AHP and TOPSIS methods applied in the field of scientific research

Abstract

Scientific research is a major issue for universities because it ensures its innovation and productivity, but to ensure the proper functioning of universities, the decisions-makers need powerful tools to assist them in this process. Multi criteria decision making (MCDM) may present an appropriate asset for this area especially with the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) which presents a theory of measurement through pairwise comparisons and relies on the judgments of experts to derive priority scales.