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Advanced Model-Based Systems Engineering
edited by , Guoxin Wang, Xiaochen Zheng and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11382 | Submission Open
Keywords: model-based systems engineering; architecture design; digital engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Decision Making in Software Project Management
edited by Ikram Asghar, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4925 | Submission Open
Keywords: software project management; decision making processes; digital transformation; risk management; project success factors; agile methodologies; leadership in software projects; data-driven decision making; project planning and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Systems Modeling and Analysis of Consumer Behavior and Business Management submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1975 | 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)
Toward Innovative Hospitality and Tourism Systems: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities
edited by and Heather Markham Kim
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1907 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer behavior; hospitality and tourism; technology-based services; eco-friendly management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Advances in Reliability Engineering for Complex Systems
edited by and Mohammad Marufuzzaman
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1555 | 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)
Smart Urban Planning and Governance: Rethinking Cities to Tackle Natural and Climate Risks
edited by Carlo Vermiglio, Vincenzo Zarone and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1433 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart urban planning; smart urban governance; smart city; natural disaster; climate crisis; inclusive cities; disaster risk financing; hybrid governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Generative AI Transformation in Education: Current Issues and Challenges
edited by Gila Kurtz and Antonella Poce
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1142 | Submission Open
Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; teaching and learning with artificial intelligence; assessment-based artificial intelligence; ethical artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence literacy; artificial intelligence in education; learning analytics; educational innovation; educational policy; educational equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Advancing Project Management Through Digital Transformation
edited by Lihong Zhang, Hao Dong and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; project management; building information modelling (BIM); artificial intelligence (AI); digital twins; Internet of Things (IoT); blockchain (Web3); smart project delivery; data-driven decision making; interoperability and cybersecurity; agile; project organization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Transformative Synergies of Data-Driven and Generative AI Techniques in ‎‎Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven simulation; agent-based modeling (ABM); multi-agent systems; discrete event simulation (DES); system dynamics; hybrid simulation; digital twins; machine learning; agentic AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Data-Driven Insights with Predictive Marketing Analysis submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: marketing analytics systems; data-driven decision making; artificial intelligence in marketing; complex adaptive systems in marketing; systems thinking in marketing strategy; customer data integration; predictive analytics for marketing; decision support systems for marketing; business intelligence and marketing performance; ethical considerations in data-driven marketing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Digital and Data-Driven Systems Engineering: Bridging Theory and Practice
edited by Melanie King
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems engineering; digital engineering; data engineering; digital twins; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); digital transformation; data-driven risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Project Management of Complex Systems (Manufacturing and Services) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 227 | 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)
Data-Driven Urban Mobility Modeling
edited by and Chris Hoehne
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban mobility; systems modeling; multimodal transportation; simulations; data-driven modeling; machine learning; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 33568 | Submission Open
Keywords: business innovation; management systems; corporate social responsibility; dynamic processes; strategies; sustainable outcomes; societal well-being; environmental well-being; economic growth; sustainable future
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Information Systems: Discipline, Critical Research and Education
edited by Rasheed Mohammad and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14786 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethical AI in education; assessment for AI-generated reports; AI-generated materials; AI readiness by educators; AI’ s impact on education; the future of education processes through co-existence with generative AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Innovation Management and Digitalization of Business Models
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9770 | Submission Open
Keywords: business models; innovation; digital technologies; entrepreneurial innovation; strategic innovation; digital transformation; circular business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Business Model Innovation in the Digital Era submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6458 | Submission Open
Keywords: interconnected value systems; business model innovation; digital business model; digital ecosystems; value co-creation; value system; open innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Advancements in Systems Management and Engineering as Drivers for Organizational Competitiveness submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3523 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems; management; sustainability; health; transportation; production systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Cognitive and Practical Perspectives on Resilience, Organization and Entangled Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognition; practices; ecosystems; normativity; sociality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Sustainable Business Models and Digital Transformation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1740 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable business model innovation; digital transformation and sustainability; circular economy and digitalization; technology-driven sustainability solutions; systemic approaches to business model evolution; artificial intelligence for sustainable business; digital entrepreneurship and sustainable ecosystems; corporate strategies for the sdgs in the digital era; governance and policy frameworks for sustainable digitalization; measuring sustainability impacts of digital business models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Modeling and Optimization of Transportation and Logistics System
edited by and Luka Novačko
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport modeling; simulation-based optimization; freight logistics; intelligent transport systems; smart mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Lean Manufacturing Towards Industry 5.0 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: lean manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; human-centric manufacturing; human-cyber-physical systems; resilient manufacturing; Toyota Production System; value-driven manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology
edited by , Andrea Roli and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 585 | 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)
Towards Digital Transformation: Applications and Challenges of Robotic Process Automation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic process automation; cognitive RPA; software robots; intelligent automation; machine learning
(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 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 292 | 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)
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 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 189 | 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 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems; innovation; operations; technology; management; ecosystems; supply chains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Integrating System Dynamics with AI and Other Analytical Methods: Advancements and Applications for Decision Making with/Within Complex Systems
edited by , and Pietro Vito
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2965 | Submission Open
Keywords: system dynamics; systems thinking; agent-based modeling; modeling & simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; predictive analytics; data analytics; complex systems; decision making; decision support systems; strategic planning; sustainability and resilience; scenario analysis; policy design & evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Applying Systems Thinking to Enhance Ecosystem Services
edited by Benjamin L. Turner, Erica Rieder and Hector Menendez
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10235 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; system dynamics; ecosystem services; environmental stewardship; ecological conservation; ecosystem management; teaching and learning about ecosystem dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
AI-Driven Transportation Systems: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Mobility
edited by Rongjun Cheng, and Cong Zhai
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2522 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; trajectory prediction; ship performance calculation and ship path planning; crew health system; traffic accident reconstruction; digital twin technology; deep learning; intelligent parking systems; transportation and energy integration emergency logistics; application of large language models in the transportation field
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Sustainable Business Model Innovation in the Era of Industry 4.0 submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11414 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; sustainability; sustainable business innovation; industry 4.0; digital technology; circular economy; SMEs; collaboration; smart technology; competitiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Risk Management in Project Management—How Two Major Dimensions (Relational and Processual) Influence Risk Management in Project Management
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11103 | Submission Open
Keywords: project management; risk management; people analytics; project lifecycle; project challenges; project network analysis; relational dimension; processual dimension; tools and techniques used in project management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Supply Chain Management towards Circular Economy
edited by Victoria Muerza and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4896 | 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)
Strategic Management Towards Organisational Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open
Keywords: organisational resilience; strategic resilience; operational resilience; strategic management; organisational resilience culture; organisational resilience measurement; innovations; business models; leadership; uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Sustainable Construction Management through Systems Thinking submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking approach; sustainable construction; construction technology; construction education; construction and demolition waste management; construction innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Sustainable Strategies and Organizational Transitions for Green Economy
edited by Pellegrini Laura and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 856 | 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)
Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | 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
Operation and Supply Chain Risk Management
edited by and Xue Li
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 252 | 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)
Systems Thinking for Sustainable and Responsible Innovation
edited by Ehsan Nabavi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 165 | 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)
Circular Economy for Food Systemic Design submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 161 | 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 in Education: Learning, Design and Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems thinking; systems modelling; stakeholder engagement; systems engineering; emergence; feedback; causality; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Business Intelligence and Data Analytics in Enterprise Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: business intelligence; data analytics; enterprise systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; systems thinking; process mining; digital transformation; decision support systems; data governance
Modeling and Simulation Innovations for Advanced Logistics Systems Management
edited by Yusheng Zhou and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1607 | Submission Open
Keywords: logistics systems modeling; supply chain simulation; decision support for logistics systems; predictive analytics in logistics; risk management in logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Education Systems as Learning Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities of Evolving Human–Machine Cooperation submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6627 | Submission Open
Keywords: education systems; digital transformation; digital technologies; AI tools; organizational learning; digital competences; AI literacy; human– machine cooperation; digital humanism; educational equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Advancements in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Digital Twins submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6063 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; simulating digital twins; simulation; modelling and analysis techniques; reasoning in digital twins; mathematical modeling; distributed problem solving; agent-based simulation; multi-agent systems (MAS); IoT and MAS; CPS and MAS; IoT; smart cities; Industry 4.0; cybersecurity and digital twins; ambient intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation for Public Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5062 | Submission Open
Keywords: system dynamics; public health systems; thinking disease management; population health; health care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Organizational Digital Innovation and Transformation in Enterprise and Government Strategies
edited by and Pingheng Tsai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4969 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital innovation and transformation; organizational innovation; digital transformation; enterprise and government strategies; innovation facilitation; security and compliance; information security technology and system development; application of NLP technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Digital Innovation and Business Model Transformation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4930 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; business model innovation; small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); digital technologies; Industry 4.0; organizational agility; value creation; digital strategy; technology adoption; innovation management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Optimization-Based Decision-Making Models in Rail Systems Engineering submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3919 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization  ; infrastructure evaluation  ; vehicle dynamics  ; track degradation  ; predictive maintenance  ; transport organization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Ensemble Learning-Driven Models for Managerial System Modelling and Applications
edited by Zhenkun Liu, , Pei Du and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open
Keywords: ensemble learning-driven models; managerial system modeling; renewable energy sources management; supply chain management; financial management systems; decision support systems; business intelligence systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
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