Systems

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Complex Service and Supply Chain Systems

edited by

Diana Božić

,

Patricija Bajec

and Katarina Mostarac

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA); artificial intelligence (AI); digital transformation; sustainable and resilient systems; supply chain and service management; decision support systems; data-driven analytics; simulation and optimization; systemic and interdisciplinary approaches; intelligent and sustainable value networks

System of Systems Modelling and Simulation

edited by Charles Dickerson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: system of systems; modelling and simulation; modelling languages and tools; architecture and analysis; system interoperability; semantic interoperability; system of systems integration; system of systems capabilities; artificial intelligence; quantum computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Modeling and Simulation for Decision Support in Urban and Transportation Systems

edited by

Francesco Rouhana

and

Amvrossios C. Bagtzoglou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban systems; transportation systems; systems modeling; simulation; decision support; resilience; smart cities; mobility planning; data analytics; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Systems Thinking for Business Strategic Management: Innovation and Resilience

edited by

Darko Etinger

and

Katarina Kostelić

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8844 | 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)

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

edited by Uchenna Daniel Ani and Hongmei He

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4717 | 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-Driven Spatiotemporal Computing in Complex Traffic Systems

edited by Rongjun Cheng,

Ting Wang

and

Guojian Zou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic spatiotemporal computing; scientific machine learning; traffic system simulation and optimization; traffic system modeling and control; traffic spatiotemporal big data analysis and mining

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

Complex Adaptive Systems Approaches for Health and Well-Being

edited by

Panagiotis Katrakazas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex adaptive systems; health systems; well-being; systems thinking; resilience; agent-based modeling; network analysis; population health; healthcare transformation; emergence

Socio-Economic System Analysis: Urban, Regional and Industrial Perspectives

edited by

Dinko Primorac

and

Katerina Fotova Čiković

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2859 | Submission Open

Keywords: socio-economic systems; systems analysis; urban development; regional development; industrial transformation; regional competitiveness; innovation ecosystems; sustainability transitions; governance; resilience

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

Knowledge Construction and Learning Models from AI Perspectives

edited by

Feng Zhang

submission deadline 29 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge construction; learning models; education innovation; AI; system science

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

Next-Generation Cybersecurity Intelligence: AI-Driven Defense, Quantum-Safe Systems, and Resilient Digital and Environmental Ecosystems

edited by

Anas M. Alsobeh

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7083 | 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)

Intelligent Optimization and Business Analytics for Supply Chain and Logistics Management in the Age of Industry 4.0

edited by

Young Sik Cho

and Euisung Jung

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6222 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent optimization; supply chain management; logistics; AI; machine learning; big data; blockchain; business analytics

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

Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Educational Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Xuesong Zhai

,

Andreja Istenic

and Jiong Guo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4513 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization; artificial intelligence; educational systems

Navigating Educational Leadership Through Systems Approaches

edited by Liat Biberman-Shalev and Nurit Chamo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3786 | 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)

Multimodal and Intermodal Transportation Systems in the AI Era

edited by Rongfang (Rachel) Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2403 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal transportation; intermodal coordination; automated transportation; transportation safety and security; supply chain management; advanced aviation mobility

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

Artificial Intelligence in Socio-Technical Systems

edited by Mathias Fonkam and

Narasimha Rao Vajjhala

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1830 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for social good; human–AI collaboration; systems thinking; modeling and computer simulations; complex feedback systems; data science; machine learning applications; digital transformation; computational thinking; AI ethics and governance

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

Scheduling Theory and Models in Industrial Management

edited by

Ruben Ruiz-Torrubiano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1367 | 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)

Building Resilient Logistics Networks Through Autonomous Organizations

edited by Roman Gumzej

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | 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)

Context Models for Human Systems Integration

edited by

Guy André Boy

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 805 | Submission Open

Keywords: context; sociotechnical systems; human systems integration; systemic cognition; modeling; scenarios; human-centered design

(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 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 676 | 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)

Digital Business Systems for Entrepreneurial Innovation and Strategic Development

edited by

Irina Saur-Amaral

and

Ciro Martins

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 660 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital business systems; digital transformation; entrepreneurial innovation; dynamic capabilities; business model innovation; digital ecosystems; digital twins; strategic development

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

Synergy of Machine Learning and System Theory: New Frontiers in Nonlinear System Identification

edited by Abdul Razzaq

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 548 | 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)

Resilience and Security in Self-Adaptive Systems

edited by

Muhammad Aslam Jarwar

, Aisha Kanwal Junejo and

Jims Marchang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-adaptive systems; resilience architecture; fault tolerance; autonomous systems; anomaly detection; IoT security; adaptive control; trustworthy AI; agentic AI; self-healing cyber-physical systems; runtime adaptation

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

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the Digital Age

edited by

Bridget Irene

and Joan Lockyer

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: entrepreneurial ecosystems; digital transformation; systems thinking; platform economies; institutional dynamics; innovation systems; ecosystem governance; digital infrastructure; inclusion and inequality; emerging economies

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

Resilient Organizations in an Era of Workforce Transformation: Systems Perspectives on Talent, Mobility, and Sustainability

edited by

Samyia Safdar

, Namra Mubarak and

Shaista Noor

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: organizational resilience; workforce transformation; systems thinking; human capital sustainability; talent mobility; organizational adaptation; socio-technical systems; system dynamics; sustainable organizations; knowledge management

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

Hybrid Systems Thinking and Methodologies in the AI Transformation Era

edited by

Seunghwan Myeong

and

Younhee Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid systems thinking; AI transformation; quantum probability; socio-technical systems; governance and decision-making

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

Leveraging AI Algorithms to Enhance Healthcare Systems

edited by

Antonio Pesqueira

and

Andreia De Bem Machado

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5321 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; healthcare systems; machine learning; medical diagnostics; digital health

System Approaches for Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy

edited by

Violeta Sima

,

Andrei Jean-Vasile

and

Mile Vasic

submission deadline 14 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: circular economy; systems thinking; socio-technical systems; system dynamics; integrated assessment; material flow analysis; life cycle sustainability assessment; industrial symbiosis; energy systems; circular ecosystems; policy coherence; institutional frameworks; digital technologies; digital twins; sustainability transitions; resource efficiency

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

Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Analytics in Smart City Systems

edited by

Razvan Daniel Zota

and

Bogdan Oancea

submission deadline 19 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2924 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; artificial intelligence; simulation modeling; machine learning; sensor analytics; data-driven governance; NLP; sentiment analysis; urban computing; decision support systems

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

Digital Business Model Innovation

edited by

Magdalena Jaciow

submission deadline 19 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital business model innovation; digital transformation; business model reconfiguration; digital platforms; business ecosystems; data-driven value creation; AI-enabled business models

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

Sustainability and Resilience of Critical Transport Infrastructure and Transportation Systems

edited by

Maria Tsami

submission deadline 22 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical transport infrastructure; transportation systems; sustainability; resilience; risk assessment; smart mobility; sustainable logistics; intelligent transportation systems; decision-support systems; circular economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

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

edited by

Maja Meško

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10767 | 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)

The Dynamics and Resilience of Innovation Networks in a Disruptive World

edited by Leila Tahmooresnejad

submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2400 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation networks; network resilience; disruption; systems thinking; digital transformation; complex adaptive systems; social network analysis; dynamic modeling; technological change; policy and governance

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

Supply Chain Resilience in Global and Cross-Cultural Systems

edited by

Mirela Catalina Turkes

submission deadline 26 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; supply chain integration; cross-cultural systems; cultural differences; digital transformation; organizational behavior

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

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 28 Feb 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 15176 | 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)

Supply Chain and Business Model Innovation in the Digital Era

edited by Rizwana Rasheed and

Aamir Rashid

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4131 | 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)

AI Applications in Transportation and Logistics

edited by

Eugen Rosca

,

Radovan Madleňák

and

Florin Valentin Rusca

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3849 | 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)

Decision Making in Uncertain Environments via Advanced Analytical Methods: Second Edition

edited by

Konstantinos A. Chrysafis

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3163 | 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)

Beyond Automation: Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains with Integrative Industry 5.0 Technologies

edited by

Funlade Sunmola

and

George Baryannis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chains ; supply chain resilience; circular economy ; human-centric systems ; socio-technical systems ; integrative technologies; system dynamics

Modeling and Optimization for Resilient and Sustainable Global Supply Chains

edited by Jingen Zhou and

Sajjad Jasimuddin

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2201 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain management; transportation; logistics; resilience; sustainability; risk management; optimization; digital transformation; emerging technologies; and decision support systems

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

Advancing Systems Thinking in Higher Education: Frameworks, Pedagogies, Interdisciplinary Practices and Challenges

edited by

Bellam Sreenivasulu

,

Oleg Pavlov

and Jeff Foote

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1730 | 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)

Changes in Complex Adaptive Systems: The Role of External Influences

edited by

Gianfranco Minati

and Andrea Roli

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1608 | 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)

Logistics Network Optimization and Supply Chain Design

edited by

Mariusz Kmiecik

and

Marzena Kramarz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open

Keywords: logistics network optimization; supply chain design; systems thinking; digital twin; artificial intelligence; simulation; resilience; sustainability; systems engineering; data-driven decision-making; supply chain coordination; urban logistics system; last mile; sustainable transport

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

AI-Driven and Digital Systems Engineering for Optimization of Complex Environmental and Industrial Processes

edited by

Madalina Cǎrbureanu

and

Florin Stefan Zamfir

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital systems engineering; machine learning; deep learning; software engineering; intelligent control; internet of things; optimization; complex environmental processes; computational intelligence frameworks

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

Sustainability and System Transformation in Public Governance

edited by Fatemeh Zeleti and Jeff Foote

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: public governance systems; sustainability; system transformation; artificial intelligence; AI governance; data spaces; digital public infrastructure; socio-technical systems

(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 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 313 | 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)

Digital Innovation and Business Model Transformation in Complex Systems

edited by

Agostinho Da Silva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital innovation; business model transformation; complex systems; socio-technical systems; platform ecosystems; coopetition ecosystems; value co-creation; organizational resilience; strategic management; sustainable growth

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

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

edited by

Bruno Oliveira

and

Óscar Oliveira

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 401 | 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)

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

edited by

Catharina M. Van Leersum

submission deadline 1 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: public health; ageing; algorithms; public participation; artificial intelligence; human-centred; datafication; care; science and technology studies; citizen science

Systems Approaches to Public Health: Navigating Complexity and Advancing Equity

edited by Sarah Parker and Louise Caffrey

submission deadline 12 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2891 | 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)

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

edited by

Dalibor Stanimirović

submission deadline 19 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4949 | 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

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