This symposium/conference seeks to create an interactive forum for the advancement of the practice of systems engineering across the multiple disciplines and specialty areas associated with the engineering of complex systems. The symposium will provide a venue for systems engineering practitioners, managers, researchers, and educators to exchange innovative concepts, ideas, applications and lessons learned addressing: 

  • Applications-oriented topics on large-scale systems and systems-of-systems in topics noted below 

  • Systems engineering, education, standards, processes and methodologies for the system-of systems environment 

  • Research opportunities and results relating to systems-of-systems 

ISSE 2026 Call for Paper.

Submission & Notification Dates

  • Important Date

    Abstract & Manuscript Submission Deadline

    March 1, 2026



  • Important Date

    Acceptance Notification

    April 23, 2026



  • Important Date

    Final Paper Submission

    May 1, 2026



  • Important Date

    Special Session Proposals Deadline

    February 1, 2026

Topics

  • System Architecture and Architectural Frameworks 

  • Systems-of-Systems 

  • Resilient systems 

  • Systems Reliability and Safety 

  • Process Improvement 

  • Service-Oriented Architectures 

  • Decision Analysis 

  • Enterprise Systems Engineering 

  • Agile Development Methods of System-of-Systems 

  • System Analysis and Studies 

  • MBSE/MBSA 

  • Risk Management 

  • Modeling and Simulation 

  • Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization 

  • Integration Verification Validation 

  • Systems Engineering Competency, Education and Training 

  • Program/Project Management for Complex Systems 

  • Systems Thinking Benefits 

  • Technology Transfer Between Academia and Industry 

  • Societal and Political Impacts of Systems and Systems Design

  • Diagnostics, Prognostics, and Enterprise Health Management  

  • Theoretical Foundations of SE Systems Concepts and Integration 

  • System-Level Design 

  • Digital Twin 

  • Human Systems Integration 

  • AI and Systems Engineering 

  • Product Line Engineering 

  • Entrepreneurship 

  • Management Systems 

  • Human Resource Management Systems 

  • Smart Cities 

  • Innovation 

  • Technology Management