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title: "TOPSIS: formula and 8 recent papers"
description: "TOPSIS was mentioned in 8 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #70 of the 104 equations and models mentioned."
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# TOPSIS

$$
C_i = \frac{d_i^{-}}{d_i^{+} + d_i^{-}}
$$

Ranks alternatives by closeness to the ideal solution and distance from the worst one.

- area: Game theory and decision analysis
- 3 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: TOPSIS

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

## Key findings

- TOPSIS was mentioned in 8 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #70 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
- By journal category: AI (5), Economics (1), Finance (1) and Operations Research (1).
- Most of them appeared in Cognitive Computation (2), Utilities Policy (1) and Expert Systems with Applications (1).
- Often mentioned together with DEMATEL (3), Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) (3) and Best-worst method (2).
- Datasets named in the same papers: TRACE (1) and OR-Library (1).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 157 archived papers mentioned TOPSIS in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Dec 2023 (12).

## 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 73 | 69 | 15 | 157 |

*Papers mentioning TOPSIS, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | [Prioritizing sustainable water technologies in Morocco through a tetralemma decision support framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102366) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Muhammad Ikram, Cosimo Magazzino, Ernesto D.R. Santibañez González | Al Akhawayn University; Western Caspian University; LUM Jean Monnet University; … |
| 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 | [Dynamic Picture Fuzzy Sets and Its Applications](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-026-10656-w) | [Cognitive Computation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cognitive-computation.md) | Yonghong Shen | Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Minzu University of China |
| 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 | [Auditing weakly supervised cryptocurrency risk-state learning: when label fit, stability, and semantics disagree](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-026-07467-9) | [Applied Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/applied-intelligence.md) | Junwen Lou, Fukai Zhang, Shuo Tian | Henan Polytechnic University |
| 2026-09-28 | [Overcoming obstacles in sustainable biomedical waste management: a strategic framework integrating ISM FUZZY-MICMAC and SWARA-CRITIC-TOPSIS for optimal solutions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2026.112406) | [Computers & Industrial Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-industrial-engineering.md) | Shagun Smith, Mohit Tyagi, Anju Singla et al. | Punjab Engineering College |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). TOPSIS. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/topsis

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  urldate = {2026-10-26},
  note = {Journal Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
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