IJAHP: Mu/Making decisions in the new normal 

 

 
 
 

International Journal of the 

Analytic Hierarchy Process 

175 Vol. 12 Issue 2 2020 

ISSN 1936-6744 

https://doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v12i2.808 

Making Decisions in the New Normal 

 

 
 

Dear IJAHP Reader: 

 

Welcome to our second IJAHP issue in 2020.  This issue is being published at a 

very special moment for our community and the world. The challenges imposed 

by the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the need, more than ever, for making 

rational decisions in the face of multiple conflicting objectives (e.g., legal, health 

and economic outcomes). Multi-criteria decision-making has never been more 

important than in the current crisis. The AHP/ANP methodology is particularly 

suitable for the challenge of incorporating health issues within a structured 

decision-making framework, so we should expect more applications in this area 

during the following months.  

 

We are currently operating in the so-called “new normal.” We will certainly not 

be back to study or work in the same way as before the pandemic. The essay in 

this issue titled “What if Classroom Instruction Becomes a Thing of the Past?” 

reflects this idea. Important changes have also taken place in academic and 

professional meetings. For the time being, the emphasis will be on virtual 

gatherings. ISAHP2020 will take place December 3-6, and will have a virtual 

format. This will allow many professionals to participate who, due to time or 

financial constraints would not have been able to participate in a traditional 

physical gathering. For this reason, the theme for the conference this year is 

“AHP/ANP: The New Generation.” As in previous years, IJAHP will play a 

major role in the organization of this event and will offer participants the 

opportunity for their best work to be reviewed for fast publication. Hope to see 

you there! 

 

 
 

Enrique Mu, PhD 

IJAHP, Editor-in-Chief 

https://www.isahp.org/