Ordinal Priority Approach (OPA)

Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis


Last Update (Apr, 19, 2023):

Ataei, Y., Mahmoudi, A., Feylizadeh, M. R., & Li, D. F. (2020). Ordinal Priority Approach (OPA) in Multiple Attribute Decision-Making. Applied Soft Computing, 86, 105893.

  • Mahmoudi, A., & Javed, S.A. (2022). Probabilistic Approach to Multi-Stage Supplier Evaluation: Confidence Level Measurement in Ordinal Priority Approach. Group Decision and Negotiation, 31, 1051–1096, DOI: 10.1007/s10726-022-09790-1


  • Mahmoudi, A., Sadeghi, M. & Moslemi Naeni, L. (2023). Blockchain and Supply Chain Finance for Sustainable Construction Industry: Ensemble Ranking using Ordinal Priority Approach. Operations Management Research, DOI: 10.1007/s12063-023-00374-z


  • Mahmoudi, A., Abbasi, M. , & Deng, X. (2022). A novel project portfolio selection framework towards organizational resilience: Robust Ordinal Priority Approach. Expert Systems With Applications, 188C, 116067. DOI:10.1016/j.eswa.2021.116067


  • Mahmoudi A, Deng X, Javed S. A., Zhang N. (2021) Sustainable Supplier Selection in Megaprojects: Grey Ordinal Priority Approach. Business Strategy and the Environment. 30 (1), pp318–339, https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2623


  • Mahmoudi, A., Javed, S.A., & Mardani, A. (2021). Gresilient Supplier Selection through Fuzzy Ordinal Priority Approach: Decision-making in Post-COVID era. Operations Management Research, DOI:10.1007/s12063-021-00178-z


  • Mahmoudi, A., Abbasi, M., Yuan, J., & Li, L. (2022). Large-Scale Group Decision-Making (LSGDM) for Performance Measurement of Healthcare Construction Projects: Ordinal Priority Approach, Applied Intelligence, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-022-04094-y


  • Mahmoudi, A., Abbasi, M., & Deng, X. (2021). Evaluating the Performance of the Suppliers Using Hybrid DEA-OPA Model: A Sustainable Development Perspective. Group Decision and Negotiation, DOI: 10.1007/s10726-021-09770-x


  • Mahmoudi, A., & Javed, S.A. (2023). Uncertainty Analysis in Group Decisions Through Interval Ordinal Priority Approach, Group Decision and Negotiation, DOI: 10.1007/s10726-023-09825-1


  • Mahmoudi, A., & Javed, S. A. (2021) Performance Evaluation of Construction Sub-contractors using Ordinal Priority Approach. Evaluation and Program Planning, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.102022


  • Mahmoudi, A., Deng, X., Javed, S. A., & Yuan, J. (2021) Large-Scale Multiple Criteria Decision-Making with Missing Values: Project Selection through TOPSIS-OPA. Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, 12, pp9341–9362, DOI:10.1007/s12652-020-02649-w.


  • Mahmoudi, A., Sadeghi, M. & Deng, X. (2022). Performance measurement of construction suppliers under localization, agility, and digitalization criteria: Fuzzy Ordinal Priority Approach. Environ Dev Sustain. , DOI: 10.1007/s10668-022-02301-x


  • Sadeghi, M., Mahmoudi, A., Deng, X. (2021) Adopting Distributed Ledger Technology for The Sustainable Construction Industry: Evaluating The Barriers Using Ordinal Priority Approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16376-y


  • Sadeghi, M., Mahmoudi, A. and Deng, X. (2022), Blockchain technology in construction organizations: risk assessment using trapezoidal fuzzy ordinal priority approach, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-01-2022-0014


  • Sadeghi, M., Mahmoudi, A., Deng, X., & Luo, X. (2022). Prioritizing requirements for implementing blockchain technology in construction supply chain based on circular economy: fuzzy ordinal priority approach. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04298-2


  • Ala, A., Mahmoudi, A., Mirjalili, S., Simic, V., & Pamucar, D. (2023). Evaluating the Performance of Various Algorithms for Wind Energy Optimization: A Hybrid Decision-Making Model. Expert Systems with Applications, 119731.


  • Abdel-Basset, M., Mohamed, M., Abdel-monem, A. et al (2022). New extension of ordinal priority approach for multiple attribute decision-making problems: design and analysis, Complex & Intelligent Systems, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40747-022-00721-w


  • Elkadeem, M. R., Younes, A., Mazzeo, D., Jurasz, J., Campana, P. E., Sharshir, S. W., & Alaam, M. A. (2022). Geospatial-assisted multi-criterion analysis of solar and wind power geographical-technical-economic potential assessment. Applied Energy, 322, 119532.


  • Le, Minh-Tai, and Nhat-Luong Nhieu. (2022). A Novel Multi-Criteria Assessment Approach for Post-COVID-19 Production Strategies in Vietnam Manufacturing Industry: OPA–Fuzzy EDAS Model. Sustainability, 14, no. 8: 4732. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14084732


  • Popović, M., Andrić Gušavac, B., Marinković, S., & Pamučar, D. (2023). Selecting location of IT business units using unique DEA-MACBETH-OPA framework. Soft Computing, 1-17.


  • Javed, S.A., Gunasekaran, A., & Mahmoudi, A. (2022). DGRA: Multi-sourcing and Supplier Classification through Dynamic Grey Relational Analysis Method. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 108674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108674


  • Dorado Chaparro, J., Fernández-Bermejo Ruiz, J., Santofimia Romero, M. J., del Toro García, X., Cantarero Navarro, R., Bolaños Peño, C., … & López López, J. C. (2022). Phyx. io: Expert-Based Decision Making for the Selection of At-Home Rehabilitation Solutions for Active and Healthy Aging. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5490.


  • Faisal, M.N., Al Subaie, A.A., Sabir, L.B. and Sharif, K.J. (2022), PMBOK, IPMA and fuzzy-AHP based novel framework for leadership competencies development in megaprojects, Benchmarking: An International Journal, https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-10-2021-0583


  • Afghah, M., Sajadi, S. M., Razavi, S. M., & Taghizadeh-Yazdi, M. (2023). Hard dimensions evaluation in sustainable supply chain management for environmentally adaptive and mitigated adverse eco-effect environmental policies. Business Strategy and the Environment, 1– 24. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3407


  • Pitka, P., Kovačević, T., Simeunović, M., Simeunović, M., & Jović, A. (2023, March). Estimation of transport service quality using an ordinal priority model. In Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Transport (pp. 1-27). Thomas Telford Ltd.


  • Li, Jintao, Yan Dai, Cynthia Changxin Wang, and Jun Sun. (2022). Assessment of Environmental Demands of Age-Friendly Communities from Perspectives of Different Residential Groups: A Case of Wuhan, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 (15). 9120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159120


  • Irvanizam, I., Zulfan, Z., Nasir, P. F., Marzuki, M., Rusdiana, S., & Salwa, N. (2022). An Extended MULTIMOORA Based on Trapezoidal Fuzzy Neutrosophic Sets and Objective Weighting Method in Group Decision-Making. IEEE Access


  • Chong Su, Xuri Ma, Jing Lv, Tao Tu, Hongguang Li, (2021) A multilayer affective computing model with evolutionary strategies reflecting decision-makers’ preferences in process control. ISA Transactions, DOI: 10.1016/j.isatra.2021.11.038


  • Kadaei, S., Nezam, Z., González-Lezcano, R. A., Shokrpour, S., Mohammadtaheri, A., Doraj, P., & Akar, U. (2023). A new approach to determine the reverse logistics-related issues of smart buildings focusing on sustainable architecture. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, 2510.


  • Amirghodsi, S., Naeini, A. B., & Makui, A. (2020). An Integrated Delphi-DEMATEL-ELECTRE Method on Gray Numbers to Rank Technology Providers. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2020.2980127


  • Tafakkori, K., Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, R., & Siadat, A. (2022). Sustainable negotiation-based nesting and scheduling in additive manufacturing systems: A case study and multi-objective meta-heuristic algorithms. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 112, 104836.


  • Hashemkhani Zolfani, S., Nemati, A., Reyes-Norambuena, P. J., & Monardes-Concha, C. A. (2022). A Novel MCDM Approach Based on OPA-WINGS for Policy Making in Undergraduate Elective Courses. Mathematics, 10(22), 4211


  • Wang, C.-N., Nguyen, T. T. T., Dang, T.-T., & Nguyen, N.-A.-T. (2022). A Hybrid OPA and Fuzzy MARCOS Methodology for Sustainable Supplier Selection with Technology 4.0 Evaluation. Processes, 10(11), 2351. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr10112351


  • Sharma, G., Ahmad, S., Mallick, Z., Khan, Z. A., James, A. T., Asjad, M., … & Ahammad, N. A. (2022). Risk Factors Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Professional Vehicle Drivers in India Using an Ordinal Priority Approach. Mathematics, 10(23), 4492.


  • Bouraima, M. B., Kiptum, C. K., Ndiema, K. M., Qiu, Y., & Tanackov, I. (2022). Prioritization Road Safety Strategies Towards Zero Road Traffic Injury Using Ordinal Priority Approach. Operational Research in Engineering Sciences: Theory and Applications, 5(2), 206-221.


  • Kiptum, C. K., Bouraima, M. B., Stević, Ž., Okemwa, S., Birech, S., & Qiu, Y. J. (2022). Sustainable strategies for the successful operation of the bike-sharing system using an ordinal priority approach. J. Eng. Manag. Syst. Eng, 1(2), 43-50.


  • Bouraima, M. B., Qiu, Y., Kiptum, C. K., & Ndiema, K. M. (2022). Evaluation of factors affecting road maintenance in Kenyan counties using the Ordinal Priority Approach. Journal of Computational and Cognitive Engineering.


  • Yazdani, M., Pamucar, D., Erdmann, A., & Toro-Dupouy, L. (2023). Resilient sustainable investment in digital education technology: A stakeholder-centric decision support model under uncertainty. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 188, 122282.


  • Pamucar, D., Deveci, M., Gokasar, I., Tavana, M., & Köppen, M. (2022). A metaverse assessment model for sustainable transportation using ordinal priority approach and Aczel-Alsina norms. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 121778.


  • Pamucar, D., Deveci, M., Gokasar, I., Martínez, L., & Köppen, M. (2022). Prioritizing Transport Planning Strategies for Freight Companies Towards Zero Carbon Emission Using Ordinal Priority Approach. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 108259.


  • Pamučar, D., Behzad, M., Janosevic, M., & Aburto Araneda, C. A. (2022). A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework for Prioritizing and Overcoming Sectoral Barriers in Converting Agricultural Residues to a Building Material. Mathematics, 10(21), 4003.


  • Pamucar, D., Deveci, M., Gokasar, I., Delen, D., Köppen, M., & Pedrycz, W. (2023). Evaluation of metaverse integration alternatives of sharing economy in transportation using fuzzy Schweizer-Sklar based ordinal priority approach. Decision Support Systems, 113944.


  • Kadaei, S., Nezam, Z., González-Lezcano, R. A., Shokrpour, S., Mohammadtaheri, A., Doraj, P., & Eskandani, O. H. A New Approach To Determine The Reverse Logistics-Related Issues Of Smart Buildings Focusing On Sustainable Architecture. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2510.


  • Pourmohammadreza, N., & Jokar, M. R. A. (2023). A Novel Two-Phase Approach for Optimization of the Last-Mile Delivery Problem with Service Options. Sustainability, 15(10), 8098. MDPI AG. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15108098


  • Kazerooni, A., Ghasemi, M., & Barzegar, B. (2022). Application of OPA Methods and Significance-Performance Analysis for Prioritization as Well as the Native Model Analysis on Financial Performance of Cement Companies Improvement Based on Management Accounting Tools: A Cross-binding Approach. Management Accounting, 15(54), 69-92.


  • Deveci, M., Pamucar, D., Gokasar, I., Köppen, M. and Gupta, B. B. (2022). Personal Mobility in Metaverse With Autonomous Vehicles Using Q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Sets Based OPA-RAFSI Model. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2022, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2022.3186294.


  • Deveci, M., Pamucar, D., Gokasar, I., Pedrycz, W., & Wen, X. (2022). Autonomous Bus Operation Alternatives in Urban Areas Using Fuzzy Dombi-Bonferroni Operator Based Decision Making Model. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2022.3202111


  • Deveci, M., Brito-Parada, P. R., Pamucar, D., & Varouchakis, E. A. (2022). Rough sets based Ordinal Priority Approach to evaluate sustainable development goals (SDGs) for sustainable mining. Resources Policy, 79, 103049.


  • İsmail Önden, Muhammet Deveci, Abdullah Önden. (2023). Green energy source storage location analysis based on GIS and fuzzy Einstein based ordinal priority approach, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 57, 2023, 103205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103205.


  • Bah, M. K., & Tulkinov, S. (2022). Evaluation of Automotive Parts Suppliers through Ordinal Priority Approach and TOPSIS. Management Science and Business Decisions, 2(1), 5–17. https://doi.org/10.52812/msbd.37


  • Quartey-Papafio, T. K., Shajedul, I., & Dehaghani, A. R. (2021). Evaluating Suppliers for Healthcare Centre using Ordinal Priority Approach. Management Science and Business Decisions, 1(1), 5-11. https://doi.org/10.52812/msbd.12


  • Shajedul, I. (2021). Evaluation of Low-Carbon Sustainable Technologies in Agriculture Sector through Grey Ordinal Priority Approach. International Journal of Grey Systems, 1(1), 5-26. https://doi.org/10.52812/ijgs.3.




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