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Papers on “multi-objective optimization”

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4 papers in the last 7 days

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Key findings#

  • The keyword “multi-objective optimization” appeared in 28 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #16 of 18,447 keywords.
  • Most of them appeared in Swarm and Evolutionary Computation (6), Expert Systems with Applications (4) and Computational Optimization and Applications (2).
  • Leading institutions: National University of Defense Technology (2), Chinese Academy of Sciences (2) and Beijing Institute of Technology (2).
  • Countries: China (15), Iran (3) and India (3).
  • Often studied together with “evolutionary algorithms” (2), “neural architecture search” (2) and “NSGA-II” (2).
  • From 2017 to 2026 (so far), the keyword “multi-objective optimization” appeared in 3,584 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in operations research (1,961), AI (1,422) and economics (99).
  • 463 of them were published in 2025, against 244 in 2017.
  • Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were University of Tehran (33), Hong Kong Polytechnic University (31) and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (23).
  • The journals publishing most of them were Expert Systems with Applications (337), Computers & Industrial Engineering (200) and Annals of Operations Research (101).
  • The most-cited of them is “Grasshopper optimization algorithm for multi-objective optimization problems” (Applied Intelligence, 2017), with 759 citations.

Papers per year#

2017: 244 papers2018: 253 papers2019: 279 papers2020: 283 papers2021: 370 papers2022: 435 papers2023: 420 papers2024: 429 papers2025: 463 papers2026 (so far): 408 papers
20172026 (so far)
Papers per publication year and category
Category2017201820192020202120222023202420252026 (so far)
Operations Research146162177175203207207252244188
AI87759498141208199152181187
Economics61246912592016
Information Systems32215358137
Management0101532513
Finance2022412123
Tourism and Hospitality0000200011
Statistics0100110010
Higher Education and Research0000000101
Health Economics and Policy0000000002
Marketing0000000100
All categories244253279283370435420429463408

Where the papers come from#

Countries with the most papers, since 2023
#CountryPapers
1China781
2Iran147
3United States143
4India120
5United Kingdom115
6Germany84
7France77
8Turkey75
9Spain67
10Australia58
Keywords with the most papers, since 2023
#KeywordPapers
1NSGA-II190
2Pareto front139
3Pareto optimal solutions111
4CO2 emissions71
5makespan minimization66
6energy consumption65
7mixed-integer linear programming62
8genetic algorithm53
9metaheuristic optimization52

Most-cited papers#

Most-cited papers since 2017
#CitationsPer monthTitleJournalPublishedAuthors
17596.8Grasshopper optimization algorithm for multi-objective optimization problemsApplied Intelligence2017-08-04Seyedeh Zahra Mirjalili, Seyedali Mirjalili, Seyedali Mirjalili et al.
274818.4A comprehensive survey on NSGA-II for multi-objective optimization and applicationsArtificial Intelligence Review2023-06-16Haiping Ma, Yajing Zhang, Shengyi Sun et al.
36979.0A mayfly optimization algorithmComputers & Industrial Engineering2020-05-25Konstantinos Zervoudakis, Stelios Tsafarakis
45147.2Performance indicators in multiobjective optimizationEuropean Journal of Operational Research2020-11-18Charles Audet, Jean Bigeon, Dominique Cartier et al.
54867.2Path planning optimization of indoor mobile robot based on adaptive ant colony algorithmComputers & Industrial Engineering2021-03-12Changwei Miao, Guangzhu Chen, Chengliang Yan et al.
Papers, newest first.
DateTitleJournalAuthorsAffiliations
2026-10-31Dynamic stratification with auxiliary objective for evolutionary multi-task multi-objective neural architecture searchExpert Systems with ApplicationsDezheng Zhang, Hao Tang, Yanzhen Duan et al.Zhengzhou University; Zhongyuan University of Technology
2026-10-31Evolutionary memory-guided co-evolution of search and reasoning for manufacturing value chain schedulingSwarm and Evolutionary ComputationWenjun Xu, Shuang Zheng, Kaipu Wang et al.Wuhan University of Technology
2026-10-29An online adaptive dual-space prediction strategy for dynamic interval constrained multi-objective optimization problemsSwarm and Evolutionary ComputationQihong Chen, Qingsong Zhao, Zhigang Zou et al.National University of Defense Technology
2026-10-28A multi-objective neural architecture search method based on performance predictors for constructing interpretable cognitive diagnosis models in intelligent educationApplied IntelligenceZenglin Qiao, Ali Asghar Heidari, Xinchao Zhao et al.Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications; Liaocheng University; University of Tehran; …
2026-10-27A Pareto archive-driven hyper-heuristic for multi-objective cross-regional agricultural machinery schedulingExpert Systems with ApplicationsWenkang Zhang, Longzhe Quan, Jian ChuAnhui Agricultural University; Hefei University of Technology
2026-10-27A Q-learning enhanced multi-objective memetic algorithm for vehicle routing with simultaneous pickup-delivery and time windowsSwarm and Evolutionary Computation赖雪瑜, Yalan ZhouGuangdong University Of Finances and Economics; Guangdong University of Finance
2026-10-27Online dynamic task planning with environment observation for human–robot collaborationJournal of Industrial Information IntegrationFan Kui Zeng, Yusheng Wang, Shinsuke Kondoh et al.Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Automation; Research into Artifacts, Center for Engineering, The University of Tokyo; …
2026-10-25Multi-objective solid transshipment problem with triangular intuitionistic fuzzy coefficientsJournal of Combinatorial OptimizationKARAMPREET KAUR, Sandeep SinghAkal University
2026-10-25GANCS: GAT-enhanced PPO warm-starting of NSGA-III for energy- and SLA-aware cloud workflow schedulingSwarm and Evolutionary ComputationAmine ChraibiUniversité Ibn Zohr
2026-10-24Robust Constrained Multimodal Dominance evolution for dynamic weapon–target assignmentSwarm and Evolutionary ComputationXingyi Yao, Wenhua Li, Tao Zhang et al.National University of Defense Technology
2026-10-24Change-aware contrastive learning framework for dynamic multi-objective optimizationInformation SciencesHao Lin, Feng Shen, Qingbo Hao et al.Inner Mongolia University of Technology; Tianjin University of Technology
2026-10-24Instance-adaptive coevolutionary learning of constructive heuristics for multi-objective stochastic resource allocation with preferencesExpert Systems with ApplicationsJingyu Zhang, Bin Xin, Bo Liu et al.Beijing Institute of Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science
2026-10-23Who should pick the meeting point? Efficiency–fairness trade-offs between operator and users in ridepoolingTransportation Research Part A Policy and PracticeXinyu Wang, Andrés FielbaumThe University of Sydney
2026-10-23Thermodynamically governed unified optimisation: Regime dependence across scalar, multimodal, and multiobjective searchSwarm and Evolutionary ComputationKrishnan Batri, G. Geetha, Lakshmi SSharda University
2026-10-23A cubic regularization method for multiobjective optimizationComputational Optimization and ApplicationsDouglas Soares Gonçalves, Max L. N. Gonçalves, Jefferson G. MeloUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Universidade Federal de Goiás
2026-10-22An adaptive line-search-free multiobjective gradient method and its iteration-complexity analysisComputational Optimization and ApplicationsMax L. N. Gonçalves, Geovani Nunes Grapiglia, Jefferson G. MeloUniversidade Federal de Goiás; UCLouvain
2026-10-19Sustainable portfolio optimization with four objectives: Assessing the role of diversificationOperations Research PerspectivesAna Garcı́a-Bernabeu, Adolfo Hilario-Caballero, Francesca LucianiUniversitat Politècnica de València; Roma Tre University
2026-10-16Multi-objective optimization for emergency primary logistics of refined products under pipeline disruption condition: a case study in ChinaOperational ResearchXingyuan Zhou, Mengyun Lyu, Bohong Wang et al.Beijing Wuzi University; China National Offshore Oil Corporation (China); Zhejiang Ocean University; …
2026-10-16Balancing economic and environmental goals in green supply chains through a multi-objective optimization on financing and coordination contractOperational ResearchShivendra Dwivedi, Vinod Kumar MishraMadan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology
2026-10-15A lexicographic based approach to skin-health diet optimization problem under epistemic uncertaintyExpert Systems with ApplicationsMojtaba Nouri, Mir Saman Pishvaee, Mohammad Reza RasouliIran University of Science and Technology
2026-10-14Correction: MOARO: An improved artificial rabbits optimization using shift-based density estimation for solving multi-objective optimization problemsAnnals of Operations ResearchDjaafar Zouache, Fouad Ben Abdelaziz, Farid Boumaza et al.University Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi of Bordj Bou Arreridj; NEOMA Business School; The Higher School of Management and Digital Economy
2026-10-13Optimizing grassland biodiversity and carbon co-benefits under climate change: An integrated climate-ecological-economic modelling frameworkLand Use PolicyRong‐Gang Cong, Xin Zhang, Wenying Han et al.Beijing Institute of Technology; Democritus University of Thrace; Lund University
2026-10-10Optimal driving assignment strategies for plug-in hybrid electric heavy duty trucksCleaner Logistics and Supply ChainJavier Jareño, Bernabè Dorronsoro, P. RuizUniversidad de Cádiz
2026-10-09Improved NSGA-II for the energy-efficient distributed blocking flow shop scheduling problemJournal of SchedulingHaojie Li, Yongquan Zhou, Qifang LuoGuangxi Minzu University
2026-10-08Decarbonizing oxy-fuel glass furnaces through multi-objective batch and energy planningInternational Journal of Production EconomicsHossein Arshad, Chiara Caccamo, Thiago Lima Silva et al.Norwegian University of Science and Technology; SINTEF; SINTEF Energy Research; …
2026-10-07Human-centric multi-objective optimization of skill-based multi-manned assembly lines using machine learning–guided reinforcement learningComputers & Industrial EngineeringMansoureh Naderipour, Fahimeh TanhaieShahid Bahonar University of Kerman; Kosar University of Bojnord
2026-10-06Trading off privacy, utility, and stability in privacy-preserving K-means clustering using an adaptive multi-objective memetic algorithmWorld Wide WebWei Hong, Samsad Jahan, Yong-Feng Ge et al.Victoria University; University of Southern Queensland; Zhejiang Normal University
2026-10-05Enhancing multimodal multi-objective evolutionary optimisation via time-temporal adaptive graph convolutional networksKnowledge-Based SystemsZhenghua Xin, Hongjun Cheng, Liangyi Hu et al.China University of Mining and Technology; Suzhou University; Suzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences; …
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