Data envelopment analysis (DEA)

area: Efficiency and operations · 0 papers in the last 7 days

\max_{u, v}\ \frac{\sum_r u_r\, y_{r0}}{\sum_i v_i\, x_{i0}}\ \ \text{s.t.}\ \ \frac{\sum_r u_r\, y_{rj}}{\sum_i v_i\, x_{ij}} \le 1\ \ \forall j

Scores the efficiency of each unit as its best ratio of weighted outputs to weighted inputs relative to all units.

LaTeX: \max_{u, v}\ \frac{\sum_r u_r\, y_{r0}}{\sum_i v_i\, x_{i0}}\ \ \text{s.t.}\ \ \frac{\sum_r u_r\, y_{rj}}{\sum_i v_i\, x_{ij}} \le 1\ \ \forall j

Names searched for: data envelopment analysis, DEA model, super-efficiency DEA, slacks-based measure, SBM model, network DEA, DEA

Key findings

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) was mentioned in 21 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #43 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
By journal category: Operations Research (10), Economics (5), Finance (4) and AI (2).
Most of them appeared in Operational Research (3), International Review of Economics & Finance (3) and European Journal of Operational Research (3).
Often mentioned together with Linear and integer programming (8), Stochastic frontier analysis (7) and Generalized method of moments (GMM) (4).
Datasets named in the same papers: Eurostat (2), EDGAR emissions database (2) and CSMAR (1).
From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, 310 archived papers mentioned Data envelopment analysis (DEA) in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Jul 2025 (24).

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
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Papers mentioning Data envelopment analysis (DEA), newest first.
Date	Title	Journal	Authors	Affiliations
2026-10-17	From R&D to commercialization: Green subsidies and stage-specific green innovation efficiency	Economic Analysis and Policy	刘红伟, Jie Mei, Xin Xiang	Anhui University; Anhui University of Finance and Economics
2026-10-16	Cost sharing in joint resource purchasing: balancing efficiency improvements and cost savings	Operational Research	Yao Wen, Xiangyang Tao	Fuzhou University; Chongqing University
2026-10-16	A review on model innovation and applications through network data envelopment analysis	Operational Research	Suman Malik, Jyoti Dagar	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
2026-10-16	A mixed-integer linear programming approach to container terminal layout optimization: application to the port of Piraeus	Operational Research	Konstantinos Charalampidis, Ιωάννης Καμπούρης, Tatiana P. Moschovou	National Technical University of Athens
2026-10-06	Can the digital revolution drive green growth? —the internal mechanism of corporate digital and intelligent transformation and green total factor productivity	International Review of Economics & Finance	Siming Chen, Feichong Yue, Yaxi Qian et al.	Chinese Academy of Governance; Jilin University; Shanghai University of Political Science and Law; …
2026-10-06	Optimization modeling in business and government: in honor of Professor John M. Mulvey on his 80th birthday	Annals of Operations Research	David A. Saunders, Stavros A. Zenios	University of Waterloo; Durham University; University of Cyprus
2026-10-06	Do digitalization and institutional capacity improve EU fund management for bridging territorial gaps? Evidence from the 2014–2020 Cohesion Policy	The Annals of Regional Science	Benedetta Coluccia, Valentina Cattivelli, Roberta Barbieri	Pegaso University; University of Salento
2026-10-05	Beyond productivity: Does ICT agglomeration drive regional eco-efficiency?	Structural Change and Economic Dynamics	Maria Chiara D’Errico, Anna Maria Ferragina, Stefano Iandolo et al.	University of Perugia; University of Salerno; École Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur; …
2026-10-05	Network data envelopment analysis in the insurance industry: a literature review	Journal of Productivity Analysis	Pejman Peykani, Ali Emrouznejad, Zahra Abbasi	Khatam University; University of Surrey; University of Qom
2026-10-03	A decision support framework to integrate scenario-based data-driven optimization and fuzzy clustering for blockchain adoption readiness in sustainable manufacturing	Computers & Industrial Engineering	Ardavan Babaei, Erfan Babaee Tırkolaee, Emre Çakmak et al.	K. N. Toosi University of Technology; Istinye University; Yuan Ze University; …
2026-10-01	Detecting efficiency based on machine learning and neural networks approaches in DEA involving big data	Neural Computing and Applications	Alireza Fakharzadeh Jahromi, V. Amiri	Shiraz University of Technology
2026-10-01	DEA-HPE: Uncertainty-aware Underwater pose estimation via disentangled dynamic adaptation	Pattern Recognition	Zhi Li, Zijian Sun, Xin Ding et al.
2026-10-01	Carbon Unlocking Efficiency, Carbon Emission Rights Allocation, and Carbon Finance	Research in International Business and Finance	Jia Liu, Zhaohua Wang, Amber Yiming Zhao et al.	Shandong University of Finance and Economics; Andrews University; University of St Andrews; …
2026-10-01	How Far Do the Green Land-Use Benefits of Digitalization Travel? Spatial Evidence from the Yangtze River Economic Belt	International Review of Economics & Finance	Meiqi Chen, Hyukku Lee	Pai Chai University
2026-10-01	Extending the By-Production Approach: A Shared Inputs Framework for Modeling Technologies with Undesirable Outputs	European Journal of Operational Research	Shuqi Xu, Qingyuan Zhu, K Hervé Dakpo et al.
2026-10-01	Patent agglomeration and environmental efficiency: effects and mechanisms in Africa	Energy Economics	Rockson Sai, Hongping Yuan, Ebenezer Kwabena Takyi et al.	Guangzhou University; Environmental Protection Agency; Emory University; …
2026-10-01	Robust Dynamic Network Data Envelopment Analysis for Supply Chain Performance Evaluation	European Journal of Operational Research	Adel Hatami‐Marbini, Per J. Agrell, Aliasghar Arabmaldar et al.
2026-10-01	A composite indicator for assessing regional and temporal disparities in the quality of education in Spain (2012–2022)	Socio-Economic Planning Sciences	Virgilio Pérez, Cristina Aybar, José M. Pavía	Universitat de València
2026-10-01	Evaluating dynamic efficiency: Multi-layer dynamic non-radial data envelopment analysis with time-lagged effect structure	European Journal of Operational Research	Ying Zhang, Francesca Medda	University College London
2026-09-29	Does climate risk matter for the financial and social efficiencies of microfinance institutions?	International Review of Economics & Finance	Zheng Chen, Junru Zhang	Curtin University; The University of Western Australia
2026-09-29	Review of flow capturing, flow covering, and flow interception models	Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review	H. A. Eiselt, Vladimir Marianov, Zvi Drezner	University of New Brunswick; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; California State University, Fullerton

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