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Applying Systems Science to Place-Based Systems Change Efforts: Theoretical and Methodological Advances
edited by Therese Riley
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6055 | Submission Open
Keywords: place-based systems change; systems theory; systems approaches; place-based approaches; complex social problems; monitoring and evaluation
Human-Centric Systems for Sustainable Project Management submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2014 | Submission Open
Keywords: human factors; project management; sustainable construction; digital project delivery; cognitive systems engineering; dynamic project scheduling; safety and wellbeing; women in construction; systems thinking; process innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Systems Modeling and AI-Driven Decision-Making in Education Systems
edited by Tatyana Ivanova and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: education systems; digital transformation; AI-based tools; systems modeling; personalized teaching–learning; intelligent education systems; smart e-learning environments; neuro-symbolic AI; generative AI; optimization; smart 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
submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12456 | 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)
Resilience and Systemic Risk in Interconnected Financial Systems
edited by Ivana Podhorska and
submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2290 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex financial systems; systemic risk; financial stability; financial markets; financial networks; risk transmission; macroprudential regulation; economic interdependence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Complex Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5403 | Submission Open
Keywords: model-based systems engineering (MBSE); complex systems; systems-of-systems; digital twin; cyber–physical systems; systems modeling languages (SysML/UML); lifecycle management; verification and validation; system integration; human–system interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Systems Thinking and Design for Transformative Innovation
edited by Anita Mirijamdotter, , Erdelina Kurti and Sadaf Salavati
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4626 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; sustainability; digital transformation; design; sustainable innovation; ethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Sociotechnical Systems in Engineering Education
edited by Desen Özkan and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2564 | 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)
Logistics Systems at the Crossroads of Industry 4.0: Technological Challenges and Strategic Opportunities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2338 | 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)
Advancing Organisational Management and Innovation Through Systems Science
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2120 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems science; systems thinking; systems modelling; system dynamics; viable system model; complex adaptive systems; sociotechnical systems; organisational systems; innovation systems; modelling and simulation; AI‑enabled socio‑technical systems; governance, assurance and ethics; organisational resilience and viability; digital transformation; learning and capability systems; sustainability and circularity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Strategic Management Towards Organisational Resilience (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open
Keywords: organisational resilience; strategic resilience; business continuity; operational resilience; strategic management; organisational resilience culture; organisational resilience measurement; innovations; business models; leadership
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Systemic Innovation and Strategies in Business Management and Entrepreneurship submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1585 | Submission Open
Keywords: business system; entrepreneurial system; strategic approach; behavioural economics; organisational behaviour; systemic digitalization; business ecosystem dynamics; innovation management; value creation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Systems Approaches to Sustainable Development submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; systems dynamics; systems innovation; sustainability transitions; socio-ecological systems; integrated modelling
(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
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1425 | 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)
Learning-Empowered Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Transportation Systems
edited by , , Heye Huang and Jia Hu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous driving; intelligent transportation system; artificial intelligence; imitation learning; reinforcement learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Modeling, Planning, and Optimization for Railway and Urban Rail Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation; transport modelling; urban planning; railway transport; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Systemic Risk and Decision-Making: A Network Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 834 | Submission Open
Keywords: systemic risk; financial networks; network contagion; interconnectedness; macroprudential regulation; risk propagation; network spillovers; financial stability; banking system resilience; interbank markets
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Decision-Making and Simulation Applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems
edited by Jiří Křupka and Roman Hruska
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | 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)
Modeling and Simulation Applied to Prediction of Financial and Sustainability Risk Assessment submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 474 | Submission Open
Keywords: financial networks; complex adaptive systems; systemic risk; financial contagion; stress testing; risk assessment models; financial stability and resilience; artificial intelligence in finance; agent-based modeling; predictive modeling; green finance; event studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Data-Driven Business Processes and Decision Optimization
edited by Rongho Lin and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open
Keywords: business process management; decision making; multi-criteria decision making; fuzzy sets; artificial intelligence; process mining; decision optimization; intelligent decision support; data-driven systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Epistemic AI and Robust Decision-Making Under Advanced Uncertainty submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open
Keywords: epistemic uncertainty; credal sets; imprecise probability; imprecise decision-making; uncertainty quantification; distribution shift; decision-focused learning; trustworthy AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Design-Driven Sustainable Industrial Transformation in Fashion and Textile Sector Innovation Systems
edited by Chiara Colombi and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable industrial transformation; fashion and textile systems; circular economy; eco-design; design for circularity; innovation systems; digital product passport; EU sustainability regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Trustworthy and Autonomous Distributed Systems submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed systems; autonomous agents; decentralized control; trustworthiness; robustness; machine learning; formal verification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Knowledge Management and Digital Transformation in the Era of Industry 4.0
edited by Halil Zaim
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge management; digital transformation; Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI); organizational learning; big data analytics; knowledge sharing; innovation management; digital knowledge ecosystems; intellectual capital
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Autonomous Traffic Management and Control Systems
edited by and Hong Zhu
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous traffic management; digital twin–driven control; multi-source traffic sensing and fusion; reinforcement learning–based signal control; autonomous transportation system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Advancing Systems Engineering in the Age of Digital Transformation
edited by and David Cochran
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2460 | 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)
Safe Systems for Road Safety: A Human Factors Perspective
edited by , , and Amrita Goswamy
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2042 | 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)
Human–Systems Integration
edited by Samuel Olatunji
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: human–systems integration; human-centered design; sociotechnical systems; trust in automation; system lifecycle integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
People Led Systems Approaches to Net Zero
edited by , Linda Blyth Newnes and Susan Lattanzio
submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: people-led systems; net zero transitions; human-centred approaches; participatory governance; organisational change; social innovation; climate justice; sustainability transitions; socio-technical systems; community engagement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Innovation and Sustainability Management: Challenges for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Their Supply Chains
edited by
submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; artificial intelligence; IoT; SMEs; business environment; enterprise risk management; quantitative research; structural equation modeling; decision-making; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19833 | 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
Advances in Reliability Engineering for Complex Systems
edited by and Mohammad Marufuzzaman
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13845 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems; complex; reliability; failure; modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; efficiency; optimization; sustainability; predictive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Systems Thinking and Modelling in Socio-Economic Systems
edited by Laima Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 11380 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; social and economic systems; system dynamics; innovation and systemic change; socio-economic transformation; agent-based modeling; machine learning; complexity science; policy modeling; resilience; sustainable development; smart economy; scenario analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8165 | 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)
Data-Driven Modeling and Predictive Analysis in Business, Social, Economic, Education, and Engineering Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7932 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization techniques; supply chain management; infrastructure planning; environmental impact analysis; decision support systems; data-driven innovation; real-time analytics; interdisciplinary applications; sustainable engineering; information-based systems; generative AI; large language models (LLMs); retrieval-augmented generation (RAG); AR/VR/XR; immersive analytics; learning analytics; digital twin; interactive technologies; human-computer interaction (HCI); spatial computing; conversational agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Sustainable Urban Transport Systems
edited by Konstantina Anastasiadou and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7141 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; transport planning; urban planning; sustainability; urban transport systems; micromobility; sustainable transport
Ethical and Innovative Systems for High-Performing Sustainable Organizations
edited by , and Kamer-Ainur Aivaz
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6070 | 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
Human-AI (H-AI) Teams: Designing for Human-AI Interactions submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4805 | Submission Open
Keywords: H-AI teams; HAT; AI; teams; human-AI interaction; explainable AI
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Approaches: Digital Maturity Models Across Industries, Countries, and Organizational Systems
edited by , Selim Zaim and Gülin Bolatan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital maturity; digital transformation; Industry 4.0; sector-specific models; systems perspective; organizational systems; SMEs; manufacturing industries; public sector digitalization; healthcare digital maturity; construction digitalization; cross-industry comparison; national innovation systems; multi-criteria decision making (MCDM), MEREC, and OCRA; quantitative maturity assessment; strategic alignment; organizational readiness; innovation performance; sustainability and digitalization; comparative frameworks; context-adaptive models; digital competitiveness; technology management; technology roadmapping; technology transfer; cybersecurity; blockchain adoption; digital transformation; strategic planning; production management; quality management; innovation management; sustainability; Industry 5.0; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Harnessing Digital Technologies to Transition Towards a Circular Supply Chain submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1648 | 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)
Application of Systems Approach in Organizational Innovation and Change Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems approach; organizational innovation; innovation management; change management; management approaches; performance management; competitive advantage advanced technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Intelligent and Complex Systems for Digital Business Transformation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1189 | 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 Entrepreneurship, Business Model Innovation, and Strategic Approaches for Artificial Intelligence Adoption in a Dynamic Global Ecosystem submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1118 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable business models; digital entrepreneurship; artificial intelligence; sustainable value creation; global innovation systems; entrepreneurial behavior; emerging technologies; climate resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Applications of Decision Science and Operations Research in Smart City Logistics: Planning, Policy, and Implementation submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1099 | 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
Human-Centric and Inclusive Emerging Approaches for Sustainable and Resilient Industry 5.0 Systems
edited by , , and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-centric systems; socio-technical systems; person-centered approaches; inclusion; industry 5.0; sustainability; resilience; data-driven methods; human–technology interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
AI-Driven Simulation and Optimization for Systems
edited by Miguel Gutierrez, , Marco Vannucci and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); complex systems optimization; computational modeling; simulation modeling; reinforcement learning; agentic AI; multi-agent systems; distributed decision-making; digital twins; data-driven optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Systems Engineering in Smart, Sustainable, Green City Projects
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 573 | 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)
Low-Altitude Mobility and Foundation Models in 3D Intelligent Transportation Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 518 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D intelligent transportation systems; foundation models for ITS; low-altitude ITS; air–ground cooperation; active perception with foundation models; autonomous planning for intelligent vehicles; agentic UAVs; end-to-end autonomous driving; parallel transportation systems; visual-language navigation for ITS; multimodal perception foundation models for ITS; scenarios engineering for ITS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
System Dynamics of Climate-Resilient Settlement and Housing Systems: Feedback Loops, Scenario Analysis, and Adaptive Governance submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
Keywords: system dynamics; climate change adaptation; settlement systems; housing systems; socio-ecological–technical systems (SETS); feedback loops and stock modeling; scenario analysis; policy design and evaluation; uncertainty and sensitivity analysis; adaptive governance and decision support
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Modeling and Analysis for Stability and Reliability in Railway Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open
Keywords: railway systems; system reliability; system stability; modelling and simulation of railway traffic; railway dynamics; RAMS (reliability, availability, maintainability, safety); fault diagnosis and prognosis; railway traffic management; predictive maintenance; system-level analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
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