Measuring smart city performance: a multiple criteria decision analysis approachMeasuring smart city performance: a multiple criteria decision analysis approach Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2023-05-022022enThe concept of “smart city” is acknowledged by researchers and practitioners as a promising solution to address the challenges of urbanization and promote urban sustainability. Therefore, the assessment of smart cities has become a significant area of research. The current paper defines an evaluation framework by adopting 52 indicators classified under six smart pillars. Specifically, the PROMETHEE II method is used to rank 17 cities worldwide, with Singapore and Copenhagen achieving the highest performances. The sensitivity analysis for the two main parameters of the PROMETHEE II method validates the robustness of the results. In addition, the presented results (PROMETHEE II rankings) are compared to other well-known smart city evaluation frameworks in order to assess their validity.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Journal of the Knowledge Economy1342957–2985 Sotirelis Pantelis Σωτηρελης Παντελης Nakopoulos Panagiotis Νακοπουλος Παναγιωτης Valvi Theodora Grigoroudis Evangelos Γρηγορουδης Ευαγγελος Carayannis, Elias G Springer Smart cities Sustainable cities Smart city evaluation PROMETHEE II method Multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA)