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Data-Driven Decision Making for Complex Systems
edited by , and Marek Sedlačík
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11957 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 48694 | 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)
Data-Driven Methods in Business Process Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9645 | 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)
Modeling, Planning and Management of Sustainable Transport Systems submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9189 | 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)
Systems Approaches in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5782 | 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 submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2351 | 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)
Towards Innovative and Sustainable Packaging Systems: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Jonghun Park
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 250 | 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 submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2284 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1452 | 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
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2321 | 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 , Diana Segura-Velandia and Rajesh Shankar-Priya
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5144 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 41569 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18960 | 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 16029 | 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)
Advanced Model-Based Systems Engineering
edited by , Guoxin Wang, Xiaochen Zheng and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14282 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9320 | 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)
Modelling and Simulation of Transportation Systems
edited by Eugen Rosca, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 7605 | 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)
Data-Driven Analysis of Industrial Systems Using AI
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5256 | 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)
Advancing Project Management Through Digital Transformation
edited by Lihong Zhang, Hao Dong and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3688 | 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)
Advances in Reliability Engineering for Complex Systems
edited by and Mohammad Marufuzzaman
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2779 | 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)
Generative AI Transformation in Education: Current Issues and Challenges
edited by Gila Kurtz and Antonella Poce
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2697 | 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)
Systems Modeling and Analysis of Consumer Behavior and Business Management submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2589 | 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 2510 | 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)
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 2156 | 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)
Digital and Data-Driven Systems Engineering: Bridging Theory and Practice
edited by Melanie King
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | 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)
Data-Driven Urban Mobility Modeling
edited by and Chris Hoehne
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 532 | 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)
Transformative Synergies of Data-Driven and Generative AI Techniques in ‎‎Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 521 | 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 445 | 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)
Project Management of Complex Systems (Manufacturing and Services) submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 314 | 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)
Business Innovation: From Management Systems to Corporate Social Responsibility
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 42078 | 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 16584 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13835 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9097 | 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 3998 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems; management; sustainability; health; transportation; production systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
Sustainable Business Models and Digital Transformation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3554 | 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 2290 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport modeling; simulation-based optimization; freight logistics; intelligent transport systems; smart mobility
(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 2147 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognition; practices; ecosystems; normativity; sociality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
Lean Manufacturing Towards Industry 5.0 submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1083 | 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)
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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 701 | 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)
Hypothesis-Driven Artificial Intelligence Approaches for Complex Systems Biology
edited by , Andrea Roli and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 628 | 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 427 | 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 391 | 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)
Innovation and Systems Thinking in Operations Management
edited by Gregory Theyel
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 254 | 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 3519 | 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)
The Application of a Large Language Model (LLM) in Education Reform and Innovation
edited by and Shuo Zhao
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3397 | Submission Open
Keywords: large language model application; big data; education innovation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering)
Applying Systems Thinking to Enhance Ecosystem Services
edited by Benjamin L. Turner, Erica Rieder and Hector Menendez
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12432 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4117 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16841 | 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 12750 | 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 6004 | 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)
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