scholarly journals MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. PART II – APPLICATIONS

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 151-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas ◽  
Jurgita Antuchevičienė ◽  
Oleg Kaplinski
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Base ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Building Technology ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
General Data

The first part of the paper shortly presented developments of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods and general data about their use in civil engineering, i.e. distribution by years, countries, authors and journals (Zavadskas et al. 2015). The current part of the paper focuses on MCDM application areas and domains. Web of Science Category “Engineering Civil” in Thomson Reuters Web of Science Core Collection academic data base is searched for a topic of MCDM. Only articles and review document types are selected for a detailed survey. They are grouped by Research Areas as presented in Web of Science data base. The most numerous research areas as Construction Building Technology, Transportation, Water Resources and Engineering (other topics) are analysed in detail. Research domains and solved problems are described as well as applied MCDM methods are highlighted. A total of 114 articles are reviewed, showing a wide possibilities of applying MCDM methods for civil engineering problems.

scholarly journals MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING: PART I – A STATE-OF-THE-ART SURVEY

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas ◽  
Jurgita Antuchevičienė ◽  
Oleg Kapliński
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Core Collection ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
History Of

For several decades, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods have been in use to address issues particular to design, organisation and management of constructions. This article reviews the history of MCDM methods since their origins to current times. The academic database Thomson Reuters Web of Science Core Collection was used to overview publications that contain keyword “MCDM” and are included in Web of Science Category “Engineering Civil”. The analysis of publications was made according to their year, state, journals and used MCDM methods.

scholarly journals REVIEW OF THE SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN 1998–2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ieva Ubarte ◽  
Oleg Kaplinski
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Document Type ◽  
Building Technology ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Qualitative Changes

A city is a complex physical and social phenomenon that is under constant development and undergoes quantitative and qualitative changes. The welfare of the whole society depends on the sustainability of the built environment. The article presents a review of the literature on the sustainable built environment, which was made on the basis of the Thomson Reuters Web of Science Core Collection database. The analysed articles were published between 1998 and 2015. The analysis of the number of publications was made according to years of publication, countries, research areas and the Web of Science categories. 31 article and review document type were selected for a detailed analysis by three key Web of Science categories: environmental science, environmental studies, and construction and building technology.

scholarly journals Rain research with disdrometers: a bibliometric review

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 6041-6068 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fernandez-Raga ◽  
C. Palencia ◽  
C. Tomas ◽  
A. I. Calvo ◽  
A. Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Base ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Thomson Reuters ◽  
Bibliometric Review ◽  
The Web ◽  
Do So

Abstract. This study analyses the research on disdrometers based on published studies. To do so, a wide data base of bibliographic references has been used: the Web of Science (published by Thomson Reuters). The search was carried out for all of the articles whose "TOPIC" was disdrometer. The more than 300 articles found were analysed according to various criteria: countries with research using disdrometers; publication dates; evolution of the number of articles; concepts studied and research lines followed in each article; and finally, a bibliometric analysis of the more than 60 journals where these articles have been published. Since 1963, there has been an increase in the number of articles published on disdrometers, which in the last 20 yr has been more than ten times higher than the increase in the number of articles on meteorology.

Bibliometric analysis of multiple criteria decision making in agriculture

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (20) ◽  
pp. 17-30
Author(s):  
Sławomir Francik ◽  
Norbert Pedryc ◽  
Adrian Knapczyk ◽  
Artur Wójcik ◽  
Renata Francik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Criteria ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Number Of Citations ◽  
The Web

Development trends (Research Trends) in scientific research on the methods of Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) and Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in agriculture are analyzed. Established bibliometric techniques are applied. MCDA/MCDM methods are being very intensively developed in recent years, as evidenced by the number of scientific papers published annually in renowned scientific journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database. In the years 1979-2015 a total of 1,355 scientific articles were collected in the database. The number of articles published annually increased rapidly after 2005. Besides, the annual number of citations of the publications is increasing. Research on MCDA/MCDM is conducted in many research areas. In the years 1984-2015 the Web of Science database accumulated 27 scientific publications on MCDA/MCDM in agriculture area. Therefore, it can be concluded that the MCDA/MCDM issues are currently not sufficiently analyzed in relation to agriculture. In the future this subject will probably be further developed, an increasing number of scientists will conduct research on the MCDA/MCDM and the annual number of articles published in the field will increase.

scholarly journals Multi-criteria decision making trends in ecotourism and sustainable tourism

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-340
Author(s):  
Dušan Garabinović ◽  
Miloš Papić ◽  
Marija Kostić
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Year 2000

The goal of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of application of multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods in papers from the field of ecotourism and sustainable tourism. A search has been done of the relevant terms in titles, abstracts and keywords found in papers from 26 prominent journals from the field of tourism belonging in Web of Science (WoS) Clarivate Analytics. It has been established which MCDM methods were used and who are the most common authors of such papers. A keyword frequency analysis was also performed. It is established there are 39 papers in the field of ecotourism and sustainable tourism where MCDM methods were applied whereby all were published after the year 2000, as well as that their number is constantly increasing.

scholarly journals Sustainable Decision-Making in Civil Engineering, Construction and Building Technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmundas Zavadskas ◽  
Jurgita Antucheviciene ◽  
Tatjana Vilutiene ◽  
Hojjat Adeli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Building Technology

scholarly journals Multi-Criteria Decision Making Process in Metropolitan Transport Means Selection Based on the Sharing Mobility Idea

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cieśla ◽  
Aleksander Sobota ◽  
Marianna Jacyna
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Transport System ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
Network Capacity ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Significant Information ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Travel Decision

The article presents the idea of modeling the decision-making process in the field of the metropolitan areas transport system. Due to the increasing process of metropolization and urbanization, which is predicted to be 68.4% worldwide and 83.7% in Europe in 2050, the issue will be even more sophisticated. The problem of depletion of transport network capacity as well as the implementation of modern technology solutions forces metropolitan committees to apply tools for metropolitan passenger transport system optimization. Significantly, the policy and regulations on sustainable urban mobility management are based on the mobility demand predictions and understanding of the travel decision-making process of citizens. The scientific purpose of this article is to build a mathematical model, as a tool supporting the multi-criteria decision-making process regarding the choice of means of transport in a developing metropolis. The issue raised in this article considers the most important research areas of the metropolitan transport means selection, which includes transport safety, qualitative, financial, and ecological aspects. The model was implemented in Silesian Metropolis in Poland with a particular emphasis on sharing mobility transport means users. As a result, a ranking of sharing transport means was developed, which is a piece of significant information for planners and future investors in the development of the metropolitan transport system.

scholarly journals Teaching Multi-Criteria Decision Making Based on Sustainability Factors Applied to Road Projects

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Paredes ◽  
Rodrigo F. Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Academic Environments ◽  
Aec Industry

Currently, there is a need for civil engineering programs to train their students in subjects associated with sustainability. Additionally, civil engineers in their work must constantly make decisions, so their training is necessary. Therefore, the goal of this research is to present a methodology for teaching multi-criteria decision-making methods in the context of civil engineering and road infrastructure projects using sustainable factors. To achieve the objective of this study, a decision-making simulation activity has been designed based on a five-step research process: (1) definition and contextualization of the case study; (2) design and planning of the simulation activity; (3) implementation of this activity; (4) evaluation of indicators; and (5) statistical analysis of metrics. The teaching methodology used is of a practical-theoretical type and allows for the step-by-step teaching of three multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) methods that, according to the literature review, are widely used in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This teaching activity is intended for undergraduate students and professionals in the AEC industry who require a decision-making tool that promotes transparency in problem-solving and who have no knowledge of MCDM. The results obtained in this research show that the method perceived by the group of students with the least difficulty was the weighting rating and calculating (WRC), because of its previous familiarity and use in academic environments. It is recommended that MCDM methods be taught in semester courses to students in training so that they can develop a deep understanding of these tools and can demonstrate their usefulness for decision making where there are many variables to consider, where there are many decision-makers, and for the incorporation of sustainable factors for project evaluation.

scholarly journals Measuring Societal Impact Is as Complex as ABC

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ed Noyons
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Bibliometric Indicators ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The Web

Abstract Purpose This paper describes an alternative way of assessing journals considering a broader perspective of its impact. The Area-based connectedness (ABC) to society of journals applied here contributes to the assessment of the dissemination task of journals but with more data it may also contribute to the assessment of other missions. Design/methodology/approach The ABC approach assesses the performance of research actors, in this case journals, considering the characteristics of the research areas in which they are active. Each paper in a journal inherits the characteristics of its area. These areas are defined by a publication-based classification. The characteristics of areas relate to 5 dimensions of connectedness to society (news, policy, industrial R&D, technology and local interest) and are calculated by bibliometric indicators and social media metrics. Findings In the paper, I illustrate the approach by showing the results for a few journals. They illustrate the diverse profiles that journals may have. We are able to provide a profile for each journal in the Web of Science database. The profiles we present show an appropriate view on the journals’ societal connectedness. Research limitations The classification I apply to perform the analyses is a CWTS in house classification based on Web of Science data. As such the application depends on the (updates of) that system. The classification is available at www.leidenranking.com Practical implications The dimensions of connectedness discussed in this paper relate to the dissemination task of journals but further development of this method may provide more options to monitor the tasks/mission of journals. Originality/value The ABC approach is a unique way to assess performance or impact of research actors considering the characteristics of the areas in which output is published and as such less prone to manipulation or gaming.

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