About
Hello, my name is Dr Toufik Mzili. I'm a professor and researcher at Chouaib Doukkali University, specializing in optimization and artificial intelligence. With extensive experience as an editor for various journals and books, I bring a wealth of knowledge to the academic community. Throughout my career, I have authored numerous articles published in prestigious Q1 and Q2 quality journals, with a significant impact factor in my areas of expertise. I'm keen to collaborate and appreciate the opportunities to work with fellow researchers on projects that push the boundaries of optimization and artificial intelligence. Please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss possible collaborations or to explore research opportunities further..
Phd researcher & Software Enginner .
Dr Prof Toufik Mzili is a researcher in the fields of optimization and artificial intelligence,
- Website: http://drmzili.ct.ws/
- Phone: +212 666 5932 42
- City: El Jadida, Morocco
- Degree: PHD
- Email: mzili.t@ucd.ac.ma
- Collaboration: Available
Dr. Toufik Mzili's academic journey is marked by an outstanding commitment to editorial support and peer review, enhancing the quality and impact of various esteemed journals in the domains of optimization, artificial intelligence, and related disciplines. His steadfast dedication to maintaining scholarly rigor and facilitating the dissemination of cutting-edge research is exemplified through his roles as an editor, manager, and reviewer.
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Dr. Toufik Mzili
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Experiences
Assistant Professor
Chouaïb Doukkali University, El Jadida
El Jadida, Morocco
State Engineer in Information Systems
Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Rabat
Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco
Development Team Leader
RDVavecVOUS.com (Freelance)
France
Software Development Engineer
GreenCard (Freelance)
Saudi Arabia
IT Consultant
Kertys
Casablanca - Settat, Morocco
Responsibilities: Assisted in digitizing and modernizing business process management, designed GED M-FILES
PHP and Vue.js Developer
ADK Media
El Jadida Province, Morocco
IT Consultant (Freelance)
Devworks 4.0 (Independent)
El Jadida, Casablanca - Settat, Morocco
Responsibilities: Developed solutions in various domains
Decision Support and BI Intern
OCP SA (Internship)
El Jadida, Doukhala-Abda, Morocco
Responsibilities: Developed a chemical product quality management application using C#.NET and SQL Server, and BI reporting.
Professional Experience
Editor Associate
- PLOS ONE (SCIE, Q1).
- Mathematical Logic Quarterly (Wiley, SJR: 0.652, Q1).
- Scientific Reports, Nature (SCIE, Q1).
- Computers, Materials & Continua (SCIE, Q2).
- Journal of Optimization and Artificial Intelligence
- Vokasi Unesa Bulletin Of Engineering, Technology and Applied Science
- IECE Transactions on Swarm and Evolutionary Learning is an international
Books Editor
Springer, Exploring the Impact of Extended Reality (XR) Technologies on Promoting Environmental Sustainability
Nova, Hybrid Metaheuristic Optimization and Artificial Intelligence for Complex Real-World Problems
Bentham Science, Applications of Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning in Real-World Problem Solving
Innovations in Optimization and Machine Learning
IGI-Global, Innovations in Optimization and Machine Learning (Scopus)
IGI-Global, The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Finance: Financial Transformation (Scopus)
CRC Press, Intelligent Technologies for Sustainable Development (Scopus)
CRC Press, Artificial Intelligence for Hunger Monitoring and Mitigation (Scopus)
IGI-Global, AI-Driven Cybersecurity for Autonomous Systems (Scopus)
IGI-Global, Practical Applications of Machine Learning and AI: Medicine, Environmental Science, Transportation, and Education (Scopus)
IGI-Global, Optimization, Machine Learning, and Fuzzy Logic: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications (Scopus)
Optimization, Machine Learning, and Fuzzy Logic: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications (Scopus)
Recent Trends in Optimizing Hydrogen Supply Networks (Scopus)
Manager and Assistance
Manager and Assistance ScientificOsis Publisher
- Decision Making Advances (DMA) Journal
- Journal of Optimization and Artificial Intelligence (JOAI)
- Spectrum of Engineering and Management Sciences (SEMS) Journal
- Journal of Soft Computing and Decision Analytics
- Systemic Analytics Journal
- Journal of Decision Analytics and Intelligent Computing (JDAIC)
- Theoretical and Applied Computational Intelligence Journal
Reviewer
Peer Reviewer for Journals (165 reviews SCIE and SCOPUS )
JKSUCIS, AEI, RICO, DMAME, ORESTA, IET-CTA, IFAC-JSC, CEUS, JCS, JIFS, JBI, SciRep, JCSS, IA, Mathematics, PeerJ-CS, ARCO, Physica D, JFEA, IJDR, JNCA, InformingSciJ ........
Scientific Publications
Annals of Operations Research
Mzili, T., Mzili, M., Abatal, A., Arya, A.K., & Bacanin, N. (2025). A spotted hyena algorithm for quadratic allocation problems: a novel bio-inspired solution. Annals of Operations Research. Q1 (SCIE IF: 4.5)
Knowledge and Information Systems
Hankar, M., Mzili, T., Kasri, M., & Beni-Hssane, A. (2025). Sentiment analysis survey: datasets, techniques, applications, tools, and challenges. Knowledge and Information Systems, 67(10), 8219–8265. Q1 (SCIE)
International Journal of Innovative Technology and Interdisciplinary Sciences
Mzili, M., Torki, M., Mzili, T., Annuk, A., & Waga, A. (2025). Hybrid Grey Wolf and Genetic Algorithm for the Flow Shop Scheduling Problem. IJITIS, 8(3), 666–686. Q1 (Scopus)
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Abatal, A., Mzili, M., Benlalia, Z., El Kaim Billah, M., & Abualigah, L. (2025). Hybrid long short-term memory and decision tree model for optimizing patient volume predictions in emergency departments. IJECE, 15(1), 669–676. Q2 (Scopus)
Mesopotamian Journal of Cybersecurity
Al Karkouri, A., Oughannou, Z., El Gannour, O., Mzili, T., & Bourekkadi, S. (2025). Internet of Things for Smart Building Security: Leveraging a Blockchain for Enhanced IoT Security. Mesopotamian Journal of Cybersecurity, 5(1), 187–201. Q1 (Scopus)
Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics
Abdouni, J., Jarou, T., Mzili, T., Waga, A., & Bensassi, K. (2025). Challenges and Constraints in Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Robots. IJCSM, 6(3), 109–127. Q1 (Scopus)
Journal of Electronics Electromedical Engineering and Medical Informatics
Abatal, A., Korchi, A., Mzili, M., Khalouki, H., & Billah, M.E.K. (2025). A Comprehensive Evaluation of Machine Learning Techniques for Forecasting Student Academic Success. JEEMI, 7(1), 1–12. Q2 (Scopus)
Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
Mzili, I., Mzili, T., & Riffi , M. E (2024), Enhancing COVID-19 vaccination and medication distribution routing strategies in rural regions of Morocco: A comparative metaheuristics analysis , Volume 46, 2024, 101467 Q2 , SJR:0,78
Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering
Mzili, T., Mzili, I., et.al. (2024). HYBRID GENETIC AND PENGUIN SEARCH OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM (GA-PSEOA) FOR EFFICIENT FLOW SHOP SCHEDULING SOLUTIONS. Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering, 22(1), 077-100. ISSN 2335-0164. Q1 , SJR:0.89, IF:8
Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering
Mzili , T., Riffi , M. E., Mzili, I., & Dhiman, G. (2022). A novel discrete Rat swarm optimization (DRSO) algorithm for solving the traveling salesman problem. Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 5(2), 287–299. Q1 , SJR:1,75
Algorithms
Mzili, T.; Mzili, I.; Riffi, M.E.; Dhiman, G.(2023) Hybrid Genetic and Spotted Hyena Optimizer for Flow Shop Scheduling Problem. Algorithms , 16, 265.Q2, SJR:0,5, IF:2.3
Reports in Mechanical Engineering
Mzili, T., Mzili, I., Riffi ,et.al (2023). Optimizing production scheduling with the spotted hyena algorithm: A novel approach to the flow shop problem. Reports in Mechanical Engineering, 4(1), 90–103. Q1
Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering
Mzili, T., Mzili, I., & Riffi , M. E. (2023). Optimizing production scheduling with the Rat Swarm search algorithm: A novel approach to the flow shop problem for enhanced decision making. Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 6(2), 16–42. Q1 , SJR:1,75
Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering
MZILI, Toufik et al. (2023). A NOVEL DISCRETE RAT SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR THE QUADRATIC ASSIGNMENT PROBLEM. Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], aug. 2023. ISSN 2335-0164. Q1 , SJR:0.98 , IF:8
Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering
Mzili, T., Mzili, I. ., & Riffi , M. E. (2023). Artificial rat optimization with decision-making: A bio-inspired metaheuristic algorithm for solving the traveling salesman problem. Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 6(2), 150–176. Q1 , SJR:1,75
Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering
Mzili, I., Mzili, T., & Riffi , M. E. (2023). Efficient routing optimization with discrete penguins search algorithm for MTSP. Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 6(1), 730–743. Q1 , SJR:1,75
Journal of optimization and artificial intelligence
Mzili, I., Mzili, T., & Riffi , M. E. (2023). Optimizing Vehicle Routing and Delivery Through Efficient Routing: A Study of Discrete Rat Swarm Optimization Software (RSOS) . Journal of optimization and artificial intelligence, 6(1), 730–743. Q4 , SJR:0.16
Advances in Integrated Design and Production II
Mzili, T., Riffi, M.E., Mzili, I. (2023). Solving the Traveling Salesman with the Rat Swarm Optimization Algorithm (RSO). In: Azrar, L., et al. Advances in Integrated Design and Production II. CIP 2022. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham.
Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence
Mzili, T., Riffi, M.E., Mzili, I. (2023). The Adaptation of the Discrete Rat Swarm Optimization Algorithm to Solve the Quadratic Assignment Problem. In: Uddin, M.S., Bansal, J.C. (eds) Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence. IJCACI 2022.
Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering
Mzili, T., Mzili, I., et.al. (2024). HYBRID GENETIC AND PENGUIN SEARCH OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM (GA-PSEOA) FOR EFFICIENT FLOW SHOP SCHEDULING SOLUTIONS. Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering, 22(1), 077-100. ISSN 2335-0164. Q1 , SJR:0.89, IF:8
A Spotted Hyena Algorithm for Quadratic Allocation Problems: A Novel Bio-inspired Solution
Mzili, T.; Mzili, I.; Riffi, M.E.; et.al. (2024). Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. Q1, IF=8, SJR=1.75
Intelligent Interconnected Health System (IIHS): Integrating IoT and Big Data for Personalized Patient Care
Abtal, A.; Mzili, T.; et.al. (2024). International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE). Q2, SJR=0.39
Mesopotamian Journal of CyberSecurity
AL KARKOURI, A., Oughannou, Z., El Gannour, O., Mzili, T., Bourekkadi, S. (2025), Internet of Things for Smart Building Security: Leveraging a Blockchain for Enhanced IoT Security, 2025-03-20 Q scopus
Mesopotamian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Mzili, T., Mzili, M., Bouderba, S. I., Abatal, A., Aribowo, W., Oughannou, Z. (2025), The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Early Tumor Detection: An XGBoost Risk Assessment Model for Egyptian Patients, 2025-05-09 Q1 scopus
Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Aribowo, W., Mzili, T., Sabo, A. (2025), Enhanced hippopotamus optimization algorithm for power system stabilizers, Volume 38, Issue 1, pp. 22-31, 2025-04-01 Q2 scopus
IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI)
Aribowo, W., Abualigah, L., Oliva, D., Mzili, T., Sabo, A. (2025), Hybrid horned lizard optimization algorithm-aquila optimizer for DC motor, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp. 1673–1682, 2025-04-01 Q2 scopus
Babylonian Journal of Internet of Things
Mzili, T., Mzili, M., Bouderba, S. I., Abatal, A., Aribowo, W., Arya, A. K. (2025), Interoperability in Internet of Things: Taxonomies and Open Challenges, 2025-04-10 Crossref
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE)
Abatal, A., Mzili, M., Benlalia, Z., Khallouki, H., Mzili, T., El Kaim Billah, M., Abualigah, L. (2025), Hybrid long short-term memory and decision tree model for optimizing patient volume predictions in emergency departments, Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 669–676, 2025-02-01 Q2 scopus
EDRAAK
Mensah, G. B., Mijwil, M. M., Abotaleb, M., Ali, G., Dutta, P. K., Mzili, T., Eid, M. M. (2025), Explainable AI for Healthcare: Training Healthcare Workers to Use Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Reduce Medical Negligence in Ghana’s Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851), 2025-01-10 Crossref
II.Publications Under Evaluation (In progress)
A Novel Nature-Inspired Sailfish Optimizer Algorithm for Solving the Traveling Salesman Problems
Cherrat, K.; Mzili, T.; Riffi, M.E.; et.al. (2024). Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. Q2, IF=2, SJR=0.38
Resolving Conflicts at Unsignalized Intersection: A Dilemma Game Approach with Turning Traffic
Bouderba, S.I.; Mzili, T.; et.al. (2024). Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. Q2, IF=2, SJR=0.38
Optimizing Urban Traffic Control through Ensemble-Based Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models
El Kaim Billah, M.; Abtal, A.; Mzili, T.; et.al. (2024). Intelligenza Artificiale. Q2, SJR=0.68
Rumour Images Classification Using Deep Learning Models: CNN and Transfer Learning
Santhi, K.; Rajarajeswari, P.; Mzili, T.; et.al. (2024). Intelligenza Artificiale. Q2, SJR=0.68
Forecasting Student Performance with Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques
Abtal, A.; Mzili, T.; et.al. (2024). Inteligencia Artificial. Q4, SJR=0.22
Enhanced DNA Fragment Assembly Using Dynamic Hybrid Discrete Cat Swarm Optimization Algorithm and Local Search
Yassine, A.; Mzili, T.; Riffi, M.E.; et.al. (2024). International Journal of Medical Informatics. Q1, IF=4.9, SJR=1.11
Investigating the Various Impacts of COVID-19 Over Time Using Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling
Yassine, A.; Mzili, T.; Benhsaine, A.; et.al. (2024). International Journal of Medical Informatics. Q1, IF=4.9, SJR=1.11
A Novel Semi-Supervised Learning Approach for Arabic Text Classification
Yassine, A.; Mzili, T.; Benhsaine, A.; et.al. (2024). PLoS ONE. Q1, IF=3.7, SJR=0.84
Forecasting Stock Prices Through Machine Learning Approaches
Abtal, A.; Mzili, T.; et.al. (2024). Inteligencia Artificial. Q4, SJR=0.22
Optimizing Emergency Department Efficiency: Data-Driven LSTM Hybrid Model
Abtal, A.; Mzili, T.; et.al. (2024). International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE). Q2, SJR=0.39