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The submission deadline for the special issue on <b>Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence Innovations in Health Systems Engineering</b> in the journal of IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering has been extended to September 1st, 2025. Detailed
information of the topics covered in the special issue can be found through this official link
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Important Dates (Based on Extended Deadline):</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Deadline for Manuscript Submission: September 1, 2025.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Completion of 1st Round Review: November 1, 2025.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Completion of 2nd Round Review: January 1, 2026.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Final Decision: March 2026.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Expected Publication: June 2026.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Haifeng Wang, Mississippi State University, USA (<u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2d63e2c6-cef6-da5c-89ee-df85ef8c0570" href="mailto:wang@ise.msstate.edu">wang@ise.msstate.edu</a></u>)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Faisal Aqlan, University of Louisville, USA (<u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8787fdab-2d15-382d-0ae8-eae6d5542d26" href="mailto:faisal.aqlan@louisville.edu">faisal.aqlan@louisville.edu</a></u>)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Shengfan Zhang, University of Arkansas, USA (<u><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA9fb1bb62-f055-cdb2-5574-31fc502c0058" href="mailto:shengfan@uark.edu">shengfan@uark.edu</a></u>)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Muhammad Noor E Alam, Northeastern University, USA
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