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July 6, 2021
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Risk attitude in multicriteria decision analysis: A compromise approach

Publicated to:International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 18 (12): 6536- - 2021-06-01 18(12), DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126536

Authors: Ribes, Juan; Gonzalez-Pachon, Jacinto

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Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Informaticos, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid - Author
Univ Complutense Madrid, Dept Financial & Actuarial Econ & Stat, Fac Ciencias Econ & Empresariales, Campus Somosaguas, Madrid 28223, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Artificial Intelligence, Campus Montegancedo, Madrid 28660, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, ETSI Informaticos, Campus Montegancedo, Madrid 28660, Spain - Author
Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

In fields on which decisions need to be taken including health, as we are seeing nowadays in the COVID-19 crisis, decision-makers face multiple criteria and results with a random component. In stochastic multicriteria decision-making models, the risk attitude of the decision maker is a relevant factor. Traditionally, the shape of a utility function is the only element that represents the decision maker’s risk attitude. The eduction process of multi-attribute utility functions implies some operational drawbacks, and it is not always easy. In this paper, we propose a new element with which the decision maker’s risk attitude can be implemented: the selection of the stochastic efficiency concept to be used during a decision analysis. We suggest representing the risk attitude as a conflict between two poles: risk neutral attitude, associated with best expectations, and risk aversion attitude, associated with a lower uncertainty. The Extended Goal Programming formulation has inspired the parameter that is introduced in a new risk attitude formulation. This parameter reflects the trade-off between the two classical poles with respect to risk attitude. Thus, we have produced a new stochastic efficiency concept that we call Compromise Efficiency.

Keywords

confinementextended goal programmingrisk attitudesstochastic efficiencyCovid-19Decision makingExtended goal programmingHumansRisk attitudesSars-cov-2Stochastic efficiencyStochastic multicriteria decisionUncertainty

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position 45/182, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.58, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-20, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 3
  • Scopus: 4

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-20:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 19 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RIBES ROSSIÑOL DE ZAGRANADA, JUAN) and Last Author (GONZALEZ PACHON, JACINTO).

the authors responsible for correspondence tasks have been RIBES ROSSIÑOL DE ZAGRANADA, JUAN and GONZALEZ PACHON, JACINTO.