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Strategic Management Towards Organisational Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3128 | 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 Strategies and Organizational Transitions for Green Economy
edited by Pellegrini Laura and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | 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)
Sustainable Construction Management through Systems Thinking submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1157 | 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)
Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | 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 in Education: Learning, Design and Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 276 | 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 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: business intelligence; data analytics; enterprise systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; systems thinking; process mining; digital transformation; decision support systems; data governance
Systems Thinking for Sustainable and Responsible Innovation
edited by Ehsan Nabavi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 244 | 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 230 | 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)
Modeling and Simulation Innovations for Advanced Logistics Systems Management
edited by Yusheng Zhou and
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3111 | 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 9537 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9358 | 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)
Digital Innovation and Business Model Transformation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9023 | 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)
Organizational Digital Innovation and Transformation in Enterprise and Government Strategies
edited by and Pingheng Tsai
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8052 | 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)
System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation for Public Health
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6338 | 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)
Optimization-Based Decision-Making Models in Rail Systems Engineering submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5546 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3685 | 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)
Scheduling and Optimization in Production and Transportation Systems
edited by and Sihan Huang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2257 | Submission Open
Keywords: scheduling optimization; production systems; transportation systems; advanced scheduling algorithms; real-time data analytics; heuristic and metaheuristic methods; supply chain optimization; machine learning in scheduling; resilience in scheduling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Complex Systems Theory in Regional and Urban Marketing: Strategies for Resilient, Sustainable, and Smart Cities submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2048 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex systems theory in social sciences; urban marketing; resilient cities; sustainable cities; smart cities; citizen participation in cities; agent-based simulation; urban planning; regional and urban development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Complex Systems and Cybernetics)
Application of the Safe System Approach to Transportation
edited by and Brayan González-Hernández
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912 | Submission Open
Keywords: transportation safety; safe system approach; systemic safety; road safety; accident prevention; human factors in transportation; transport safety technologies; traffic safety policies; risk management; transportation network safety; transferability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Navigating Complexity in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains
edited by Jaeyoung Oh, Joonhwan In and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | 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 in STEM Education: Pedagogies and Applications submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open
Keywords: engineering education; graduate education; k-12; mathematics education; science education; STEM education; systems thinking; technology education; undergraduate education; vocational education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Ethical Leadership and Organizational Resilience in the Age of Digital Transformation
edited by Elisenda Tarrats-Pons, David Gallardo-Pujol, Nuria Arimany-Serrat and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethical leadership; organizational resilience; digital transformation; university education; future leaders; artificial intelligence ethics; sustainability; innovation culture; inclusive leadership; positive psychology interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Operations Research in Optimization of Supply Chain Management submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: operations research; supply chain optimization; mathematical modeling; logistics and transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Enterprise Sustainability: From Management System to Corporate Social Responsibility submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; management system; corporate social responsibility; business management; governance; ESG
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Sustainable Urban Transport Systems
edited by Konstantina Anastasiadou and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable urban mobility; transport planning; urban planning; sustainability; urban transport systems; micromobility; sustainable transport
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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 117 | 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)
Emerging Disruptions in Healthcare Systems: How Digital Innovation Is Reshaping Policy, Practice, and Patient Outcomes submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 114 | 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
Safety, Security, and Dependability in Embedded Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded system; safety; security; dependability; resilience; system of systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
CyberSystemic Transformations for Social Good
edited by and Vojko Potočan
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybernetics; general systems; artificial intelligence; regenerative economics; management; systems engineering; social good
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Digital Engineering: Transformational Tools and Strategies
edited by , and Hanumanthrao Kannan
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 73 | 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)
Systems Approaches in Knowledge Management and Organizational Innovation
edited by Halil Zaim
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5611 | Submission Open
Keywords: knowledge management; innovation; systems approaches; supply chain management; knowledge management processes; knowledge generation; knowledge creation; knowledge sharing; knowledge utilization; research and development; organizational learning; intellectual capital; decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Innovative Systems Approaches to Healthcare Systems
edited by Peter Tsasis
submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2672 | Submission Open
Keywords: health system complexity; interconnected networks; multidisciplinary perspectives; integrated solutions; systems theory; interdependencies; system failures; complex adaptive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Sustainable Project Management in Business submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7230 | Submission Open
Keywords: project management; sustainability; sustainable project management; frameworks; green project management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Systems Approach to Innovation in Construction Projects
edited by , , Khurram Iqbal Ahmad Khan and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3580 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex systems; construction projects; construction project management; innovation; systems thinking; systems approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Decision-Making in Sustainable Business Models: Prediction and Modeling submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2877 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable business models; business management; sustainable business systems; sustainable; business models; decision-making in business; management decision-making; prediction in business; modeling in business
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Business Process Management Based on Big Data Analytics
edited by and José Luis Mota Pereira
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open
Keywords: business process management; big data; decision making; data analytics; AI integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Digital Engineering Strategies of Smart Production Systems
edited by and Esma TALHI
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart production system; digital transition strategy; digitalization methods; integration technologies methods; data-driven control; cloud manufacturing; IIoT systems cyber– physical production systems; industrial distributed systems; smart manufacturing control systems; digital twin; mobile manipulators; state of research on digital engineering strategies; smart production features
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Economic System Management, Sustainability, and Innovation in Digital Environments
edited by Raquel Ibar-Alonso, Maria-Carmen García-Centeno and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; innovation; big data analytics; artificial intelligence; disruptive technologies; resource optimization; sustainability; competitiveness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
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 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | 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
Strategic Management in Enterprises: From the Industry and Society 4.0 to 5.0 Era
edited by , and Agnieszka Thier
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: strategic management; industry; society; Era 4.0; Era 5.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Advances in the Modeling and Analytics of Health and Healthcare Systems
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12492 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare modeling; predictive analytics; health system dynamics; patient-centric modeling; interdisciplinary healthcare research; machine learning in healthcare; simulation for healthcare systems; optimizing resource allocation in healthcare; public health analytics; enhancing patient outcomes.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Business Model Innovation in the Context of Digital Transformation submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6183 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; business model innovation; digital ecosystems; data-driven decision-making; customer-centric approach
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Theory and Methodology)
Operations Management in Healthcare Systems
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1088 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare systems; system design; system dynamics; simulation and modelling; contract mechanisms in healthcare systems; estimation; time series model; machine learning; decision-making; productivity and efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Servitization and Product–Service Systems (PSS): Design, Management, and Ethics for Human Well-Being
edited by , Yutaro Nemoto and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: product– service systems; servitization; well-being; service design; social sustainability; digital technologies; extended producer responsibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Applying Systems Science to Place-Based Systems Change Efforts: Theoretical and Methodological Advances
edited by Therese Riley
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: place-based systems change; systems theory; systems approaches; place-based approaches; complex social problems; monitoring and evaluation
Systems Approaches in E-Commerce and Business Intelligence: Innovations and Applications
edited by Jong-min Kim and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-commerce; AI Systems; innovation; recent technological advances; competitive advantage; systems approaches
Exploring the Interrelation of Human Resource Management and Corporate Performance Using Systems Thinking submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: corporate performance; systems thinking; organizational learning; strategic HRM; employee well-being; leadership development; job crafting; psychological safety; talent management; AI in HR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Model-Based Systems Engineering and Integration submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: model-based systems engineering; systems engineering; systems integration; verification; validation; test planning; system test
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Smarter Infrastructure System Design for Sustainability
edited by Nilupa Herath and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart infrastructure; sustainable design; digital technologies; resilient systems; sustainable materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
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