The fuzzy TOPSIS applications in the last decade

Abstract Multi-criteria decision-analysis (MCDA) methods have been widely applied by many researchers in various fields of study. One of the numerous MCDA methods, the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) under fuzzy environment, namely fuzzy TOPSIS, has been successfully applied in many practical, real-world challenges. This paper provides a short review of fuzzy TOPSIS applications. The research is based on 25 studies conducted in the years 2009 - 2018. Most relevant and most cited papers concerned with fuzzy TOPSIS technique were analyzed and categorized into application areas, such as supply chain, environment, energy sources, business, healthcare. Fuzzy TOPSIS implementations are examined and compared by approaches used, such as fuzzy sets, hesitant fuzzy sets or intuitionistic fuzzy sets, by other methods combined with fuzzy TOPSIS, such as fuzzy Analytic Hierarchic Process (AHP) or enhancements for group decision-making and by a number of alternatives and criteria used. Finally, insights into ongoing trends, most popular approaches, and directions of study concerning the fuzzy TOPSIS method are presented.

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