Fifty years of multiple criteria decision analysis: From classical methods to robust ordinal regression

S Greco, R Słowiński, J Wallenius - European Journal of Operational …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is a subfield of Operational Research
that aims to support Decision-Makers (DMs) in the decision-making process through …

Integrating machine learning models to learn potentially non-monotonic preferences for multi-criteria sorting from large-scale assignment examples

Z Li, Z Zhang, W Pedrycz - Omega, 2025 - Elsevier
Learning preferences from assignment examples has attracted considerable attention in the
field of multi-criteria sorting (MCS). However, traditional MCS methods, designed to infer …

An incremental preference elicitation-based approach to learning potentially non-monotonic preferences in multi-criteria sorting

Z Li, Z Zhang, W Pedrycz - European Journal of Operational Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Leveraging assignment example preference information, to determine the shape of marginal
utility functions and category thresholds of the threshold-based multi-criteria sorting (MCS) …

Preference disaggregation analysis with criteria selection in a regularization framework

K Zhou, Z Gong, G Wei, R Słowiński - Omega, 2025 - Elsevier
Limited by cognitive abilities, decision-makers (DMs) may struggle to evaluate decision
alternatives based on all criteria in multiple criteria decision-making problems. This paper …

Constructive preference elicitation for multi-criteria decision analysis using an estimate-then-select strategy

Q Liang, Z Zhang, Y Su - Information Fusion, 2025 - Elsevier
In multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), generating decision recommendations for
alternatives using the preference disaggregation paradigm has emerged as a significant …

Data-driven preference learning methods for sorting problems with multiple temporal criteria

Y Li, M Guo, M Kadziński, Q Zhang, C Xu - European Journal of Operational …, 2024 - Elsevier
We present novel preference learning approaches for sorting problems with multiple
temporal criteria. They leverage an additive value function as the basic preference model …

Preference learning based on adaptive graph neural network for multi-criteria decision support

Z Meng, R Lin, B Wu - Applied Soft Computing, 2024 - Elsevier
Intelligent decision-making assists decision-makers (DMs) in making choices through data
analysis, model prediction, and automated processes. Central to this field are two key …

Nature-inspired Preference Learning Algorithms Using the Choquet Integral

M Wójcik, M Kadziński - Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
We introduce various algorithms for learning the parameters of a threshold-based sorting
procedure powered by the Choquet integral. This model accounts for interactions between …

Consumer preference analysis integrating online reviews: a multiple criteria group approach considering individual stochastic behavior

M Cai, X Zhang - 4OR, 2024 - Springer
To find a rational basis underlying the holistic judgments provided by customers, a data-
driven preference model is constructed by indirectly inducing preferences from online …