# Visualization and classification of mushroom species with multi-feature fusion of metaheuristics-based convolutional neural network model

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fungal Biology and Applications Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 31 |
| Journal | Applied Soft Computing |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.asoc.2024.111936 |
| Corresponding authors | Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopogh |
| Institution | Firat University, Turkey |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fungal Biology and Applications Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fungal-biology-and-applications/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.asoc.2024.111936](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2024.111936)

## Topics

Fungal identification · multi-feature fusion · metaheuristics optimization · convolutional neural network · species visualization · Image-based species identification · feature extraction · hybrid deep learning · Fungal identification · Image-based species identification

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