Aims and Scope

The journal Systems Engineering aims to publish manuscripts on topics related to the discipline of Systems Engineering. The journal welcomes original submissions on the conceptualization, design, implementation, operation, sustainment, and recycling, reuse, and retirement of technologically enabled systems that satisfy stakeholder needs throughout the lifecycle. This includes products and services in the private sector, as well as defense and public infrastructures and socio-technical systems whose precise boundaries are often challenging to define. Systems engineers consider, among others, defining stakeholder needs and customer requirements, trading off alternatives, focusing design team creativity, developing system architecture and design, managing the system complexity over time, establishing and maintaining quality, cost, schedule, risk, and opportunity under uncertainty, manufacturing and realization, understanding performance and safety during operations, training and support, as well as recycling and disposal at the end of life. The topics systems engineers consider provides a focus for the scope of Systems Engineering including encouraging contributions studying fundamental systems science to further define the underpinnings of the discipline, the design and operation of systems and systems-of-systems; the application of systems engineering to enterprises and complex socio-technical systems; the identification, selection and development of systems engineers; as well as the operation and evolution of systems and systems-of-systems over their entire lifecycle.

Readership

systems engineers, systems programmers, computer system developers

Keywords

Systems Engineering, Systems Management, Processes, Systems, Systems Integration, System Architecture, System Modeling, Integrated Process and Product Development, System Simulation, System Life Cycle, journal, online journal, Wiley Online Library

A note about keywords: Manuscripts should include three to seven keywords. Some of these keywords can be selected from a dropdown list within the manuscript submission system. Authors can add their own key words, as desired. It is important to match the use of key words throughout the paper title, abstract, and key word list. For more information, please see our instructions for writing and organizing your paper with respect to key words.

Special Issue on AI in Systems Engineering
Día de Entrega: 2026-04-30

The journal Systems Engineering, in collaboration with the INCOSE AI Systems Working Group, invites submissions for a special issue focusing on the evolution and adoption of AI in Systems Engineering. The issue would focus on recent advances on how AI can be leveraged in systems engineering, including advanced systems engineering methods towards successfully realizing systems that leverage AI as part of their functionality, performance & behavior.

Background & Context

Rapid advances in AI represents one of the most transformative developments in modern engineering and technology. Systems engineering stands to benefit immensely from AI on multiple dimensions including enhanced decision-making, innovative solutions, optimized architectures and predictable outcomes with higher efficiency and accuracy. Advances in systems engineering methods are envisioned towards enabling successful realization of AI augmented systems. This convergence of AI and systems engineering has gained significant attention from academia and industry.

Scope & Objectives

This special issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research, case studies, and reviews that highlight the evolution and adoption of AI in systems engineering. We invite contributions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

    Evolution of AI in Systems Engineering: Historical perspective and future trends;
    AI-Driven Systems Engineering Methods & Practices: Advanced methodologies for integrating AI into systems engineering lifecycle processes, systems design and development, including Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE);
    Case Studies: Real-world applications and success stories of AI in systems engineering;
    Tools and Frameworks: Development and evaluation of tools and frameworks that facilitate AI integration in systems engineering;
    Impact of AI on System Performance and Behavior: Investigations into how AI influences the reliability, performance, and behavior of complex AI augmented systems;
    AI in SE Lifecycle Management: Enhancing systems engineering lifecycle processes with AI, from concept development to disposal lifecycle stages;
    Explainable AI: Advanced methods and SE practices for Explainable AI towards development of intelligent systems that allow humans to understand their assessments, inferences, recommendations and decisions;
    Challenges and Opportunities: Ethical and societal implications of AI in systems engineering, including Responsible AI.

Guest Editors:

Dr. Ramakrishnan Raman
Eaton,
India

Dr. Ali K Raz
George Mason University,
United States

Dr. Barclay Brown
Collins Aerospace,
United States

Keywords:

Systems Engineering; Artificial Intelligence; AI-based Systems; AI in SE Lifecycle Management.

Special Issue on Advancing Systems Engineering in the Face of Complexity
Día de Entrega: 2026-04-30

Systems Engineering, in collaboration with INCOSE's Future of Systems Engineering (FuSE) Program, invites submissions for a special issue focusing on the evolution and advancement of Systems Engineering (SE) in addressing the engineering of increasingly complex systems.

Background & Context

Historically, Systems Engineering has been pivotal in the development of methods for designing large technical systems. This legacy of success has positioned SE at the forefront of disciplines sought to provide effective methodologies for engineering complex systems in our rapidly evolving world. However, we recognize that current SE approaches face limitations when applied to the multifaceted nature of social, technical, and ecological systems of systems — areas that are increasingly recognized as being in critical need of innovative engineering solutions.

Scope & Objectives

This special issue seeks to address these challenges by advancing both the theoretical and practical dimensions of Systems Engineering. We are calling for papers that offer groundbreaking insights, methodologies, and applications that can enhance the capacity of SE to effectively engineer complex systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

    Innovative theoretical frameworks in SE for non-traditional domains;
    Case studies demonstrating novel applications of SE in social, technical, and ecological domains;
    Analysis and critique of current SE methodologies in the context of increasingly complex systems;
    Demonstrations of new tools, techniques, and practices in SE that can be applied to many kinds of systems;
    Empirical studies that validate the value of new theories, methods, and tools.


Guest Editors:

Dr. Erika Palmer
Cornell University,
United States

Prof. Peter Brook, INCOSE Fellow
Dashwood Systems Engineering,
United Kingdom

Dr. Michael Pennotti, INCOSE Fellow
Stevens Institute of Technology,
United States

Dr. David Rousseau
Oregon State University,
United States

Dr. Javier Calvo-Amodio
Oregon State University,
United States

https://incose.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/15206858/call-for-papers/si-2024-001041