| Grey wolf optimizer S Mirjalili, SM Mirjalili, A Lewis Advances in engineering software 69, 46-61, 2014 | 21785 | 2014 |
| The whale optimization algorithm S Mirjalili, A Lewis Advances in engineering software 95, 51-67, 2016 | 15800 | 2016 |
| Harris hawks optimization: Algorithm and applications AA Heidari, S Mirjalili, H Faris, I Aljarah, M Mafarja, H Chen Future generation computer systems 97, 849-872, 2019 | 6492 | 2019 |
| SCA: a sine cosine algorithm for solving optimization problems S Mirjalili Knowledge-based systems 96, 120-133, 2016 | 6128 | 2016 |
| Salp Swarm Algorithm: A bio-inspired optimizer for engineering design problems S Mirjalili, AH Gandomi, SZ Mirjalili, S Saremi, H Faris, SM Mirjalili Advances in engineering software 114, 163-191, 2017 | 5552 | 2017 |
| Moth-flame optimization algorithm: A novel nature-inspired heuristic paradigm S Mirjalili Knowledge-based systems 89, 228-249, 2015 | 5125 | 2015 |
| The ant lion optimizer S Mirjalili Advances in engineering software 83, 80-98, 2015 | 3905 | 2015 |
| Multi-verse optimizer: a nature-inspired algorithm for global optimization S Mirjalili, SM Mirjalili, A Hatamlou Neural computing and applications 27 (2), 495-513, 2016 | 3213 | 2016 |
| Dragonfly algorithm: a new meta-heuristic optimization technique for solving single-objective, discrete, and multi-objective problems S Mirjalili Neural computing and applications 27 (4), 1053-1073, 2016 | 3204 | 2016 |
| Grasshopper optimisation algorithm: theory and application S Saremi, S Mirjalili, A Lewis Advances in Engineering Software 105, 30-47, 2017 | 3145 | 2017 |
| Slime mould algorithm: A new method for stochastic optimization S Li, H Chen, M Wang, AA Heidari, S Mirjalili Future generation computer systems 111, 300-323, 2020 | 3100 | 2020 |
| The arithmetic optimization algorithm L Abualigah, A Diabat, S Mirjalili, M Abd Elaziz, AH Gandomi Computer methods in applied mechanics and engineering 376, 113609, 2021 | 3084 | 2021 |
| Marine Predators Algorithm: A nature-inspired metaheuristic A Faramarzi, M Heidarinejad, S Mirjalili, AH Gandomi Expert systems with applications 152, 113377, 2020 | 2561 | 2020 |
| Equilibrium optimizer: A novel optimization algorithm A Faramarzi, M Heidarinejad, B Stephens, S Mirjalili Knowledge-based systems 191, 105190, 2020 | 2540 | 2020 |
| Genetic algorithm S Mirjalili Evolutionary algorithms and neural networks: theory and applications, 43-55, 2018 | 2474 | 2018 |
| Multi-objective grey wolf optimizer: a novel algorithm for multi-criterion optimization S Mirjalili, S Saremi, SM Mirjalili, LS Coelho Expert systems with applications 47, 106-119, 2016 | 1924 | 2016 |
| African vultures optimization algorithm: A new nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm for global optimization problems B Abdollahzadeh, FS Gharehchopogh, S Mirjalili Computers & Industrial Engineering 158, 107408, 2021 | 1536 | 2021 |
| Particle swarm optimization: A comprehensive survey TM Shami, AA El-Saleh, M Alswaitti, Q Al-Tashi, MA Summakieh, ... Ieee Access 10, 10031-10061, 2022 | 1411 | 2022 |
| Hybrid whale optimization algorithm with simulated annealing for feature selection MM Mafarja, S Mirjalili Neurocomputing 260, 302-312, 2017 | 1367 | 2017 |
| Grey wolf optimizer: a review of recent variants and applications H Faris, I Aljarah, MA Al-Betar, S Mirjalili Neural computing and applications 30 (2), 413-435, 2018 | 1280 | 2018 |
