This is a chronological table of metaheuristic algorithms that only contains fundamental algorithms. Hybrid algorithms and multi-objective algorithms are not listed in the table below.
Name | Abbreviation | Main category | Subcategory | Year published | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simulated Annealing | SA | Trajectory-based | - | 1983 | [1] |
Tabu Search | TS | Trajectory-based | - | 1989 | [2] |
Genetic Algorithm | GA | Evolutionary-based | - | 1992 | [3] |
Evolutionary Algorithm | EA | Evolutionary-based | - | 1994 | |
Cultural Algorithm | CA | 1994 | [4] | ||
Particle Swarm Optimization | PSO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 1995 | [5] |
Differential Evaluation | DE | Evolutionary-based | - | 1997 | [6] |
Local Search | LS | 1997 | |||
Variable neighborhood search | VNS | Trajectory-based | - | 1997 | [7] |
Guided Local Search | GLS | Trajectory-based | - | 1998 | [8] |
Clonal Selection Algorithm | CSA | Evolutionary-based | - | 2000 | [9] |
Harmony Search | HS | Evolutionary-based | - | 2001 | [10] |
Memetic Algorithm | MA | Evolutionary-based | - | 2002 | |
Iterative Local Search | ILS | Trajectory-based | - | 2003 | [11] |
Artificial Bee Colony | ABC | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2005 | [12] |
Ant Colony Optimization | ACO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2006 | [13] |
Glowworm Swarm Optimization | GSO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2006 | [14] |
Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm | SFLA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2006 | [15] |
Invasive Weed Optimization | IWO | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2006 | [16] |
Seeker Optimization Algorithm | SOA | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2006 | |
River Formation Dynamics | RFD | Nature-inspired | Geology-inspired | 2007 | [17] |
Imperialistic Competitive Algorithm | ICA | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2007 | [18] |
Central Force Optimization | CFO | 2007 | [19] | ||
Biogeography Based Optimization | BBO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2008 | [20] |
Firefly Algorithm | FA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2008 | |
Intelligent Water Drops | IWD | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2008 | [21] |
Monkey Algorithm | MA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2008 | [22] |
Cuckoo Search | CS | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2009 | [23] |
Group Search Optimizer | GSO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2009 | [24] |
Key Cutting Algorithm | KCA | 2009 | [25] | ||
Hunting Search | HS | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2009 | [26] |
Chemical Reaction Optimization | CRO | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2009 | [27] |
Bat Algorithm | BA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2010 | [28] |
Charged System Search | CSS | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2010 | [29] |
Eagle Strategy | ES | Nature-inspired | 2010 | ||
Fireworks Algorithm | FWA | 2010 | [30] | ||
Cuckoo Optimization Algorithm | COA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2011 | [31] |
Stochastic Diffusion Search | SDS | 2011 | |||
Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization | TLBO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2011 | [32] |
Bacterial Colony Optimization | BCO | 2012 | [33] | ||
Fruit Fly Optimization | FFO | 2012 | |||
Krill Herd Algorithm | KHA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2012 | [34] |
Migrating Birds Optimization | MBO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2012 | [35] |
Water Cycle Algorithm | WCA | 2012 | |||
Backtracking Search Algorithm | BSA | Evolutionary-based | - | 2013 | [36] |
Black Hole Algorithm | BH | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2013 | [37] |
Dolphin Echolocation | DE | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2013 | [38] |
Animal Migration Optimization | AMO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2013 | [39] |
Keshtel Algorithm | KA | Nature-inspired | 2014 | [40] | |
SDA Optimization Algorithm | SDA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2014 | [41] |
Artificial Root Foraging Algorithm | ARFA | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2014 | [42] |
Bumble Bees Mating Optimization | BBMO | 2014 | |||
Chicken Swarm Optimization | CSO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2014 | [43] |
Colliding Bodies Optimization | CBO | 2014 | [44] | ||
Coral Reefs Optimization Algorithm | CROA | 2014 | |||
Flower Pollination Algorithm | FPA | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2014 | [45] |
Radial Movement Optimization | RMO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2014 | [46] |
Spider Monkey Optimization | SMO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2014 | [47] |
Soccer League Competition | SLC | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2014 | [48] |
Artificial Algae Algorithm | AAA | 2015 | [49] | ||
Adaptive Dimensional Search | ADS | 2015 | |||
Alienated Ant Algorithm | AAA | 2015 | |||
Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm | AFSA | Nature-inspired | 2015 | ||
Bottlenose Dolphin Optimization | BDO | Nature-inspired | 2015 | [50] | |
Cricket Algorithm | CA | 2015 | [51] | ||
Elephant Search Algorithm | ESA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | [52] |
Grey Wolf Optimizer | GWO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | [53] |
Jaguar Algorithm | JA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | [54] |
Locust Swarm Algorithm | LSA | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2015 | [55] |
Moth-Flame Optimization | MFO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | [56] |
Stochastic Fractal Search | SFF | Evolutionary-based | - | 2015 | [57] |
Vortex Search Algorithm | VSA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2015 | [58] |
Water Wave Optimization | WWA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2015 | [59] |
Ant Lion Optimizer | ALO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2015 | [60] |
African Buffalo Optimization | ABO | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2015 | [61] |
Lightning Search Algorithm | LSA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2015 | [62] |
Across Neighborhood Search | ANS | Evolutionary-based | - | 2016 | [63] |
Crow Search Algorithm | CSA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | [64] |
Electromagnetic Field Optimization | EFO | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2016 | [65] |
Joint Operations Algorithm | JOA | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2016 | [66] |
Lion Optimization Algorithm | LOA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | [67] |
Sine Cosine Algorithm | SCA | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2016 | [68] |
Virus Colony Search | VCS | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | [69] |
Whale Optimization Algorithm | WOA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | [70] |
Red Deer Algorithm | RDA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2016 | [71] |
Phototropic Optimization Algorithm | POA | Nature-inspired | Plant-based | 2018 | [72] |
Coyote Optimization Algorithm | COA | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2018 | [73] |
Owl Search Algorithm | OSA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2018 | [74] |
Squirrel Search Algorithm | SSA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2018 | [75] |
Social Engineering Optimizer | SEO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2018 | [76] |
Emperor Penguin Optimizer | EPO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2018 | [77] |
Socio Evolution and Learning Optimization | SELO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2018 | [78] |
Future Search Algorithm | FSA | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2019 | [79] |
Emperor Penguins Colony | EPC | Nature-inspired | Swarm-based | 2019 | [80] |
Thermal Exchange Optimization | TEO | Nature-inspired | Physics/Chemistry-based | 2019 | [81] |
Harris Hawks Optimization | HHO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2019 | [82] |
Political Optimizer | PO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2020 | [83] |
Heap-Based Optimizer | HBO | Nature-inspired | Human-based | 2020 | [84] |
Color Harmony Algorithm | CHA | Art-inspired | Color-based | 2020 | [85] |
Stochastic Paint Optimizer | SPO | Art-inspired | Color-based | 2020 | [86] |
Giza Pyramids Construction | GPC | Ancient-inspired | - | 2020 | [87] |
Mayfly Optimization Algorithm | MOA | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2020 | [88] |
Fire Hawk Optimizer | FHO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2022 | [89] |
Flying Fox Optimization Algorithm | FFO | Nature-inspired | Bio-inspired | 2023 | [90] |
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table of metaheuristics.
Read more |