Systems

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Complex Systems

edited by

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

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

edited by

Anas M. Alsobeh

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 70 | 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)

Low-Altitude Mobility and Foundation Models in 3D Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Yonglin Tian

submission deadline 8 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 125 | 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)

Supply Chain Management towards Circular Economy

edited by Victoria Muerza and

Emilio Larrodé

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10345 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; decision making; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment; reverse logistics; resilient supply chains

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

Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain Management: Enhancing Traceability, Efficiency, Resilience, and Sustainability

edited by

Radmehr P. Monfared

, Diana Segura-Velandia and Rajesh Shankar-Priya

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9684 | 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

Randy Buchanan

and Mohammad Marufuzzaman

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6732 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3656 | 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)

Business Intelligence and Data Analytics in Enterprise Systems

edited by

Ana Ramona Bologa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2709 | Submission Open

Keywords: business intelligence; data analytics; enterprise systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; systems thinking; process mining; digital transformation; decision support systems; data governance

Innovation and Systems Thinking in Operations Management

edited by Gregory Theyel

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1819 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems; innovation; operations; technology; management; ecosystems; supply chains

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

Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology

edited by

Michele Braccini

, Andrea Roli and

Pasquale Stano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 868 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypothesis- and theory-driven AI for complex systems biology; AI and complex systems biology; applications of dynamical systems theory to biological processes; modelling approaches that exploit biological principles to reproduce observed data patterns; parameters tuning and optimisation of mathematical models for biological and biochemical systems; computational systems’ biology methodologies; machine learning tools for pattern identification in large biological datasets; drug response prediction and similar applications; theory-trained neural networks (TTNs)

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

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

edited by

Konstantinos A. Chrysafis

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 588 | 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)

Circular Economy for Food Systemic Design

edited by

Sina Ahmadi Kaliji

,

Ashkan Pakseresht

and

Riza Radmehr

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 384 | 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)

Systems Thinking for Business Strategic Management: Innovation and Resilience

edited by

Darko Etinger

and

Katarina Kostelić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 207 | 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,

Oleg Pavlov

and Jeff Foote

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 187 | 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

Asif Muzaffar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 179 | 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)

Systems Thinking and Modelling in Socio-Economic Systems

edited by Laima Okunevičiūtė Neverauskienė

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 119 | 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)

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

edited by

Maurice E. Dawson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 116 | 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)

Multimodal and Intermodal Transportation Systems in the AI Era

edited by Rongfang (Rachel) Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 83 | 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)

Modeling and Optimization for Resilient and Sustainable Global Supply Chains

edited by Jingen Zhou and

Sajjad Jasimuddin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

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

edited by Abdul Razzaq

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 80 | 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 78 | 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)

Modeling and Analysis for Stability and Reliability in Railway Systems

edited by

Mladen Nikšić

,

Martin Starčević

and

Adam Szeląg

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 56 | 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)

Building Resilient Logistics Networks Through Autonomous Organizations

edited by Roman Gumzej

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

Scheduling Theory and Models in Industrial Management

edited by

Ruben Ruiz-Torrubiano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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)

The Dynamics and Resilience of Innovation Networks in a Disruptive World

edited by Leila Tahmooresnejad

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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)

Leveraging AI Algorithms to Enhance Healthcare Systems

edited by

Antonio Pesqueira

and

Andreia De Bem Machado

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

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

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 1770 | 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)

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 30 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4147 | 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)

Systems Thinking for Sustainable and Responsible Innovation

edited by Ehsan Nabavi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 536 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; responsible innovation; sustainable innovation; governance and regulation; historical context and theoretical foundations; systemic risks in responsible innovation

(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 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1813 | 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

Sustainable Urban Transport Systems

edited by Konstantina Anastasiadou and

Nikolaos Gavanas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1512 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; transport planning; urban planning; sustainability; urban transport systems; micromobility; sustainable transport

AI Applications in Transportation and Logistics

edited by Eugen Rosca,

Radovan Madleňák

and

Florin Valentin Rusca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 359 | 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)

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

edited by

Maja Meško

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 235 | 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)

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

edited by

João Jungo

and

Mara Madaleno

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 200 | 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)

Advancing Open Innovation in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation

edited by Jun Li, Sadia Riaz,

Sawsan Malik

and

Shijie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: open innovation; Artificial Intelligence (AI); digital transformation; innovation ecosystems; co-creation; platform economy; data governance; human– AI collaboration; organizational capabilities; sustainability

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

Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems

edited by

Haris Alibašić

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 162 | 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)

Systems Approaches to Public Health: Navigating Complexity and Advancing Equity

edited by Sarah Parker and Louise Caffrey

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 107 | 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 and Data-Driven Analytics in Smart City Systems

edited by

Razvan Daniel Zota

and

Bogdan Oancea

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 90 | 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)

Navigating Educational Leadership Through Systems Approaches

edited by Liat Biberman-Shalev and Nurit Chamo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | 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)

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

edited by

Andrea Tick

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | 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)

Systemic Governance in Smart Cities: Rethinking Urban Complexity

edited by Pietro Pavone and Roberto Mavilia

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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

Logistics Network Optimization and Supply Chain Design

edited by

Mariusz Kmiecik

and

Marzena Kramarz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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)

Data-Driven Decision Making in Sustainable Business Systems

edited by José Luís Reis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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)

Digital Platform Ecosystems and Platform Governance

edited by Jean-Eric Pelet

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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)

Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability: Second Edition

edited by

Shanyue Jin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7446 | 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

Sustainable Strategies and Organizational Transitions for Green Economy

edited by Pellegrini Laura and

Andrea Roncella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5692 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; organizational change; green economy; circular economy; ESG; green innovation; sustainable strategy; social responsibility; environmental impact; corporate governance; sustainable development

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

Operation and Supply Chain Risk Management

edited by

Yanfeng Liu

and Xue Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3818 | Submission Open

Keywords: operation management; optimization and decision analytics supply chain risk management; maritime logistics; digital logistics; logistics risk management; information systems; sustainable production and consumption; market design; platform; and demand analytics behavioral economics and decision analysis; innovation and technology management

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

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

edited by Saras Chung

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

Keywords: psychology; sociology; community based system dynamics; system dynamics; human development; systems thinking; social work; education

Simulation and Digital Twins in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management

edited by Seyed Mojtaba Sajadi,

Said M. Easa

and

Armin Mahmoodi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: humanitarian supply chain management; simulation-based optimization; digital twins; disaster response and resilience; AI-driven decision making

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

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

edited by

Catharina M. Van Leersum

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

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

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