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The International Transactions in Operational Research (ITOR), the flagship journal published by the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, will publish a special issue dedicated to the Integration of Operations Research with Digital Twins and AI. Digital twins (DT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming Operations Research (OR). OR methods depend on the collection, processing, reasoning, and integration of data. While some of these tasks still require human expertise, many have become automated or can be managed by AI, such as data-driven and language-based model development. Historically, limitations in data availability and certainty led to the creation of OR methods based on probabilistic predictions. With DT and AI, these constraints are eased, prompting critical questions about the continued relevance and effectiveness of traditional optimization and simulation techniques for modern, AI-driven operations and supply chains. At the same time, the integration of OR with agentic AI ecosystems is opening new opportunities, which this special issue seeks to explore, together with potential challenges.
In this special issue, we call for papers seeking to advance state-of-the- art and practical applications of OR methods in DTs and AI. We aim at collating research combining OR methods with AI and DTs from different perspectives, including cognitive and intelligent DT, generative AI, AI-based analytics (e.g., machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning), agentic AI, and multi-agent systems. With this respect, we stress that ITOR is an Operations Research journal, and we expect to receive submissions that contribute (also) to OR, not (only) to AI.
The submission deadline is September 30. All papers submitted to this special issue will undergo the standard peer review procedures established by ITOR. Submitted papers must be original, unpublished, and not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Contributions should be prepared according to the instructions to authors, available at the journal homepage.