Consensus reaching process is a very powerful decision tool to eliminate the preference
conflict in group decision making. In general, the consensus is achieved by the decision …

The prevailing concepts of intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs), Pythagorean fuzzy sets (PFSs) and
q-rung orthopair fuzzy sets (q-ROFSs) have numerous applications in various fields from …

To date, a large number of consensus reaching processes (CRPs) have been reported in
group decision making (GDM). Trust relationships should be an essential element in …

Due to the uncertainty of decision environment and differences of decision makers' culture
and knowledge background, multi-granular HFLTSs are usually elicited by decision makers …

In group decision making, the interaction behaviors between the moderator and decision
makers play a critical role in a consensus process. In this study, based on the essential …

A linguistic distribution assessment is an effective approach to represent uncertain
preferences in large-scale group decision making (LSGDM). The same word often signifies …

In group decision making (GDM), individual opinions and unit adjustment costs are essential
factors in reaching a collective consensus. However, in previous studies, most scholars only …

Different feedback mechanisms have been reported in consensus reaching models to
provide advices for preference adjustment to assist decision makers to improve their …

Consensus reaching is an iterative and dynamic process that supports group decision-
making models by guiding decision-makers towards modifying their opinions through a …

Fairness has attracted extensive concern in manufacturing, service sector, and government
agencies. In group decision making (GDM), decision makers (DMs) may destroy the …