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title: "Analytic hierarchy process (AHP): formula and papers"
description: "Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was mentioned in 7 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #75 of the 104 equations and models mentioned."
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# Analytic hierarchy process (AHP)

$$
A\, w = \lambda_{\max}\, w,\quad CR = \frac{(\lambda_{\max} - n)/(n - 1)}{RI}
$$

Derives criteria weights from pairwise comparisons; CR checks their consistency.

- area: Game theory and decision analysis
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: analytic hierarchy process, analytical hierarchy process, AHP

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/equations.md

## Key findings

- Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was mentioned in 7 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #75 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
- By journal category: AI (4), Finance (2) and Operations Research (1).
- Most of them appeared in Central European Journal of Operations Research (1), Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance (1) and Journal Of Big Data (1).
- Often mentioned together with TOPSIS (3), Logistic regression (logit) (2) and Structural equation modeling (SEM) (2).
- Datasets named in the same papers: OR-Library (2), S&P 500 (1) and Economic Policy Uncertainty index (1).
- From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, 74 archived papers mentioned Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Apr 2025 (7).

## Mentions over 30 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords)*

| Trend | Apr 24–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 30 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 24 | 46 | 4 | 74 |

*Papers mentioning Analytic hierarchy process (AHP), newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | [Investigating the concept of consistency and an inconsistency index in two- and three-option stochastic paired comparison models](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10100-026-01045-7) | [Central European Journal of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/central-european-journal-of-operations-research.md) | Anna Tóth-Merényi, Csaba Mihálykó, Éva Orbán-Mihálykó | University of Pannonia |
| 2026-10-08 | [Behavioral drivers of cryptocurrency markets: A systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2026.101265) | [Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-behavioral-and-experimental-finance.md) | Sebastian Steindl, Hans Rüdiger Kaufmann, Bernd Britzelmaier | University of Nicosia; Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences |
| 2026-10-03 | [TED-FinRisk: a hybrid topic-enhanced framework for typologizing illegal fundraising risk from multi-source case texts](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40537-026-01574-7) | [Journal Of Big Data](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-big-data.md) | Wenchuan Kuang, Yusiyuan Chen, Chun Yang et al. | Fudan University; Pennsylvania State University |
| 2026-10-03 | [Evaluating export barrier reduction strategies using an integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105942) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Yurdagül Meral, Serkan Eti, Serhat Yuksel et al. | Istanbul Medipol University; Arkın Yaratıcı Sanatlar ve Tasarım Üniversitesi; Marmara University; … |
| 2026-10-02 | [Cognitive Causal Modeling of Blockchain Adoption in Agri-Food Supply Chains: A Fuzzy-DEMATEL Approach](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-026-10660-0) | [Cognitive Computation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cognitive-computation.md) | Ali Ala, Behnam Malmir, Hamed Baziyad et al. | Technological University Dublin; Saveetha University; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [Increasing resilience of continuum robots via motion planning algorithms](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-026-12612-z) | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | Oxana Shamilyan, Ievgen Kabin, Zoya Dyka et al. | Leibniz Institute for High Performance Microelectronics; Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg; National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [Learning causal structures from LLM-AHP comparisons for interpretable forecasting](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2026.117161) | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | Lan Yang, Xingchen Hu, Witold Pedrycz et al. | Xidian University; National University of Defense Technology; University of Alberta; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/analytic-hierarchy-process-ahp

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