Systems

Digital Twins for Decision Intelligence in Complex and Adaptive Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; decision support systems; intelligent systems; simulation and optimization; hybrid modeling; artificial intelligence; machine learning; human-in-the-loop systems; user experience; environmental and sustainable decision-making; sustainable tourism; coastal systems; predictive and prescriptive analytics; system architecture; uncertainty and resilience; hybrid modeling (model-based and data-driven)

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

Emergent Interdisciplinary STEM Education Systems: XR and Applied AI Perspectives

edited by Magesh Chandramouli and Jose Sanchez

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics-integrated STEM; mechatronics education; emergent STEM systems; adaptive learning ecosystems; interdisciplinary STEM education; XR-enhanced learning; applied AI in STEM education; human– machine learning systems; experiential and immersive learning; digital twin– based learning; smart manufacturing education; human– computer interaction (HCI); cyber-physical-human systems; systems modeling in education; Industry 4.0– aligned STEM frameworks

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

Resilient Intelligent Systems for Quality and Security Management

edited by Peter A. Beling and Tyler Cody

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilient intelligent systems; AI assurance and governance; cybersecurity and cyber resilience; systems engineering; human– AI teaming; system resilience; adaptive decision-making; anomaly detection; cyber-physical systems; quality management

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

Modeling and Managing Complex Supply Chain Systems: Resilience, Sustainability, and Innovation in Operations

edited by Eugenia Babiloni and Beatriz Andres

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain; resilience; sustainability; operations management; AI; optimization; innovation; ethics; circularity; human-centered

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

Systems Modeling and Analysis of Consumer Behavior and Business Management

edited by

Nikolaos Trihas

,

Markos Kourgiantakis

and

Athina Bourdena

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7527 | 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)

Governance of System of Systems (SoS)

edited by

Polinpapilinho Katina

and

Chuck Keating

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5621 | 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)

Uncertainty-Aware Decision Making in Supply Chain and Logistics: Integration of Fuzzy, Stochastic, and Analytical Approaches

edited by Omid Jadidi and Fatemeh Firouzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3868 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain uncertainty; fuzzy and stochastic optimization; decision support systems; resilient and sustainable supply chains; data-driven decision making; hybrid modeling approaches

Redefining Knowledge Management Systems: The Role of Generative AI in Innovation, Learning, and Knowledge Processes

edited by Eric Tsui, Gang Liu and Muhammad Saleem Sumbal

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge management systems; generative AI; knowledge processes; innovation; learning

Multi-Objective Decision Making in Supply Chain Management Under Uncertainty

edited by

Kristina Vaiciute

and

Aušra Katinienė

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3341 | 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)

Modeling of Complex Systems and Systems of Systems

edited by Hidekazu Nishimura and James Martin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2436 | Submission Open

Keywords: business analysis and synthesis; cyber– physical systems; human systems integration; digital engineering; digital twin; enterprise architecture; mission engineering; MS& A (modeling; simulation and analysis); smart cities; smart manufacturing; intelligent transportation systems; software-intensive systems; socio-technical systems; ecological systems; systems science

Digital Transformation of Business Ecosystems

edited by Florina Pînzaru and

Anagnoste Sorin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; business ecosystem; ecosystem governance; coopetition; digital technologies

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

Decision Making and Modeling Approaches in Circular Economy

edited by Markus Zils and Peter Hopkinson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | 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)

Innovations in Multi-Agent Systems: LLMs, Social Simulation, and Disinformation Dynamics

edited by Darius Plikynas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent systems; agent-based models; large language models; social simulation; generative agents; disinformation and propaganda; emergent behavior

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

Optimizing Urban Freight and Logistics Systems Through Advanced Modeling and Simulation

edited by

Róbert Skapinyecz

and

Péter Tamás

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban freight transport; urban logistics systems; optimization; simulation modeling; advanced modeling techniques; traffic simulation; vehicle routing; sustainable freight transport; location-allocation; micro-mobility

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

Digital Transformation of Healthcare System

edited by Anne Snowdon

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health transformation evaluation; digital health transformation outcomes or value; digital health transformation barriers; system approaches to digital health transformation; digital health benefits or outcomes; digital transformation implementation; human-centered digital health; health system digitalization; digital minimalism; quality of digital work environments

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

Enabling Technologies for Digital Transformation in Autonomous Systems: Connectivity, AI, Energy Management, and Simulation

edited by

Junwoo Kim

and

Jesus Jimenez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 257 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous systems; digital transformation; industrial IoT; wireless sensor network; human– machine interaction (HMI); AI & ML; energy management; cybersecurity; simulation; edge computing

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

Advances in Decision Theory Under Uncertainty

edited by

Ange Lionel Toba

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision theory; uncertainty modeling; artificial intelligence; resilience; energy-water nexus; critical infrastructure; simulation; risk analysis; resource management; socio-environmental systems

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

Value Creation and Capture in Digital Product-Service Systems

edited by Amna Javed

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital product-service systems; value creation; value capture; service-dominant logic; digital transformation; platform ecosystems; data-driven services; co-creation of value

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

Smart and Sustainable Tourism Systems: Innovation, Management, and Future Challenges

edited by Michail Toanoglou,

Leonard Jackson

and

Thomas Krabokoukis

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1601 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tourism; sustainable tourism; regenerative tourism; tourism resilience; AI governance; digital transformation; artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); big data analytics; blockchain; smart destinations; tourism management; hospitality innovation; green transition; smart governance; consumer behavior; cybersecurity and data privacy; climate resilience; destination marketing; tourism ecosystems

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

Systems Engineering Education: Design, Practice and Development

edited by

Reinhard Bernsteiner

,

Michael Kohlegger

and

Christian Ploder

submission deadline 18 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open

Keywords: GenAI in engineering and systems education: benefits; drawbacks; dependency; and integrity; systems thinking and literacy— to understand how individual components interact with each other and within larger systems; model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and large language models (LLM)— from natural language to formal models; best practices and experiences in engineering and systems education Digital Twins— from concept to lifecycle— “ twin fidelity” from different viewpoints (technology; education; etc.); curriculum development in systems engineering— improve learners’ ability to handle real-world complexity; trade-offs; and multi-stakeholder problems; tools and tool chains for systems engineering education; participatory and co-creative approaches for complex socio-technical systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Human-Centric Systems for Sustainable Project Management

edited by

Mahesh Babu Purushothaman

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1192 | 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

Valentina Terzieva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 244 | 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

Maja Meško

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8769 | 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

Roman Blazek

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | 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)

Systems Thinking and Design for Transformative Innovation

edited by Anita Mirijamdotter,

Fisnik Dalipi

, Erdelina Kurti and Sadaf Salavati

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2983 | Submission Open

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

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

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Complex Systems

edited by

Tugba Karabiyik

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2804 | 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)

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

edited by

Ágota Bányai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | 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)

Learning-Empowered Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Haoran Wang

,

Jintao Lai

, Heye Huang and Jia Hu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 973 | 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)

Advancing Organisational Management and Innovation Through Systems Science

edited by

Dennis Pepple

and

Aliyu Sambo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | 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)

Modeling, Planning, and Optimization for Railway and Urban Rail Systems

edited by

Petr Nachtigall

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 640 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation; transport modelling; urban planning; railway transport; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

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

edited by Jong-min Kim and

Rob Kim Marjerison

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 543 | 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)

Decision-Making and Simulation Applications in Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by Jiří Křupka and Roman Hruska

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 407 | 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)

Systemic Innovation and Strategies in Business Management and Entrepreneurship

edited by

Cristina Nicolau

and

Alexandra Zamfirache

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 326 | 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

edited by

Ebun Akinsete

and

Rachel Haug Fossbakk

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 318 | 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)

Modeling and Simulation Applied to Prediction of Financial and Sustainability Risk Assessment

edited by

Claudia Maria Ferreira Pereira

,

Armindo Lima

and

João Paulo Torre Vieito

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 313 | 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)

Systemic Risk and Decision-Making: A Network Perspective

edited by

Cristian Păun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 286 | 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)

Strategic Management Towards Organisational Resilience (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tatjana Volkova

and

Olga Bucovetchi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 270 | 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)

Epistemic AI and Robust Decision-Making Under Advanced Uncertainty

edited by

Keivan Shariatmadar

and

Ahmad Osman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 239 | 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

Erminia D'Itria

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 230 | 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)

Data-Driven Business Processes and Decision Optimization

edited by Rongho Lin and Amirhossein Nafei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 220 | 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)

Trustworthy and Autonomous Distributed Systems

edited by

Georgios Avdikos

,

Ioannis Bartsiokas

and

Charis Ntakolia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 198 | 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 165 | 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

Keshuang Tang

and Hong Zhu

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 268 | 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

Ali Asghar Bataleblu

and David Cochran

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1546 | 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

Meghna Chakraborty

,

Anshu Bamney

,

Nischal Gupta

and Amrita Goswamy

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1530 | 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 176 | 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

Jillian MacBryde

, Linda Blyth Newnes and Susan Lattanzio

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 219 | 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

Ján Dvorský

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 263 | 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)

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

edited by

Sebastian-Emanuel Stan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5862 | 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

Mingche Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5202 | 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)

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