Abstract The Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) is a population-based optimization algorithm
introduced by Mirjalili in 2016, motivated by the trigonometric sine and cosine functions …

Abstract Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) is an optimization algorithm developed by
Mirjalili and Lewis in 2016. An overview of WOA is described in this paper, rooted from the …

In this paper, to keep the researchers interested in nature-inspired algorithms and
optimization problems, a comprehensive survey of the group search optimizer (GSO) …

This paper introduces a comprehensive overview of the Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO). ALO is a
novel metaheuristic swarm-based approach introduced by Mirjalili in 2015 to emulate the …

This review paper presents a comprehensive and full review of the so-called optimization
algorithm, multi-verse optimizer algorithm (MOA), and reviews its main characteristics and …

Abstract Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA) is an optimization method inspired by the
theory of Newtonian gravity in physics. Till now, many variants of GSA have been …

Multi-population algorithms have been widely used for solving the real-world problems.
However, it is not easy to get the number of sub-populations to be used for a given problem …

The Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA) is a swarm intelligence optimization algorithm which
has been successfully applied to a broad range of clustering applications, including data …

This paper proposes a novel population-based metaheuristic optimization algorithm, called
Adolescent Identity Search Algorithm (AISA), which is inspired by the process of identity …

This paper thoroughly introduces a comprehensive review of the so-called Dragonfly
algorithm (DA) and highlights its main characteristics. DA is considered one of the promising …