The International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science (IJKSS) serves as a multi-disciplinary platform and adopts a systems approach to the theory and practice of managing information and people in knowledge intensive activities and processes, emphasizing the understanding of humans and their environment as part of interacting systems from both soft and hard systems science. In addition, the journal focuses on the research and development of AI systems that are capable of learning, adapting to their environment and intelligently automating. As a quarterly journal that publishes theoretical, experimental, and experiential papers, practice notes, case studies, and innovative methodologies, IJKSS provides a platform for publishing original and innovative research results and practical applications in the field of Knowledge and Systems Science, and serves scientists, practitioners, and industry professionals a forum for integrating diversity and fragments of knowledge.