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 17162 | 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 | 16 articles | Viewed by 16413 | 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)

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 13918 | 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)

Operation and Supply Chain Risk Management

edited by

Yanfeng Liu

and Xue Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13880 | 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)

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 8594 | 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)

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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8040 | 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)

Digital Engineering: Transformational Tools and Strategies

edited by

Lawrence Dale Thomas

,

Ana Wooley

and Hanumanthrao Kannan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4876 | 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 2150 | 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 1577 | 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 807 | 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)

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

edited by Saras Chung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 679 | 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 522 | 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 402 | 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 Thinking for Real-World Problem Solving

edited by Natalie Clewley

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 365 | 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)

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 225 | 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 222 | 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 208 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15382 | 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 12672 | 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 22790 | 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 | Viewed by 247 | 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 327 | 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 7478 | 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 5686 | 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 3387 | 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)

Advanced Transportation Systems and Logistics in Modern Cities

edited by

Xu Xin

, Kang Chen and

Zhongzhen Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2731 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban transportation systems; integrated city logistics; resilient infrastructure and emergency management; port– city interfaces and maritime logistics; complex adaptive systems in logistics; smart mobility and intelligent planning; system dynamics and simulation modeling; sustainable socio-technical networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Complex Financial Systems: Dynamics, Risk, and Resilience

edited by

Tristan Lim

,

Zhiyuan Wang

and Chong Guan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2406 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex financial systems; systemic risk; socio-technical finance; financial networks; system dynamics; behavioural market dynamics; digital and algorithmic finance; AI/ML decision systems; sustainability transitions; complex adaptive systems

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

Optimization and Decision Analytics in Supply Chain Management

edited by

Farnaz Ghazi-Nezami

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations research; supply chain optimization; mathematical modeling; logistics and transportation

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

Computational Methods for Complex Systems: Modeling, Optimization, and Decision Support Across Domains

edited by

Md Fashiar Rahman

,

Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng

and

Md Abdul Quddus

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex systems modeling; computational optimization; decision support systems; simulation-based methods; artificial intelligence; agent-based systems; system dynamics; sustainable systems engineering; resilient socio-technical systems; digital engineering

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

Efficiency, Emissions, and Optimization in Sustainable Maritime Transport and Logistics Systems

edited by

Tatjana Stanivuk

,

Jelena Žanić Mikuličić

,

Ladislav Stazić

and

Branko Lalić

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1779 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime decarbonization; energy transition; integrated port operation; environmentally sustainable logistics; resilient supply chain systems

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

Sustainable Maritime Transport and Logistics: Efficiency, Optimization, and Decarbonization

edited by

Mohan Anantharaman

and

Rabiul Islam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1240 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine transport; marine engineering; maritime logistics; engine and bride simulation; maritime management; decarbonisation; green house gas; reduction; emissions; sustainable transport; efficiency; economy

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

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 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 836 | 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)

Systems Thinking and Systems Practice

edited by Roberto Palacios Rodriguez and Graeme A. Forbes

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems practice; systems thinking; soft systems; problem solving; system consulting; system dynamics; organisational cybernetics; systemic intervention; systemic design; systemic innovation; critical systems; complex adaptive systems; systems multimethodology/metamethodology

Modelling, Planning and Management of Sustainable Transport Systems: Second Edition

edited by

Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transport; transport systems; transport policy; electromobility; hydrogen technologies; alternative powertrains; intelligent transport systems (ITS); transport digitalization; emissions and environmental impact; urban logistics; decision support systems in transport; transport process optimization

Smarter Infrastructure System Design for Sustainability

edited by Nilupa Herath and

Madhuwanthi Rupasinghe

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Enterprise Systems Engineering and Digital Transformation

edited by Xiaobo Li and Yijun Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: enterprise systems engineering; digital transformation; enterprise architecture; enterprise engineering; strategy management; business process re-engineering; risk management; complex network dynamics

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

Systems Engineering for Industry 4.0 Technologies

edited by

Sunny Katyara

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; industry 4.0 technologies; socio-technical systems; digital twins; skill digitization and knowledge transfer; workforce transformation; multi-robot systems; human factors engineering; construction and manufacturing automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Accounting Controls for AI Systems

edited by Akhilesh Chandra

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; ethics; internal controls; risk; assurance; governance; security; financial accounting; managerial accounting

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

AI-Driven Cyber-Physical Systems: IoT and Automation Synergies

edited by

Moharram Challenger

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems (CPS); artificial intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent automation; smart systems and applications

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

Artificial Intelligence and Process-Aware Systems in the Industry 5.0 Era: Industrial and Higher Education Applications

edited by

Italo Cesidio Fantozzi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Industry 5.0; process-aware information systems; human-centric systems; digital twin; serious games; simulation-based learning; higher education

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

Risk Engineering in an Era of Global Uncertainty

edited by

Thordur Vikingur Fridgeirsson

, Helgi Thor Ingason and

Haukur Ingi Jónasson

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk engineering; uncertainty; resilience; antifragility; sustainability; black swan events; decision theory; artificial intelligence; system engineering; organizational risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Intelligent Supply Chain Systems: Digital Twins, AI, and Predictive Risk Management in Industry 5.0 Era

edited by

Matteo Gabellini

,

Francesco Gabriele Galizia

and

Marco Bortolini

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 5.0; intelligent supply chain systems; artificial intelligence; large Language models; digital twin applications; forecasting ; prescriptive analytics; supply chain resilience ; data spaces; supply chain sustainability

Resilient Futures of Urban Systems

edited by

Pernille H. Christensen

and

Gabriela Quintana Vigiola

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban resilience; climate action; place-based approaches; sustainable development; climate security

Data-Driven Modeling of Sustainable Transportation Systems in Supply Chains

edited by

Kristina Vaiciute

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4115 | 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)

Decision-Making and Policy Strategies for Sustainable Transportation Systems

edited by

Yao Jia

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3082 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; policy design and evaluation; decision-making; governance; equity; climate mitigation; transport demand management; resilient infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Systems Perspectives on Sustainable Supply Chains: Lessons from Renewable Energy Transitions

edited by Hartmut Zadek,

Jettarat Janmontree

and

Kasin Ransikarbum

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 586 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; systems modeling; renewable energy transition; energy systems integration; circular economy

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