Latest Developments and Challenges in MCDM Theory, Models, and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Facing complex real-world decision problems usually involves multiple conflicting criteria/factors/attributes and limited alternatives, which leads to the surging field of multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM). Additionally. decision-making research based on experts’ knowledge or data analytics has been proliferating in sustainability-related issues, ranging from business, engineering, government policy to medical studies. Several promising techniques, such as soft computing, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and machining learning, have been incorporated into data-driven decision-making. Further, the fusion or combination from heterogeneous methods has been broadly adopted in MCDM applications. Thus, to explore the challenges from various topics, this Special Issue invites research papers that may contribute to the modeling or applications of MCDM in all fields. Research related to sustainable developments in economics, the environment, and social welfare has gained significant attention. Review articles that may provide a systematic understanding of an impactful MCDM method (approach) or research topic are also welcome. Potential topics include but are not limited to MCDM related studies in:

• Business
• Management
• Finance
• Marketing
• Engineering
• Computer science
• Related decision-making frameworks

    --Group/multi-expert decision making

    --Consensus-based decision-making

• Exploring newest decision frameworks

    --Participatory or large-scale decision-making

    --AI and data-driven decision-making

    --Social network-based decision-making

• MCDM-related approaches to pursue the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• Multi-criteria recommender systems

Prof. Dr. Kao-Yi Shen
Prof. Dr. Iván Palomares Carrascosa
Guest Editors

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