Stackelberg game

area: Game theory and decision analysis · 4 papers in the last 7 days

\max_{x_L}\ \pi_L\big(x_L, x_F^{*}(x_L)\big),\quad x_F^{*}(x_L) = \operatorname*{arg\,max}_{x_F}\ \pi_F(x_L, x_F)

A leader moves first anticipating the follower's best response; common in supply-chain models.

LaTeX: \max_{x_L}\ \pi_L\big(x_L, x_F^{*}(x_L)\big),\quad x_F^{*}(x_L) = \operatorname*{arg\,max}_{x_F}\ \pi_F(x_L, x_F)

Names searched for: Stackelberg

Key findings

Stackelberg game 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 (14), Economics (6) and Management (1).
Most of them appeared in Computational Economics (2), Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal (2) and International Journal of Production Economics (2).
Often mentioned together with Linear and integer programming (5), Nash equilibrium (4) and Value at risk (VaR) (2).
Datasets named in the same papers: WITS / TRAINS tariff data (1), International Energy Agency (IEA) (1) and MODIS (1).
From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, 195 archived papers mentioned Stackelberg game in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in May 2025 (14).

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 Stackelberg game, newest first.
Date	Title	Journal	Authors	Affiliations
2026-10-24	Subsidy-Effectiveness Inversion in Green FDI: Dynamic Portfolio Optimization under Supply Chain Complementarity	Computational Economics	Rongliang Xu, Tianming Xu	Central South University
2026-10-24	Impact of pre-sale and fairness concerns on green supply chain decisions under different contract strategies	Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal	Shivendra Dwivedi, Vinod Kumar Mishra	Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
2026-10-23	The paradox of standardization: A game-theoretic analysis of EV charging station compatibility policy	Energy Policy	Mingqing Ma, Lei Chen, Chaocheng Gu	Nanjing University of Finance and Economics; Jinan University
2026-10-23	Optimal weighted reinsurance contract in a Stackelberg-Nash differential game with negotiation	Mathematical Methods of Operations Research	Qingqing Zhang (458374), Zhibin Liang	Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; Shanghai University of International Business and Economics; Nanjing Normal University
2026-10-16	Balancing economic and environmental goals in green supply chains through a multi-objective optimization on financing and coordination contract	Operational Research	Shivendra Dwivedi, Vinod Kumar Mishra	Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
2026-10-14	Optimizing Pricing and Channel Structures in Blockchain Remanufacturing Supply Chains: Transparency, Privacy, and Sustainability Perspectives	Computational Economics	M. Mubashir Unnissa, P. Jalapathy	Vellore Institute of Technology University; Indian Institute of Technology Madras
2026-10-13	Implications of drone delivery: Strategic interaction and competitive equilibrium	International Journal of Production Economics	Zhuzhu Song, Zhongfeng Qin, Tian-Liang Liu	China Agricultural University; Beihang University
2026-10-13	The Largesse design problem	Economic Theory	David K. Levine
2026-10-12	Endogenous strategy spaces in sequential- and simultaneous-move duopoly games	Journal of Business Economics	Nikolai Malkolm Brandt, Dennis Heitmann, Jascha-Alexander Koch et al.	Bielefeld University; University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern; University of Siegen
2026-10-10	Emission reduction investment and pricing decisions in subsidy-regulated supply chains: a bilevel optimization framework	Computers & Industrial Engineering	Md.Al-Amin Khan, Abu Hashan Md Mashud, K.Fahad Mia et al.	Jahangirnagar University; National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research
2026-10-10	A fair profit distribution as a resilient strategy in supply chains under ripple effect	Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal	Tadeusz J. Sawik	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
2026-10-09	Personalized pricing with asymmetric information: A supply chain perspective	International Journal of Production Economics	Jiajun Chen, Zhaofang Mao, Xiaoqing Fan et al.	Tianjin University of Commerce; Tianjin University; Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
2026-10-06	Platform governance and value co-creation in online food delivery ecosystems: capacity allocation and commission strategies	Computers & Industrial Engineering	Arvind Shroff, Bhavin J. Shah, Hasmukh K. Gajjar	Indian Institute of Management Lucknow; Indian Institute of Management Indore
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
2026-10-01	Optimal decisions in a dual-channel green supply chain considering coordination and government subsidy	Socio-Economic Planning Sciences	Seram Pritika Devi, Pijus Kanti De	National Institute Of Technology Silchar
2026-10-01	First-Order Algorithms for Min–Max Problems with Non-linear Coupled Constraints	Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications	Ioannis Tsaknakis, Prashant Khanduri, Mingyi Hong et al.	University of Minnesota; Wayne State University
2026-10-01	Manufacturer sales mode selection and green technology investment, and platform-recycler integration in a closed-loop supply chain	Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review	Kunhua Shang, Ruozhen Qiu, Minghe Sun et al.	Northeastern University; The University of Texas at San Antonio
2026-10-01	Standards and technology innovation with search	Journal of Environmental Economics and Management	Luis M. Granero, Santiago J. Rubio	Universitat de València
2026-10-01	The project scheduling interdiction problem with delay groups	European Journal of Operational Research	Fei Wu, Erik Demeulemeester, Jannik Matuschke	KU Leuven
2026-10-01	Optimization under uncertainty for energy infrastructure planning: A synthesis of methods, tools, and open challenges	European Journal of Operational Research	Rahman Khorramfar, Aron Brenner, Lara Booth et al.	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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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Scholar4AI. (2026). Stackelberg game. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/stackelberg-game

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