The multilevel nature of social networks and the multiple identities of decision makers (DMs)
have led to the co-existence of overlapping and non-overlapping subgroups in social …

The rapid development of Web2. 0 technologies and social media platforms has developed
a new paradigm that allows many individuals to participate in decision-making processes …

In group decision-making (GDM), there exist cognitive and realistic uncertainties and
humans exhibit hesitation and ambiguity. Using probabilistic linguistic term sets (PLTSs) can …

Trust prediction facilitates the day-to-day functionality of diverse web-based applications,
such as recommendation systems, market advertising and anomaly detection. However …

This study focuses on the consensus-reaching process (CRP) in social networks. Over the
years, ample research has been conducted on CRP levels. However, most feedback …

Social networks (SNs) have become popular as a medium for disseminating information and
connecting like-minded people. They play a central role in decision-making by correlating …

Although blockchain technology has the potential to enhance social sustainability, less is
known about how this improvement occurs. This study has focused on IT firms and …

The development of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought great convenience to people.
However, some information security problems such as privacy leakage are caused by …

According to the characteristics of waterway navigation safe routes selection, and
considering the individual feelings and group benefits of information, as well as no …

Social trust network (STN) and minimum cost consensus (MCC) models have been widely
used to address consensus issues in multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) …