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Systems science Systems science, also referred to as systems research or simply systems, is a transdisciplinary field that is concerned with understanding simple and complex systems in nature and society, which leads to the advancements of formal, natural, socia ...
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interdisciplinary Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several fields such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, economi ...
field of science surrounding
systems theory Systems theory is the Transdisciplinarity, transdisciplinary study of systems, i.e. cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or artificial. Every system has causal boundaries, is influenced by its context, de ...
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cybernetics Cybernetics is the transdisciplinary study of circular causal processes such as feedback and recursion, where the effects of a system's actions (its outputs) return as inputs to that system, influencing subsequent action. It is concerned with ...
, the science of
complex systems A complex system is a system composed of many components that may interact with one another. Examples of complex systems are Earth's global climate, organisms, the human brain, infrastructure such as power grid, transportation or communication s ...
. It aims to develop interdisciplinary foundations, which are applicable in a variety of areas, such as engineering, biology, medicine and social sciences. Systems science and systemics are names for all research related to
systems theory Systems theory is the Transdisciplinarity, transdisciplinary study of systems, i.e. cohesive groups of interrelated, interdependent components that can be natural or artificial. Every system has causal boundaries, is influenced by its context, de ...
. It is defined as an emerging branch of science that studies holistic systems and tries to develop logical, mathematical, engineering and philosophical paradigms and frameworks in which physical, technological, biological, social,
cognitive Cognition is the "mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses". It encompasses all aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as: perception, attention, thought, ...
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metaphysical Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some theorists view it as an inquiry into the conceptual framework of h ...
systems can be studied and developed. This list of systems sciences organizations gives an overview of global and local
organization An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...
s in the field of
systems science Systems science, also referred to as systems research or simply systems, is a transdisciplinary field that is concerned with understanding simple and complex systems in nature and society, which leads to the advancements of formal, natural, socia ...
. This list shows all kinds of organizations and institutes listed thematically.


Awards

* Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award * George B. Dantzig Prize * Donald P. Eckman Award * IEEE Simon Ramo Medal: award for exceptional achievement in systems engineering and systems science * John von Neumann Theory Prize * Rufus Oldenburger Medal * A. M. Turing Award * UKSS Gold Medallists by the United Kingdom Systems Society * The Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies Medal


Research centers


General


America

* International Institute for General Systems Studies (IIGSS): an American non-profit scholastic organization for studies and education in Systems science in Pennsylvania, US * International Systems Institute (ISI): a non-profit, public benefit scientific and educational corporation in Carmel, California, US * Mental Research Institute: a center for systems theory and psychotherapy located in Palo Alto, California, US


Europe

* Institut für Unternehmenskybernetik, Germany


Asia

* Center of Excellence in Systems Science, IIT Jodhpur


Systems biology

* Department of Systems Biology *
Institute for Systems Biology Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) is a non-profit research institution located in Seattle, Washington, United States. ISB concentrates on systems biology, the study of relationships and interactions between various parts of biological systems, ...
* Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics


Systems ecology Systems ecology is an interdisciplinary field of ecology, a subset of Earth system science, that takes a holistic approach to the study of ecological systems, especially ecosystems. Systems ecology can be seen as an application of general syste ...

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ETH Zurich ETH Zurich (; ) is a public university in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1854 with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists, the university focuses primarily on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. ETH Zurich ran ...
, Terrestrial Systems Ecology *
University of Amsterdam The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, ) is a public university, public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 1632 by municipal authorities, it is the fourth-oldest academic institution in the Netherlan ...
, Systems Ecology Department *
University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preem ...
, Systems Ecology program * State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Systems Ecology Lab *
Stockholm University Stockholm University (SU) () is a public university, public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, social ...
, Systems Ecology Department


Systems engineering Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their Enterprise life cycle, life cycles. At its core, systems engineering uti ...


United States

* GTRI Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, US * GTRI Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, US * Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University, Montana, US


Europe

* Hasso Plattner Institute related to the University of Potsdam, Germany * University of Reading Business School: Informatics Research Centre, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK * École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne: I2S – Institut d'ingénierie des systèmes in Lausanne, Switzerland * University of the West of England CEMS, Systems Engineering Estimation and Decision Support (SEED) Bristol, England, UK * University of Bristol, Systems Centre, Bristol, England, UK * Technical University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany * Mullard Space Science Laboratory: UCL Centre for Systems Engineering (UCLse), the London, England, UK * Research Centre for Automatic Control (CRAN), joint research unit with Nancy-Université and CNRS, Nancy, France


Educational


Europe

* Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences, UK * Institute for Complex Systems Simulation, University of Southampton, UKInstitute for Complex Systems Simulation
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Australia

* The
University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public university, public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities, it was one of the ...
offers a Master of Complex Systems


Societies


Worldwide

* IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (IEEE SMCS) * International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) * International Federation for Systems Research (IFSR) * International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) * World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics (WOSC) * IEEE Systems Council * Complex Systems Society (CSS) * The International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences, an honor society initially created by the IFSR


America

* American Society for Cybernetics * Asociacion Mexicana de Systemas y Cibernetica * Grupo de Estudio de Sistemas Integrados (GESI) (Study Group of Integrated Systems), Argentina * Instituto Andino de Sistemas (IAS), Peru * International Systems Institute (US), California, San Francisco *
Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory (often shortened as Los Alamos and LANL) is one of the sixteen research and development Laboratory, laboratories of the United States Department of Energy National Laboratories, United States Department of Energy ...
* System Dynamics Society: a non-profit organization for further research into system dynamics and systems thinking based in Albany, New York, US


Asia

* International Society of Knowledge and Systems Science (ISKSS), Japan * Japan Association for Social and Economic Systems Studies (JASESS)IFSR.org
* Korean Society for Systems Science Research, Korea * Systems Engineering Society of China


Australia

* Australia and New Zealand Systems Group (ANZSYS) * COSNet: An Australian-based network for Complex Open Systems research


Europe

* Association Francaise d'Ingénierie Système (French association for Systems Engineering), France * Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca (AIR) (Italian Research Society) * Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sui Sistemi (AIRS) (Italian Systems Research Society) * Bulgarian Society for Systems Research (BSSR), Bulgaria * Centre for Hyperincursion and Anticipation in Ordered Systems (CHAOS) * Croatian Interdisciplinary Society: a non-governmental organization for interdisciplinary education and research in complex systems in Croatia * Cybernetics Society, London, UK * Dutch Systems Group of ''Systemsgroep Nederland'', The Netherlands * Evolution, Complexity and Cognition group, University of Brussels, Belgium * Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies (HSSS) Ελληνική Εταρεία Συστημικών Μελετών * Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialkybernetik e.V. (GWS), Germany * Learned Society of Praxiology, Poland * MSSI - Management Science Society of Ireland * Österreichische Studiengesellschaft für Kybernetik (OSGK)(Austrian Society for Cybernetic Studies), Austria * Polish Systems Society, Poland * Slovenian Society for Systems Research (SDSR) * Sociedad Española de Systemas Generales, Spain * United Kingdom Systems Society, UKUK Systems Society
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See also

* List of journals in systems science ** List of information systems journals * List of systems engineering at universities * List of systems engineers * List of systems scientists


References

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