The Whale Optimization Algorithm

2016 · Advances in Engineering Software · 14,509 citations · 9 from inside this corpus

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Particle swarm optimization	2002	48,447
Grey Wolf Optimizer	2014	19,144
Genetic Algorithms	2002	16,154
A powerful and efficient algorithm for numerical function optimization: artificial bee co…	2007	7,639
GSA: A Gravitational Search Algorithm	2009	7,401
Ant Colony Optimization	2007	6,672
Cuckoo Search via Lévy flights	2009	6,157
Genetic Algorithms	1992	5,441
Ant colony optimization	2006	5,298
Teaching–learning-based optimization: A novel method for constrained mechanical design op…	2011	5,154
A New Metaheuristic Bat-Inspired Algorithm	2010	4,785
Biogeography-Based Optimization	2008	4,324
Evolutionary programming made faster	1999	3,931
An efficient constraint handling method for genetic algorithms	2000	3,875
Firefly algorithm, stochastic test functions and design optimisation	2010	2,715
Imperialist competitive algorithm: An algorithm for optimization inspired by imperialisti…	2007	2,654
Reducing the Time Complexity of the Derandomized Evolution Strategy with Covariance Matri…	2003	2,612
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Krill herd: A new bio-inspired optimization algorithm	2012	1,889
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A new meta-heuristic algorithm for continuous engineering optimization: harmony search th…	2004	1,791
A new optimization method: Big Bang–Big Crunch	2005	1,619
Symbiotic Organisms Search: A new metaheuristic optimization algorithm	2014	1,572
A study of particle swarm optimization particle trajectories	2005	1,398
Black hole: A new heuristic optimization approach for data clustering	2012	1,376

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Paper	Year	Cited
Harris hawks optimization: Algorithm and applications	2019	6,287
Salp Swarm Algorithm: A bio-inspired optimizer for engineering design problems	2017	5,098
The Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm	2021	2,931
Aquila Optimizer: A novel meta-heuristic optimization algorithm	2021	2,223
Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm and Its Applications: A Systematic Review	2022	1,842
Dung beetle optimizer: a new meta-heuristic algorithm for global optimization	2022	1,656
Reptile Search Algorithm (RSA): A nature-inspired meta-heuristic optimizer	2021	1,436
African vultures optimization algorithm: A new nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm fo…	2021	1,428
Particle Swarm Optimization: A Comprehensive Survey	2022	1,399

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Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research	Computer Science
Robotic Path Planning Algorithms	Computer Science
Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms	Computer Science

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