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title: "Entropy weight method: formula and 7 recent papers"
description: "Entropy weight method 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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# Entropy weight method

$$
e_j = -\frac{1}{\ln n}\sum_{i=1}^{n} p_{ij}\ln p_{ij},\quad w_j = \frac{1 - e_j}{\sum_k (1 - e_k)}
$$

Weights indicators by how much their values vary across units, often to build composite indices.

- area: Game theory and decision analysis
- 2 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: entropy weight, entropy weighting, entropy method

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

## Key findings

- Entropy weight method 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: Economics (3), Finance (2), AI (1) and Operations Research (1).
- Most of them appeared in Economic Analysis and Policy (2), International Review of Economics & Finance (2) and Expert Systems with Applications (1).
- Often mentioned together with Mediation model (indirect effect) (2), TOPSIS (1) and Linear and integer programming (1).
- Datasets named in the same papers: CSMAR (2), China City Statistical Yearbook (1) and Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 83 archived papers mentioned Entropy weight method in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Feb 2025 (6).

## 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 31 | 45 | 7 | 83 |

*Papers mentioning Entropy weight method, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | [Uncovering heterogeneous user requirements for inclusive design: An LLM-driven multi-source data fusion framework with entropy-weighted IPA-Kano prioritization](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134757) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | HONGRU CHANG, Jian Hua, Yue Hu et al. | Shanghai University of Engineering Science; Northeastern University |
| 2026-10-22 | [An integrated analytical framework for interpreting regional development dynamics: evidence from Türkiye’s NUTS-2 regions](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-026-01588-2) | [The Annals of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-annals-of-regional-science.md) | Tuna Batuhan | Atatürk University |
| 2026-10-16 | [An exact solution algorithm for the bi-level optimization problem of electric vehicles charging station placement](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2026.103620) | [Transportation Research Part B Methodological](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-b-methodological.md) | Mobina Nankali, Michael W. Levin | University of Minnesota |
| 2026-10-11 | [The impact of heterogeneous environmental regulation on inter-provincial environmental quality](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2026.10.006) | [Economic Analysis and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-analysis-and-policy.md) | Yawei Guo, Boxin Zhu, 游万海 et al. |  |
| 2026-10-01 | [Does tax information sharing contribute to employment in micro and small enterprises? Evidence from China's bank-tax interaction policy](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105927) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Weiting Qin, Renjie Zhang | Xi'an Jiaotong University |
| 2026-09-29 | [How does FinTech affect household income inequality? Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105919) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Peixi Zhong, Minghua Zhan, Huanqi Zhan et al. | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies; Shiga University |
| 2026-09-27 | [Sustainable assessment of power generation investment in china: key factors and implications for energy policy transformation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2026.09.060) | [Economic Analysis and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-analysis-and-policy.md) | Qiang Fu, Haizhou Tang, Jie Ma | Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Entropy weight method. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/entropy-weight-method

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  title = {Entropy weight method},
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