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title: "Best-worst method: formula and 4 recent papers"
description: "Best-worst method was mentioned in 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #82 of the 104 equations and models mentioned."
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# Best-worst method

$$
\min\ \xi\ \ \text{s.t.}\ \ \lvert w_B - a_{Bj}\, w_j \rvert \le \xi,\ \ \lvert w_j - a_{jW}\, w_W \rvert \le \xi,\ \ \sum_j w_j = 1
$$

Derives criteria weights from comparisons with the best and the worst criterion.

- area: Game theory and decision analysis
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: best-worst method, BWM

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

## Key findings

- Best-worst method was mentioned in 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #82 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
- By journal category: AI (2), Operations Research (1) and Finance (1).
- Most of them appeared in Operational Research (1), International Review of Economics & Finance (1) and Cognitive Computation (1).
- Often mentioned together with Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) (2), TOPSIS (2) and DEMATEL (2).
- Datasets named in the same papers: TRACE (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 75 archived papers mentioned Best-worst method in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in May 2024 (9).

## Mentions over 36 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords)*

| Trend | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 39 | 32 | 4 | 75 |

*Papers mentioning Best-worst method, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | [Scenario-based robust optimization for the design of a resilient and sustainable power supply chain network using energy storage system](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12351-026-01104-6) | [Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/operational-research.md) | Elyas Nemati | University of Tehran |
| 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 | [Probabilistic group decision-making for prioritizing circular economy-enabling digital technologies: an integrated hierarchical Bayesian BWM-Fermatean fuzzy CRADIS framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134862) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Hakan Aydoğan, Alev Gümüş Taşkın | Yıldız Technical University; Azerbaijan State University of Economics |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Best-worst method. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/best-worst-method

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  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {Best-worst method},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-26},
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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).