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Data Integration and Governance in Business Intelligence Systems
edited by , and Telmo Matos
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1774 | Submission Open
Keywords: data quality; data integration; business analytics; data governance; business intelligence; data architectures
System Dynamics Modeling and Simulation for Public Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open
Keywords: system dynamics; public health systems; thinking disease management; population health; health care
Education Systems as Learning Organizations: Challenges and Opportunities of Evolving Human–Machine Cooperation submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1521 | 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)
Digital Solutions for Participatory Governance in Smart Cities submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 572 | 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
Ensemble Learning-Driven Models for Managerial System Modelling and Applications
edited by Zhenkun Liu, , Pei Du and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 307 | 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
Optimization-Based Decision-Making Models in Rail Systems Engineering submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization  ; infrastructure evaluation  ; vehicle dynamics  ; track degradation  ; predictive maintenance  ; transport organization
(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
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9101 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; leadership; decision making; systems; artificial intelligence
(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 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6627 | 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)
Data-Driven Methods in Business Process Management submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 91 | 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)
Advances in the Modeling and Analytics of Health and Healthcare Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4149 | 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)
Developments and Strategies for Cyber-Physical Systems in the Age of Industry 5.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber-physical systems; machine learning; component; mixed-criticality; simulation; modelling; design; factory; sustainability; scheduling
Lean Manufacturing Towards Industry 5.0 submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 193 | 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)
Digital Innovation and Business Model Transformation in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 145 | 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)
Business Process Management Based on Big Data Analytics
edited by and José Luis Mota Pereira
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 130 | 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)
Strategic Management Towards Organisational Resilience
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 104 | 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)
Modeling and Simulation Innovations for Advanced Logistics Systems Management
edited by Yusheng Zhou and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 76 | 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)
Complex Systems Theory in Regional and Urban Marketing: Strategies for Resilient, Sustainable, and Smart Cities submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 49 | 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)
Towards Digital Transformation: Applications and Challenges of Robotic Process Automation
edited by and Hamid Mcheick
submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 76 | 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)
Management and Simulation of Digitalized Smart Manufacturing Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4556 | 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)
Advanced Model-Based Systems Engineering
edited by , Guoxin Wang, Xiaochen Zheng and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3112 | Submission Open
Keywords: model-based systems engineering; architecture design; digital engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Engineering)
In Search of Validity: Advancing the Science and Practice of Systems Thinking submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 152 | 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)
Sustainable Business Model Innovation in the Era of Industry 4.0
edited by , Justyna Berniak-Woźny and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 152 | 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)
Scheduling and Optimization in Production and Transportation Systems
edited by Peng Guo and Sihan Huang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 110 | 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)
Management of Water Supply Systems Resilience and Reliability submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: water supply system; reliability analysis; resilience analysis; water supply management; diversification; risk assessment; drinking water quality; threats identification
Application of the Safe System Approach to Transportation
edited by and Brayan González-Hernández
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 88 | 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
Operations Management in Healthcare Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 66 | 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)
Organizational Digital Innovation and Transformation in Enterprise and Government Strategies
edited by and Pingheng Tsai
submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 382 | 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 Transformation and Innovation in Product–Service Systems in Industry 4.0
edited by , Onyebuchi Felix Offodile and
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 101 | 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
Agile Approaches to Organizational Governance: Towards a Resilient and Sustainable System
edited by and Nada Korac Kakabadse
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 39 | 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)
Systemic Optimization in Sustainable Business Operations: Theory and Practice
edited by Helen Cai
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2190 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1793 | 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 submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1500 | 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)
Decision-Making in Sustainable Business Models: Prediction and Modeling submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 122 | 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
Data-Driven Analysis of Industrial Systems Using AI
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 60 | 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 , and Bruno Veloso
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 57 | 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)
Modelling and Simulation of Transportation Systems
edited by Eugen Rosca, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 41 | 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)
From Assessment to Action: Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in Global Networks submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: supply chain resilience; disruptions; risk management; resilience quantitative models; ripple effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supply Chain Management)
Systems Approaches in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management
edited by Anjali Awasthi and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 4 | 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
Decision Making in Software Project Management
edited by Ikram Asghar, and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 146 | 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)
Cognitive and Practical Perspectives on Resilience, Organization and Entangled Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognition; practices; ecosystems; normativity; sociality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems Practice in Social Science)
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