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Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems

edited by

Haris Alibašić

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8455 | 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)

Digital Engineering: Transformational Tools and Strategies

edited by

Lawrence Dale Thomas

Ana Wooley

and Hanumanthrao Kannan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7238 | 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)

Dynamics of Modern Financial Systems: Inclusion, Complexity, and Institutional Resilience

edited by

João Jungo

and

Mara Madaleno

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6325 | Submission Open

Keywords: financial stability; systemic risk; financial complexity; interdependence; financial inclusion; financial innovation; financial intermediation; complex systems; financial contagion; financial regulation; prudential supervision; emerging markets; institutional resilience

(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

Asif Muzaffar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3796 | 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)

Systemic Governance in Smart Cities: Rethinking Urban Complexity

edited by Pietro Pavone and Roberto Mavilia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2898 | Submission Open

Keywords: urban and suburban governance; socio-technical systems; modern systems theory; adaptive complex system theory; complexity theory; data governance; systems governance and systemic governance; smart city and city management; smart building management; intelligent accountability and data-driven accountability; data sharing and data-driven public value; collaborative governance

Business Innovation in the Age of AI—from Management Systems to Responsible Transformation

edited by

Andrea Tick

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2583 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); business process reengineering (BPR); corporate social responsibility (CSR); business innovation; management systems; sustainable development; responsible innovation

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

Strategy and Digital Transformation in Accounting, Auditing, and Management

edited by

Catarina Cepêda

and

Albertina Paula Monteiro

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1486 | 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)

Systems Thinking for Real-World Problem Solving

edited by Natalie Clewley

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | 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)

Data-Driven Decision Making in Sustainable Business Systems

edited by José Luís Reis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven decision-making; business sustainability; data analytics; esg (environmental, social, and governance); artificial intelligence for sustainability; green supply chain; circular economy; big data; resource optimization

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

Systems Approaches to Green Supply Chain Decision-Making for Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Xingwei Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: green supply chain management; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); decision-making; systems science; circular economy; carbon neutrality; artificial intelligence; supply chain resilience; systems modeling

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

Artificial Intelligence and System Dynamics Modeling in Healthcare: Innovations, Applications and Decision-Making

edited by

Athina Lazakidou

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; system dynamics; systems thinking; hybrid simulation; causal loop diagrams; large language models; healthcare policy; model calibration

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

Trustworthy Digital Information for Sustainable Socio-Technical Systems

edited by

Raul Carlsson

, Tatiana Nevzorova and

Jonas Ledendal

submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital relationships; ethics; trust; verifiability; certification; legislation

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

Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Systems: Methods, Trust, and Cyber Defense

edited by

Maurice E. Dawson

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3654 | 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)

Digital Platform Ecosystems and Platform Governance

edited by

Jean-Éric Pelet

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2632 | 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)

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

edited by Saras Chung

submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 1034 | 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 30 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1592 | 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)

Systems Approaches to Generative AI: Workforce Development, Organisational Learning, and Economic Transformation

edited by Ali Ahsan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence (GenAI); systems thinking; socio-technical systems; complex adaptive systems; system dynamics; workforce development; organisational learning; human–AI collaboration; digital transformation; information systems; AI governance; enterprise systems; systems engineering; organisational capability; economic capability

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

Cybersecurity and Resilience of Complex Systems: AI, Engineering, and Modeling Approaches

edited by Oleksandr Korchenko

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; machine learning; large language models; federated learning; zero-trust architecture; post-quantum cryptography; adversarial AI; generative AI threats; cyber-informed engineering; cyber resilience; critical infrastructure; cyber–physical systems; digital twins; blockchain; intrusion detection; trustworthy AI; risk modeling; SCADA security; IoT security; systems engineering; smart cities; edge intelligence; human-in-the-loop; resilience engineering

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

Data-Driven Insights with Predictive Marketing Analysis (2nd Edition)

edited by

Rui Nunes Cruz

and

Albérico Travassos Rosário

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive marketing analytics; systems thinking; complex systems; complex adaptive systems; marketing decision-support systems; customer analytics; artificial intelligence in marketing; real-time analytics; data governance; explainable AI

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

System Approaches to Communication: Dynamics, Technologies, and Societal Applications

edited by

Chi-Horng Liao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: communication systems; systems approaches; digital communication; human–AI communication; social media communication; health communication; environmental communication; risk communication; strategic communication; communication technologies; management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)

Multi-Objective Optimization for Sustainable and Resilient Systems

edited by

José Edmundo De-Almeida-E-Pais

and Hugo David Nogueira Raposo

submission deadline 1 May 2027 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; circular economy; asset management; life cycle assessment; optimization; availability; risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

System Models of Capitalism: What It Is, How We Got Here, What Comes Next

edited by

James K. Hazy

, Mariano Torras and Kurt Richardson

submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: complexity; economic modeling; complex social networks; emergence; self-organization; institutional dynamics; political economy; crucial events; complexity synchronization; metacybernetics

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

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