Charting the evolutionary conceptual pathway of analytic network process research: A main path analysis

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Carlos Vílchez-Román, Anna Florek-Paszkowska, Enrique Mu
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This study delves into the flow and structure of knowledge prevalent in Analytic Network Process (ANP) literature. It traces the evolutionary pathway of ANP research, spotlighting seminal works and unfolding the development of topics over time. Analysing 4583 ANP literature records from 1986 to 2022, this research utilizes two pivotal data sources: Web of Science (WoS) and Dimensions. This main path analysis (MPA) approach is coupled with techniques such as citation analysis, social network analysis, and centrality measures to identify most influential papers, as well as using a search path algorithm (SPC) to provide higher weights to papers that serve as bridges connecting different research paths rather than simply counting all citations equally. Key works emerged as focal points in both datasets, including notable contributions from Lee, Kheybari and Büyüközkan, with the Dimensions dataset uniquely highlighting Saaty as the initial conceptual knowledge source of the ANP. The centrality measures unearthed persistent bridge roles undertaken by key contributors such as Saaty and Sarkis over different time periods. Furthermore, a detailed topic analysis discerned eight distinctive thematic clusters among the two data sources: analytical network process, network process, fuzzy analytic, evaluation laboratory, supply chain, quality function, hierarchy process, and information systems. These clusters emerged, providing a comprehensive map of ANP topics and their evolution. The study offers a comprehensive framework for scholars to navigate the expansive domain of ANP research. Identifying pivotal works and emergent themes provides direction for future research endeavours. It allows practitioners to gain invaluable insights into the foundational and transformative works in the ANP realm, enhancing their understanding and application of the methodology. This paper proposes of a dual methodological strategy: First, by using traditional academic data sources (WoS) along with a more encompassing Dimensions database; and second, by using a SPC algorithm to weight MPA papers based on their connecting role among different research paths. At the discipline level, this study carves out a novel vantage point in understanding the ANP research landscape. It offers an integrated portrayal of the field's conceptual evolution, identifying specific cluster topics as an indispensable resource for scholars, practitioners, and students.

描绘分析网络过程研究的演变概念路径:主要路径分析
本研究深入探讨了分析网络过程(ANP)文献中普遍存在的知识流程和结构。它追溯了 ANP 研究的演化路径,突出了开创性作品,并展开了随着时间推移的主题发展。本研究分析了 1986 年至 2022 年期间的 4583 篇 ANP 文献记录,利用了两个关键数据源:科学网(WoS)和维度(Dimensions)。这种主要路径分析(MPA)方法与引文分析、社会网络分析和中心度量等技术相结合,以识别最具影响力的论文,并使用搜索路径算法(SPC)为作为连接不同研究路径桥梁的论文提供更高的权重,而不是简单地对所有引文进行同等计算。在这两个数据集中,关键作品都成为了焦点,其中包括 Lee、Kheybari 和 Büyüközkan 的重要贡献,而 Dimensions 数据集则独特地突出了 Saaty 作为 ANP 最初的概念知识来源。中心度测量揭示了 Saaty 和 Sarkis 等主要贡献者在不同时期持续扮演的桥梁角色。此外,详细的主题分析在两个数据源中发现了八个独特的主题集群:分析网络过程、网络过程、模糊分析、评估实验室、供应链、质量功能、层次过程和信息系统。这些聚类的出现,提供了 ANP 主题及其演变的综合地图。这项研究为学者们提供了一个全面的框架,以浏览 ANP 研究的广阔领域。确定关键作品和新出现的主题为今后的研究工作指明了方向。它使从业人员能够深入了解 ANP 领域的基础性和变革性工作,从而增强他们对该方法的理解和应用。本文提出了双重方法策略:首先,使用传统的学术数据源(WoS)和更全面的维度数据库;其次,使用 SPC 算法,根据 MPA 论文在不同研究路径中的连接作用对其进行加权。在学科层面上,本研究为了解 ANP 研究状况开辟了一个新的视角。它对该领域的概念演变进行了综合描绘,确定了特定的集群主题,为学者、从业人员和学生提供了不可或缺的资源。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis was launched in 1992, and from the outset has aimed to be the repository of choice for papers covering all aspects of MCDA/MCDM. The journal provides an international forum for the presentation and discussion of all aspects of research, application and evaluation of multi-criteria decision analysis, and publishes material from a variety of disciplines and all schools of thought. Papers addressing mathematical, theoretical, and behavioural aspects are welcome, as are case studies, applications and evaluation of techniques and methodologies.
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