PONE-D-24-52199Evaluating Agro E-commerce Logistics Services in Heilongjiang via Entropy Weight TOPSISPLOS ONE

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1. Key project of Heilongjiang Province's economic and social development "Research on the quality and safety supervision mechanism and implementation path of high-quality agricultural products driven by digital economy" (Project No.: 23301);

2. Harbin Science and Technology Bureau Science and Technology Plan Project (Project No. ZC2023ZJ014007) "Research on the efficiency evaluation of green technology innovation in equipment manufacturing industry for intelligent manufacturing";

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Reviewer #1: Partly

Reviewer #2: Yes

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Reviewer #2: Yes

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Reviewer #2: Yes

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Reviewer #1: Authors analyze the characteristics of agricultural products e-commerce logistics services and builds an index system of agricultural products e-commerce logistics capabilities in Heilongjiang Province. The area of research seems interesting. However, the following aspects should be considered:

1. The precise research gap(s) and the major outcomes should be mentioned in the Abstract. Keywords need to be updated with standard keywords.

2. The Introduction needs to be revised while specifying the research questions. Mentioning a number of articles without proper interlinks make this paper less interesting for readers.

3. Citation of multiple references must be avoided.

4. Sect 2 describes Operational capability, Logistics carrying capacity etc., the majority of which consists of existing knowledge. Thus, these can be moved to appendix along with proper referencing.

5. Sect 3 should be improved with more details. Also, Sect 4.1.1 can be moved to appendix.

6. What is the source of data? Has the author followed the ethical practices? If yes, the ethical disclosure certificate must be enclosed as a supplemantary material.

7. Authors need to provide further analysis, in addition to those in Table 4.19. Describe on calculation of entropy value e and information utility value d of each item.

8. There are some typos and language quality should be improved.

Reviewer #2: The manuscript explores the logistics service capabilities for agricultural e-commerce in Heilongjiang Province using the entropy weight-TOPSIS method. It builds a multi-dimensional evaluation index system and provides a decade-long assessment of logistical developments while benchmarking against other Chinese provinces. The research highlights the increasing yet lagging performance of Heilongjiang's logistics services and proposes solutions for improvement.

The topic is highly relevant to the current focus on rural e-commerce and logistics optimization in China.

The combination of the entropy weight and TOPSIS method adds rigor and a systematic approach to evaluating logistics capabilities.

The manuscript employs detailed, decade-spanning data and statistical evaluations to support its conclusions.

Minor Comments and Suggestions:

1. The explanation of the entropy weight-TOPSIS method, while detailed, can benefit from a simplified flow diagram or visual representation to enhance clarity for broader audiences.

2. The manuscript mentions the use of SPSS to handle missing data but lacks details about the imputation method used. Please elaborate on how the missing values were filled and their potential impact on the results.

3. The discussion section could expand on why Heilongjiang underperforms relative to coastal provinces. Highlight specific challenges such as infrastructure, policies, or market dynamics.

4. The countermeasures suggested in the conclusion are general. Adding concrete steps, like specific government initiatives or partnerships, would strengthen the practical applicability of the recommendations.

5. Some figures (e.g., Figure 4.5) lack detailed labels or legends, making it hard to interpret them without referring to the text. Consider enhancing their readability.

6. Ensure references to studies from 2024 align with the journal's publication timeline. Future-dated references may need clarification or replacement with alternatives. Add the related article in references: K. Gao, T. Liu, Y. Rong et al., A novel BWM-Entropy-COPRAS group decision framework with spherical fuzzy information for digital supply chain partner selection, Complex & Intelligent Systems, 10 (2024), 6983-7008.

M. Aggarwal, R. Krishankumar, K.S. Ravichandran et al., Assessing potential of organizations with fuzzy entropy, Operations Research Forum, 4 (2023), 11, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43069-022-00178-0

S Sen, L Sahoo, K Tiwary et al., Entropy weighted TOPSIS based cluster head selection in wireless sensor networks under uncertainty, Telecom, 4 (2023), 678-692.

A. Hussain, K. Ullah et al., Energy supplier selection by TOPSIS method based on multi-attribute decision-making by using novel idea of complex fuzzy rough information, Energy Strategy Reviews, 54 (2024), 101442, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2024.101442

Z. Ali, Z.A. Khan, et al., Frank-based TOPSIS methodology of development and operations challenges based on intuitionistic linguistic aggregation operators and their applications, IEEE Access, 12 (2024), 91605-91618

7. The abstract can be condensed slightly to focus more on key findings and their significance while trimming excessive methodological detail.

8. While the manuscript is generally well-written, minor grammatical corrections and phrasing adjustments are needed in sections like the introduction (e.g., repetitive use of "e-commerce logistics service capabilities").

With minor revisions addressing the points above, the manuscript would make a valuable contribution to the literature on agro e-commerce logistics. I recommend acceptance with minor revisions.

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Reviewer #1: Yes:  Arindam Garai, Ph.D.

Reviewer #2: No

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PONE-D-24-52199R1Evaluation of agricultural products e-commerce logistics service capabilities in Heilongjiang Province based on entropy weight TOPSIS methodPLOS ONE

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Reviewer #2: The author has revised the article according to my comments. I recommend it for publication in your reputed journal.

Reviewer #3: The paper can be accepted for publication. I have checked and verified the paper, but I could not see my earlier comments. That's why I could not verify the earlier comments' responses.

Reviewer #4: 1. An abstract should address these questions: what are you trying to do, why, what you found and what is the significance of your findings. Rewrite and improve.

2. There are several studies already developed in the literature. What is the utility of your proposed study is better than previous.

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4. Please improve the conclusion section. Also, limitations in the developed approach should be discussed in the conclusions section.

5. The notations used should be rechecked.

6. The writing is recommended to be improved. The authors are suggested to proofread paper and restructuring of sentences are required for the entire manuscript.

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Reviewer #1: Yes:  Arindam Garai

Reviewer #2: No

Reviewer #3: Yes:  Prof. Biswajit Sarkar

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PONE-D-24-52199R2Evaluation of agricultural products e-commerce logistics service capabilities in Heilongjiang Province based on entropy weight TOPSIS methodPLOS ONE

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Evaluation of agricultural products e-commerce logistics service capabilities in Heilongjiang Province based on entropy weight TOPSIS method

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Reviewer #4: All comments have been addressed

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Reviewer #4: The author improve the work according to my comments. Therefore, I recommended for accepting the paper.

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