Algorithms for Multi-Criteria Decision-Making

Dear Colleagues,

Decision-making is one of the most important topics in various fields, and refers to how to make the right decisions so as to reach a final goal. Therefore, the use of the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method for solving problems in the different fields is very popular, and helps in making extremely important decisions. MCDM is an effective systematic and quantitative way to deal with problems in the presence of a number of alternatives and several usually conflicting criteria. Decision-making regarding very complex problems including business-related decisions and real-life decisions requires an appropriate and reliable decision support system (DSS). Considering, planning and appropriate decision-making requires the use of analytical methods that examine trade-offs, consider multiple scientific, political, economic, ecological and social dimensions, and reduces possible conflicts in an optimizing framework. MCDM approaches are considered the established methods to aid decision-makers in taking suitable decisions, and their applications are growing in popularity in many fields that include but are not limited to business management, logistics, supply chains, energy, urban development, waste management and so forth.

We hope that this Special Issue will stimulate both theoretical and applied research on the MCDM and related fields. It is certainly impossible in this short editorial to provide a more comprehensive description of all potential articles in this Special Issue. However, we sincerely hope that our effort in compiling these articles will enrich our readers and inspire researchers with regard to the seemingly common, but actually important issue of decision-making.

Dr. Dragan Pamučar
Dr. Željko Stević
Dr. Prasenjit Chaterjee
Dr. Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani
Guest Editors

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