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Resilient Futures of Urban Systems submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban resilience; climate action; place-based approaches; sustainable development; climate security
Data-Driven Modeling and Predictive Analysis in Business, Social, Economic, Education, and Engineering Applications (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 144 | 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)
Systems Perspectives on Sustainable Supply Chains: Lessons from Renewable Energy Transitions
edited by Hartmut Zadek, and
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chain; supply chain resilience; systems modeling; renewable energy transition; energy systems integration; circular economy
Systemic Innovation Within Service Ecosystems and Business Models
edited by Mana Farshid
submission deadline 29 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: systemic innovation; service ecosystems; business models; digitalization; value co-creation; sustainability; platform economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Modeling and Optimization of Transportation and Logistics System submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4452 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport modeling; simulation-based optimization; freight logistics; intelligent transport systems; smart mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Project Management of Complex Systems (Manufacturing and Services) submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1457 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex systems; systems engineering; project management; manufacturing; services; product lifecycle management; decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
From Assessment to Action: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in Global Networks submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 795 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain resilience; disruptions; risk management; resilience quantitative models; ripple effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Educational Systems: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by , and Jiong Guo
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitalization; artificial intelligence; educational systems
Sociotechnical Systems in Engineering Education
edited by Desen Özkan and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 182 | 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)
Beyond Automation: Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains with Integrative Industry 5.0 Technologies submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable supply chains  ; supply chain resilience; circular economy  ; human-centric systems  ; socio-technical systems  ; integrative technologies; system dynamics
Systems Approaches to Risk Management
edited by Benjamin Seligmann
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems theory; risk management; systems model; risk model; causal model; risk assessment; risk treatment; control effectiveness; control management; critical control; risk management system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Next-Generation Cybersecurity Intelligence: AI-Driven Defense, Quantum-Safe Systems, and Resilient Digital and Environmental Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI driven cybersecurity; LLMs and generative AI security; quantum safe/post quantum cryptography; zero trust architectures; adversarial machine learning and robustness; cyber– physical systems resilience; IoT and edge security; privacy; ethics; and governance; threat intelligence and benchmarks; secure software engineering and supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Complex Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 3 | 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)
Low-Altitude Mobility and Foundation Models in 3D Intelligent Transportation Systems
edited by
submission deadline 8 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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)
Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management: Enhancing Traceability, Efficiency, Resilience, and Sustainability
edited by , Diana Segura-Velandia and Rajesh Shankar-Priya
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7426 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain management; digital transformation; digital currency; traceability; blockchain; cyber security; smart contracts; CSMM; IoT; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Advances in Reliability Engineering for Complex Systems
edited by and Mohammad Marufuzzaman
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4948 | 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)
Advancing Digital Engineering: Transforming Industries with Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Twin Technology
edited by Sergio Luna, Ahsan R. Choudhuri and Aditya Akundi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2486 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital engineering; enterprise transformation; model-based systems engineering; digital twin; AI-Driven systems engineering; digital thread
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Innovation and Systems Thinking in Operations Management
edited by Gregory Theyel
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems; innovation; operations; technology; management; ecosystems; supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Circular Economy for Food Systemic Design submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: circular economy systems; complex adaptive food systems; system dynamics in food systems; network theory in food sustainability; decision theory in the circular economy; blockchain in food supply chains; technology acceptance in circular systems; systems engineering in food waste valorization; digital transformation in sustainable food systems; socio-technical transitions in agri-food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Decision Making in Uncertain Environments via Advanced Analytical Methods: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision making; fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic; scenario analysis; decision analysis; statistical inference; mixed methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Systems Thinking for Business Strategic Management: Innovation and Resilience submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; strategic management; innovation ecosystems; organizational resilience; digital transformation; dynamic capabilities; scenario planning and risk governance; AI-driven strategic management; data-rich systems strategy; human-AI teaming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Advancing Systems Thinking in Higher Education: Frameworks, Pedagogies, Interdisciplinary Practices and Challenges
edited by Bellam Sreenivasulu and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; system dynamics; curriculum design; sustainability; higher education; interdisciplinary pedagogy; systems approaches; systems mapping and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
From Supply Chains to Customer Experience: Business Model Innovation in the Digital Era
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; supply chain innovation; business model innovation; customer experience; data-driven personalization; omnichannel strategies; sustainable marketing; digital platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Systems: Methods, Trust, and Cyber Defense
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: trustworthy AI; adversarial robustness; privacy-preserving machine learning; intrusion and anomaly detection; cyber-physical systems (CPS) security; federated learning; explainable AI (XAI); AI-driven threat intelligence and OSINT; governance; risk; and compliance (GRC); model and data supply chain security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Systems Thinking and Modelling in Socio-Economic Systems
edited by Laima Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | 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)
Scheduling Theory and Models in Industrial Management submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization; scheduling; manufacturing; industrial management; heuristics; mathematical programming; machine learning; reinforcement learning; constraint satisfaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Synergy of Machine Learning and System Theory: New Frontiers in Nonlinear System Identification
edited by Abdul Razzaq
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear system identification; machine learning; hybrid modeling; system theory; data-driven methods; interpretability; control systems; dynamical systems; deep learning; real-time modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Digital and Intelligent Technologies for Analytics and Optimization in Industrial Systems Engineering
edited by Hany Osman
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems engineering; smart industrial systems; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Artificial Intelligence  (AI); advanced analytics; digital twin; Cyber– Physical Systems  (CPSs); autonomous and adaptive systems; data-driven systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Building Resilient Logistics Networks Through Autonomous Organizations
edited by Roman Gumzej
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: global supply chain; governance; disruption; systemic fragility; trust deficit; coordination inefficiency; resilient structure; small-world network; distributed autonomous organization; physical internet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Modeling and Analysis for Stability and Reliability in Railway Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 4 | 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)
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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | 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)
AI Applications in Transportation and Logistics
edited by Eugen Rosca, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 210 | 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 | Viewed by 44 | 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)
Artificial Intelligence in Socio-Technical Systems: Human, Organizational, and Ethical Dimensions of Intelligent Transformation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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)
Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 8 | 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)
Navigating Educational Leadership Through Systems Approaches
edited by Liat Biberman-Shalev and Nurit Chamo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: creativity; educational culture; educational leadership; interdependence and collaboration; multicultural educational systems; systemic leadership; systems thinking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Digital Transformation of Business Ecosystems
edited by Florina Pînzaru and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; business ecosystem; ecosystem governance; coopetition; digital technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
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