Analytic network process - an overview of applications in research and practice
Journal
International journal of operational research : IJOR
ISSN
1745-7645
ISSN-Digital
1745-7653
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-02-01
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper presents a comprehensive literature review of analytic network process (ANP)'s applications in research and practice. We conducted an extensive bibliometric analysis covering all available ANP publications in two prominent databases. A total of 283 application papers are referred in this paper. The publications are categorised according to their overall themes, application areas, publication dates, countries of origin and journals. Various tables and charts summarise these publications and their categories. The results indicate that the ANP is predominantly used for selection and evaluation. The majority of publications deal with the ANP as a decision-making tool in the areas of politics, engineering and manufacturing. More specifically, most of the publications can be found in a combination of politics and selection, engineering and evaluation as well as manufacturing and evaluation topic. This paper is an informative summary of the ANP's applications for researchers and practitioners to support their future work by making use of the ANP.
Language
English
Keywords
ANP
analytical network process
AHP
analytical hierarchy process
bibliometric study
MCDM
multicriteria decision making
application overview
operational research
literature review
politics
engineering
manufacturing.
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Inderscience Enterprises
Publisher place
Olney, Bucks
Volume
16
Number
2
Start page
172
End page
213
Pages
42
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
238583