Weinand, Jann MichaelSörensen, KennethSan Segundo, PabloKleinebrahm, MaxMcKenna, Russell2021-12-202021-12-202022-03-31Weinand, J M, Sörensen, K, San Segundo, P, Kleinebrahm, M & McKenna, R 2022, 'Research trends in combinatorial optimization', International Transaction in Operation Research, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 667-705. https://doi.org/10.1111/itor.129960969-6016Jisc: 21985c32908b4803ae080935a459d456ORCID: /0000-0001-6758-482X/work/95223104https://hdl.handle.net/2164/17717Acknowledgments This work has been partially funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities through the project COGDRIVE (DPI2017-86915-C3-3-R). In this context, we would also like to thank the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Open access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.39923901engcombinatorial optimizationOR in energyexact algorithmsgenetic algorithmsmetaheuristicsbibliometric analysisTA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)OtherSupplementary InformationTAJournal article10.1111/itor.12996292