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Theoretical Issues on Systems Science

edited by

Gianfranco Minati

Alessandro Giuliani

and Andrea Roli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13429 | Submission Open

Keywords: chaos; coherence; equivalence; incompleteness; meta; multiplicity; pending systems; quantum systems; quasi; recurrence; re-emergence; remote; tolerance

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

Multi-criteria Decision Making in Supply Chain Management

edited by Omid Jadidi and Fatemeh Firouzi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10908 | Submission Open

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

Lean Manufacturing in Industry 4.0

edited by Rossella Pozzi and Violetta Giada Cannas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9883 | Submission Open

Keywords: manufacturing systems; lean manufacturing; operational excellence; industry 4.0; lean automation; lean 4.0; digitization; operational performance; data science; smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

AI-Driven Information and Engineering Systems for Future Mobility

edited by Mario Döller

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1607 | Submission Open

Cybernetics and Systems Theory at the Time of Great Reset

edited by

Gandolfo Dominici

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

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

Greenways and Sustainable Urban Mobility Systems

edited by

EunSu Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: greenways; urban mobility; sustainability systems; dynamics urbanism

Data-Driven Decision Making for Complex Systems

edited by

Svajonė Bekešienė

Šárka MAYEROVÁ

and Marek Sedlačík

submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 449 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Marketing Decisions

edited by Akhilesh Chandra

submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 447 | Submission Open

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

Value Assessment of Product Service System Design

edited by

Mariusz Salwin

submission deadline 28 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4925 | Submission Open

Keywords: product service system/smart product service system; product service system design/smart product service system design; product service system design method; product service system classification; case study; literature review; business model; customer satisfaction; economic benefits; environmental impacts

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

Service Ecosystems: Resilience and Sustainability

edited by

Monica Drǎgoicea

and

Jürg Meierhofer

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9970 | Submission Open

Keywords: resource integration in service ecosystems; sustainable value creation; resourcefulness; adaptability; and flexibility in service ecosystems; analytics and smart service design; institutionalization and service ecosystems

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

Performance Analysis and Optimization in Transportation Systems

edited by

Renata Żochowska

Grzegorz Karoń

and

Marcin Kłos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8194 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Advances in System Dynamics and Agent-Based Modeling for Social-Ecological Systems Research

edited by

Takuro Uehara

and

Wayne Wakeland

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4400 | Submission Open

Keywords: agent-based modeling; system dynamics; social– ecological system; complex adaptive system; ecological economics; feedback; hybrid modeling; leverage; non-linear dynamics; resilience; sustainability transformation

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

Digital Transformation and Processes Innovation

edited by

Francisco J. G. Silva

Luís Pinto Ferreira

José Carlos Sá

and

Maria Teresa Pereira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1917 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; innovation; processes; Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; manufacturing; services

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Modeling, Planning and Management of Sustainable Transport Systems

edited by

Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

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

Data Integration and Governance in Business Intelligence Systems

edited by

Bruno Oliveira

Óscar Oliveira

and Telmo Matos

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: data quality; data integration; business analytics; data governance; business intelligence; data architectures

Supply Chain Resilience Assessment

edited by

Giulio Marcucci

and

Raquel Sanchis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

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

The Systems Thinking Approach to Strategic Management

edited by

Federico Barnabè

and Martin Kunc

submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11914 | Submission Open

Keywords: strategic management; critical systems heuristics; critical systems thinking; soft systems methodology; systemic design; system dynamics; viable system model; leadership; strategic planning; ESG

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

Applying Systems Thinking to Enhance Ecosystem Services

edited by Benjamin L. Turner, Erica Rieder and Hector Menendez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 211 | 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)

Systems Analysis of Enterprise Sustainability

edited by

Shanyue Jin

submission deadline 28 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2766 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation for enterprises’ sustainability; digital transformation for green operation; the impact of AI and IoT on the green environment; internal control for enterprises’ sustainability; green innovation for enterprises’ sustainability; ESG and enterprises’ sustainability; organizational system analysis; organizational systems and performance; organizational systems and risk aversion

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

Production Scheduling and Planning in Manufacturing Systems

edited by Frank Herrmann

submission deadline 28 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning hierarchy; lot-sizing; scheduling; optimisation; (meta) heuristics; machine learning; neuronal networks; uncertainty; limited capacities

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

Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

edited by

Funlade Sunmola

and Albert Wee Kwan Tan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5703 | Submission Open

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

Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility

edited by

Andrea Tick

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1647 | 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)

Cyber Security Challenges in Complex Systems

edited by Keith Joiner

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | 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)

Socio-Ecological Systems and Their Applications

edited by

Arnaud Z. Dragicevic

and

Alberto Paucar-Caceres

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: resilience; biodiversity; adaptation; sustainability; human-nature interaction; ecosystem services; stakeholder engagement; governance; coupled systems; land use change; environmental management; conservation; anthropogenic impacts; ecosystem-based management; systems dynamics; complex systems; resource management; environmental policies; social-ecological networks; climate change adaptation

System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation for Public Health

edited by

Karim J. Chichakly

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: system dynamics; public health systems; thinking disease management; population health; health care

Intelligent Logistics Systems Applications: Enhancing Efficiency and Adaptability

edited by Roman Gumzej

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: real-time computing; artificial intelligence; big data; blockchain; IoT; predictive analytics; smart business models; quality of service

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

Digital Solutions for Participatory Governance in Smart Cities

edited by

Kamran Soomro

and

Diego López-de-Ipiña

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; participatory governance; data analytics; smart governance; smart mobility; big data analytics; data-driven governance; digital technologies and innovations in smart cities

Advancements in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems and Digital Twins

edited by

Philippe Mathieu

Juan M. Corchado

Fernando De la Prieta Pintado

and

Alfonso González-Briones

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 479 | 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)

Systems Thinking Perspective to Enhance Situational Awareness in Response to Crisis Situations Encountered by Organizations, Government Agencies, and Countries

edited by

Michael Naor

Sigal Koral-Kordova

and Robert Edson

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

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

Model-Based Systems Engineering in Complex Systems

edited by

Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex engineered systems; systems engineering; model-based systems engineering (MBSE); modelling of complex systems; managing complex modelling projects

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

Strategic Management in Digital Transformation Era

edited by Saqib Shamim and

Usama Awan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13308 | Submission Open

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

Research and Practices in Technological Innovation Management Systems

edited by Wen-Hsiang Lai and Sheng-Tung Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10541 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation strategy; industrial open innovation; industrial technology and market analysis; innovation processes and methods; innovation culture and leadership; intellectual property management; technology transfer and commercialization; innovation metrics and performance measurement; organizational learning and knowledge management; innovation ecosystems and collaborative networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Digital Transformation in Education Systems Integrating Generative AI

edited by Sabine Seufert

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation in education; generative AI; socio-technical system design; AI ethics

Developments and Strategies for Cyber-Physical Systems in the Age of Industry 5.0

edited by

Jaewoo Lee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; machine learning; component; mixed-criticality; simulation; modelling; design; factory; sustainability; scheduling

Advances in the Modeling and Analytics of Health and Healthcare Systems

edited by

Mahmoud Elbattah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 163 | 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)

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

edited by

Maja Meško

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Model-Based Systems Engineering

edited by Jinzhi Lu, Guoxin Wang, Xiaochen Zheng and

Foivos Psarommatis

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based systems engineering; architecture design; digital engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Systemic Optimization in Sustainable Business Operations: Theory and Practice

edited by Helen Cai

submission deadline 28 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 161 | 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)

Sustainable Project Management in Business

edited by

Cláudia Margarida de Sousa e Silva

and

José Magano

submission deadline 28 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 81 | 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)

Application of System Engineering and Complex Theory in Transportation

edited by

Shuqi Xue

, Yun Wang and

Xiaomeng Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4131 | Submission Open

Keywords: system engineering; complex theory; transportation systems; transportation optimization; transportation control; transportation management; sustainable transportation; traffic dynamics; traffic behaviors; intelligent transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Management and Simulation of Digitalized Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Mohammed M. Mabkhot

Pedro Ferreira

and

Dorota Stadnicka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1574 | 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)

Integrating System Dynamics with AI and Other Analytical Methods: Advancements and Applications for Decision Making with/within Complex Systems

edited by

Stefano Armenia

Eduardo Ferreira Franco

and Pietro Vito

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 91 | 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)

Decision Making in Uncertain Environments via Advanced Analytical Methods

edited by

Konstantinos A. Chrysafis

and

Zhen Zhang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 345 | 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)

Systems Thinking for Digital Health and Healthcare Processes

edited by Ann Svensson, Lena Aggestam and

Joeri van Laere

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems thinking; development; implementation; digital health; digital healthcare processes; healthcare information systems; knowledge management

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

Sustainability, Complexity and Resilience: Insights from Complex Systems Approaches

edited by Giuliano Punzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1663 | 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)

Integration of Cybersecurity, AI, and IoT Technologies

edited by

Stephane Gagnon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Mingche Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 330 | 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)

Architectural Complexity of Systems Engineering

edited by

Lawrence Dale Thomas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: systems engineering; systems architecture; systems integration; systems complexity; systems design; systems analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)

Complex Systems for E-commerce and Business Management

edited by

Mitra Madanchian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 136 | 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)

AI-Empowered Modeling and Simulation for Complex Systems

edited by Hang Xiong, Quan Bai, Peng Lv and

Zhou He

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 96 | 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)

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