Evaluating multi-criteria decision making methods for influential nodes selection in social networks: A review

Key Points

• Identifying influential nodes improves the effectiveness of social network interventions, leading to better outcomes.
• Analyses reveal that combining methods enhances the accuracy in influential node selection, optimizing network reach.
• This review examines various multi-criteria decision making approaches and their applications in social networks.
• Implications suggest that better methods for node selection could significantly influence network dynamics and information dissemination.