Systems

Systems Thinking: Insights and Solutions to Complex Societal Challenges

edited by Mehdi Hafezi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13011 | Submission Open

Keywords: social challenges; systems thinking; social complexities; public policy; integrated approach; decision-making

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

Management and Simulation of Digitalized Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Mohammed M. Mabkhot

,

Pedro Ferreira

and

Dorota Stadnicka

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10370 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 5.0 (I5.0); digital twin technologies; sustainable manufacturing; cyber-physical production systems (CPPS); intelligent circular economy; human-centric automation; manufacturing servitization; collaborative robotics; supply chain optimization; adaptive manufacturing systems; reconfigurable manufacturing; digitalized real-time monitoring; predictive maintenance; large language models (llms); artificial intelligence (ai); machine learning (ml); deep learning; lifelong learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

AI-Empowered Modeling and Simulation for Complex Systems

edited by Hang Xiong, Quan Bai, Peng Lv and

Zhou He

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6730 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven system modeling; complex system dynamics simulation; predictive modeling with AI; data-driven modeling techniques; AI in risk assessment and prediction; agent-based modeling with AI; AI for complex network modeling etc.

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

Systems Thinking Perspective to Enhance Situational Awareness in Response to Crisis Situations

edited by

Michael Naor

and

Sigal Koral-Kordova

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5224 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; systems engineering; system dynamics; complexity theory; situation awareness

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

CyberSystemic Transformations for Social Good

edited by

Massimiliano Pirani

and Vojko Potočan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | 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)

In Search of Validity: Advancing the Science and Practice of Systems Thinking

edited by

Derek Cabrera

and

Ricardo Valerdi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive complexity; systems thinking; DSRP; adaptivity; neurodiversity; system dynamics; validity; efficacy; wicked problems; education; future ready

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

Ethical Leadership and Organizational Resilience in the Age of Digital Transformation

edited by Elisenda Tarrats-Pons, David Gallardo-Pujol, Nuria Arimany-Serrat and

Albert Armisen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 323 | 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)

Application of the Safe System Approach to Transportation

edited by

Davide Shingo Usami

and Brayan González-Hernández

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 298 | 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)

Management of Water Supply Systems Resilience and Reliability

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: water supply system; reliability analysis; resilience analysis; water supply management; diversification; risk assessment; drinking water quality; threats identification

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

Digital Transformation and Innovation in Product–Service Systems in Industry 4.0

edited by

Ikpe Justice Akpan

, Onyebuchi Felix Offodile and

Olamide Jogunola

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: product-service systems; digital transformation; digitalization/servitization; Fourth Industrial Revolution/Industry 4.0; product/service systems engineering; digital service system transformation; value creation/co-creation; service innovation in digital service ecosystems

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

Advances in Operations and Production Management Systems

edited by

Miguel Vieira

, Bruno Gonçalves and

Telmo Pinto

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5669 | Submission Open

Keywords: operations management; digital transformation; advanced manufacturing applications; smart manufacturing systems; real-time data analytics; sustainability

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

Agile Approaches to Organizational Governance: Towards a Resilient and Sustainable System

edited by

Nadeem Khan

and Nada Korac Kakabadse

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1233 | Submission Open

Keywords: governance; board; entrepreneurship; resilience dynamics; sustainability performance; system impact; leadership behaviors; high-quality decision making

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

Data-Driven Modeling and Predictive Analysis for Business, Social, Economic, and Engineering Applications

edited by

Mingche Lee

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 31156 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimization techniques; supply chain management; infrastructure planning; environmental impact analysis; decision support systems; data-driven innovation; real-time analytics; interdisciplinary applications; sustainable engineering; information-based systems

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

Systemic Optimization in Sustainable Business Operations: Theory and Practice

edited by Helen Cai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10274 | Submission Open

Keywords: systemic optimization; sustainable business; adaptive management; practices for sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable operations; supply chain management; corporate social responsibility; socio-economic factors

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

Systems Methodology in Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience

edited by Towfique Rahman and

Syed Mithun Ali

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9766 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable supply chain; resilience; systems methodology; digital technologies; circular economy; multi-stakeholder collaboration; artificial intelligence; supply chain design; simulation techniques; empirical studies

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

Sustainable Project Management in Business

edited by

Cláudia Margarida de Sousa e Silva

and

José Magano

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5820 | 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)

Business Model Innovation in the Context of Digital Transformation

edited by

Fernando Díez

and

Pedro César Martínez-Morán

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4525 | 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)

Modelling and Simulation of Transportation Systems

edited by Eugen Rosca,

Valentin Carlan

and

Florin Valentin Rusca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3738 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and simulation; transportation systems; transportation optimization; transport scenario testing; traffic dynamics; logistics; intelligent transportation; sustainable and resilient transportation

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

Systems Approaches in Knowledge Management and Organizational Innovation

edited by Halil Zaim

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3484 | 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)

Data-Driven Analysis of Industrial Systems Using AI

edited by

Tai-Woo Chang

and

Gyusun Hwang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2993 | Submission Open

Keywords: data analytics; industrial systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; process mining; big data analysis; data-driven platforms; product-service systems (PSS)

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

Data Analytics for Social, Economic and Environmental Issues

edited by

Martins Adelaide

,

Susana Silva

and Bruno Veloso

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2445 | Submission Open

Keywords: data analytics; big data; data governance; information systems; social; economic; and environmental dimensions; behavioral trends; reporting; economic analysis and forecast

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

From Fragmentation to Integration: The Role of Systems Thinking in Business Model Innovation

edited by

Antonio Fernández-Portillo

and

Gabriel Cachón Rodriguez

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; digital business model innovation; data integration; entrepreneurship; intrapreneurship; problem solving; digital technology; value proposition

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

Systems Thinking in STEM Education: Pedagogies and Applications

edited by

Rea Lavi

and

Lykke Brogaard Bertel

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 562 | 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)

Decision-Making in Sustainable Business Models: Prediction and Modeling

edited by

Martin Holubčík

,

Jakub Soviar

and

František Pollák

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 501 | 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)

From Assessment to Action: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in Global Networks

edited by

Giulio Marcucci

and

Raquel Sanchis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: supply chain resilience; disruptions; risk management; resilience quantitative models; ripple effect

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

Cyber Security Challenges in Complex Systems

edited by Keith Joiner

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14702 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; systems of systems; critical infrastructure; model-based systems engineering; socio-technical systems

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

Harnessing Systems Thinking in Entrepreneurship: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Emerging Trends

edited by

Karin Širec

and

Katja Crnogaj

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14540 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; entrepreneurship; globalization; digital transformation; innovation and technology; entrepreneurial ecosystem; policy and regulation; sustainability

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

Cybernetics and Systems Theory at the Time of Great Reset

edited by

Gandolfo Dominici

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11832 | Submission Open

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

New Trends in Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management

edited by

Elisabete Maria da Fonseca Correia

and

Ana Cristina dos Santos Amaro

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17402 | Submission Open

Keywords: approaches to sustainable supply chains; business processes; circular economy and carbon footprint; data analytics for systems; decision support systems; energy systems and sustainability impacts; ; enterprise business systems; green logistics; green technologies and systems; innovative sustainable processes; operations sustainability; optimal supply chain planning; process and system performance; sustainability goals; system modelling and optimization; systems’ sustainability; waste management efficienc

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

Decision Making in Uncertain Environments via Advanced Analytical Methods

edited by

Konstantinos A. Chrysafis

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 11969 | 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)

Integration of Cybersecurity, AI, and IoT Technologies

edited by

Stephane Gagnon

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3895 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Internet of Things (IoT); AIoT systems; enterprise cybersecurity

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

Digital Transformation in the Era of Technological Disruption: The Reshaping and Application of Emerging Technologies on Management Models

edited by

Jianhua Zhu

, Qingsong He, Jianmin Sun and

Ming Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3014 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; management models; organizational systems; strategic innovation; technology integration; emerging technologies

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

The Application of a Large Language Model (LLM) in Education Reform and Innovation

edited by

Feng Zhang

and Shuo Zhao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1218 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language model application; big data; education innovation

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

Agile Design Methods: Enhancing Innovation in Industrial Product and Production Development

edited by

Denis A. Coelho

and Miguel Lourenço

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: agile design methods; product development; production systems; sustainability; user-centered design; human– technology– organization approach; computational simulation; optimization models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Innovative Systems Approaches to Healthcare Systems

edited by Peter Tsasis

submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1587 | 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)

Data-Driven Decision Making for Complex Systems

edited by

Svajonė Bekešienė

,

Šárka MAYEROVÁ

and Marek Sedlačík

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9224 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk mitigation strategies; risk mitigation in healthcare networks; civil systems protection; natural systems management; cyber& ndash; physical systems; systems engineering; urban modeling and simulation; behavior modeling; resiliency; disaster management; pandemic management; data analytics; information management; decision making; artificial intelligence; machine learning; educational strategies

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

Complex Systems for E-Commerce and Business Management

edited by

Mitra Madanchian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 40503 | Submission Open

Keywords: business management; complex systems; optimization; technology integration; data analytics; supply chain dynamics; customer relationship management; decision support systems

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

Modeling, Planning and Management of Sustainable Transport Systems

edited by

Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7525 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport system; external costs; sustainable development of transport; efficiency; smart city; decision-making support; fleet conversion processes

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

Data-Driven Methods in Business Process Management

edited by

Snezhana Dineva Sulova

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5182 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven decision making; business process management (BPM); big data analytics; machine learning in business; artificial intelligence in BPM; predictive analytics; process optimization

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

Systems Approaches in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management

edited by Anjali Awasthi and

Sudhanshu Joshi

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3473 | Submission Open

Keywords: concept mapping; complex adaptive systems; cognitive mapping; agent based modeling; system dynamics modeling; group model building; causal loop diagrams; network analysis; qualitative comparative analysis; system of systems; bayesian belief networks; influence diagrams; sustainable supply chain management; sustainable logistics; circular economy; green supply chains; digital technologies in logistics; resilient supply chains; system dynamics modeling

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

Technological Innovation Systems and Energy Transitions

edited by

Mahyar Kamali Saraji

and

Vishnu Suresh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy storage solutions; artificial intelligence in energy; machine learning for energy optimization; digital technologies in energy; smart grid innovations; advanced energy materials; technological innovation networks; energy policy impacts; multi-criteria decision-making in energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Systems Thinking and Healthcare Communities: A Community Approach to Transforming Healthcare

edited by Josep María Monguet-Fierro and

Alberto Paucar-Caceres

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems; healthcare; communities; innovation; integration; policy; technology; equity; health education; engagement; health literacy

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

Towards Innovative and Sustainable Packaging Systems: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Jonghun Park

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable packaging systems and design; packaging materials; packaging distribution; life cycle assessment (LCA); material flow analysis (MFA); reuse; circularity; consumer behaviour

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Information Systems Driving Corporate Sustainability

edited by

Albertina Paula Monteiro

and

Amélia Ferreira Da Silva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open

Keywords: information systems and corporate sustainability/social responsibility; economic impacts of sustainable ISs; future trends in ISs and sustainability; impact of ISs on employee behavior and culture; sustainable development goals (SDGs) and ISs; energy management systems (EMSs); artificial intelligence (AI) and sustainability; blockchain technology and sustainable supply chains; Internet of Things (IoT) and sustainability; big data and sustainability; sustainability management information systems; information systems and sustainability reporting; information systems and sustainability accounting

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

Management Control Systems in the Era of Digital Transformation

edited by Maria Pia Maraghini and Angelo Riccaboni

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: management control systems; digitalization; artificial intelligence (AI) and big data; implementation approach; mechanisms; organizational change; digital strategy and execution

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

Operation Optimization and Performance Assessment of Complex Social-Economic Systems

edited by

Feng Li

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex socio-economic systems; data envelopment analysis; multi-agent systems; AI; operation optimization; performance assessment; socio-economic system resilience; decision making; sustainability

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

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 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4160 | 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)

Navigating Digital Transformation: Leadership and Decision Making in Today’s Systems

edited by

Maja Meško

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 33476 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; leadership; decision making; systems; artificial intelligence

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

Cybersecurity and Secure Information Systems: Challenges and Solutions in Digital Environment

edited by

Anas M Alsobeh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14629 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; digital environment; cyber threats; cloud security; network security; privacy protection; cryptography; AI in cybersecurity; blockchain security; LLMs in cybersecurity; cybercrime detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Sustainability, Complexity and Resilience: Insights from Complex Systems Approaches

edited by Giuliano Punzo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13461 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex systems; socio-technical systems; emerging social systems; complexity; resilience; sustainability

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

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