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Electronic journal databases allow for the efficient retrieval and processing of bibliometric data, making enhanced literature reviews, known as research profiling studies, possible. We have conducted such a research profiling study of Multiple Criteria Decision Making/Multiattribute Utility Theory (MCDM/MAUT) using the ISI Web of Science. The ISI database covers close to 9,000 publications, mainly journals. We report statistics regarding the development of our field based on variations of a set of rather broad search words. Our study seeks to provide the “big picture” of MCDM/MAUT. We find that our field has experienced exponential growth. At the same time it has penetrated other neighboring disciplines, such as ICT and engineering.
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We used the following exact search words: TS = ((multiobjective ∗ or “multi-objective ∗ ” or “multiple objective ∗ ”) or (multicriteri ∗ or multi-criter ∗ or “multiple criter ∗ ”) or (multiattribute ∗ or “multi-attribute ∗ ” or “multiple attribute ∗ ”) or (“vector-optimi ∗ ” or “vector-maximi ∗ ” or “vector-minimi ∗ ”) or (“vector maximi ∗ ” or “vector minimi ∗ ” or “vector optimi ∗ ”) or “goal programming”). Note that we did not include as search words names of methods, such as Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), ELECTRE, Pareto Race, etc.
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Bragge, J., Korhonen, P., Wallenius, H., Wallenius, J. (2010). Bibliometric Analysis of Multiple Criteria Decision Making/Multiattribute Utility Theory. In: Ehrgott, M., Naujoks, B., Stewart, T., Wallenius, J. (eds) Multiple Criteria Decision Making for Sustainable Energy and Transportation Systems. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 634. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04045-0_22
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