Bibliometric analysis is effective for evaluating the merits of a given discipline. This study provides an analysis of collaboration evolution in analytic hierarchy process (AHP) research from 1982 to 2018. As an important developed approach of AHP, analytic network process (ANP) is also considered in this review. 9859 publications are harvested from Web of Science to conduct this bibliometric analysis. Country and institution are the two primary objectives to investigate the collaboration pattern of the 9859 publications. The most prolific countries and institutions are identified based on bibliometric indicators, and the collaboration relationships between connected countries or institutions are explored based on science mapping techniques. Further, a dynamic analysis is provided to investigate the collaboration evolution of AHP publications at the levels of country and institution. This study offers a new topic on the overview research of AHP publications, and could help in developing the collaboration evolution analysis in the AHP field.

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层次分析法研究中的协作演变分析：1982-2018

文献计量分析对于评估给定学科的优点是有效的。本研究对 1982 年至 2018 年层次分析法 (AHP) 研究中的协作演化进行了分析。作为层次分析法的重要发展方法，分析网络过程 (ANP) 在本综述中也被考虑在内。从 Web of Science 中收集了 9859 篇出版物来进行此文献计量分析。国家和机构是调查 9859 出版物合作模式的两个主要目标。基于文献计量指标确定最多产的国家和机构，并基于科学绘图技术探索连接的国家或机构之间的合作关系。进一步，提供动态分析以调查层次分析法出版物在国家和机构层面的合作演变。本研究为层次分析法出版物的综述研究提供了一个新课题，有助于发展层次分析法领域的协作演化分析。