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A Novel MBPSO–BDGWO Ensemble Feature Selection Method for High-Dimensional Classification Data

by Nuriye Sancar

Informatics 2026, 13(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics13010007 - 12 Jan 2026

In a high-dimensional classification dataset, feature selection is crucial for improving classification performance and computational efficiency by identifying an informative subset of features while reducing noise, redundancy, and overfitting. This study proposes a novel metaheuristic-based ensemble feature selection approach by combining the complementary [...] Read more.

In a high-dimensional classification dataset, feature selection is crucial for improving classification performance and computational efficiency by identifying an informative subset of features while reducing noise, redundancy, and overfitting. This study proposes a novel metaheuristic-based ensemble feature selection approach by combining the complementary strengths of Modified Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (MBPSO) and Binary Dynamic Grey Wolf Optimization (BDGWO). The proposed MBPSO–BDGWO ensemble method is specifically designed for high-dimensional classification problems. The performance of the proposed MBPSO–BDGWO ensemble method was rigorously evaluated through an extensive simulation study under multiple high-dimensional scenarios with varying correlation structures. The ensemble method was further validated on several real datasets. Comparative analyses were conducted against single-stage feature selection methods, including BPSO, BGWO, MBPSO, and BDGWO, using evaluation metrics such as accuracy, the F1-score, the true positive rate (TPR), the false positive rate (FPR), the AUC, precision, and the Jaccard stability index. Simulation studies conducted under various dimensionality and correlation scenarios show that the proposed ensemble method achieves a low FPR, a high TPR/Precision/F1/AUC, and strong selection stability, clearly outperforming both classical and advanced single-stage methods, even as dimensionality and collinearity increase. In contrast, single-stage methods typically experience substantial performance degradation in high-correlation and high-dimensional settings, particularly BPSO and BGWO. Moreover, on the real datasets, the ensemble method outperformed all compared single-stage methods and produced consistently low MAD values across repetitions, indicating robustness and stability even in ultra-high-dimensional genomic datasets. Overall, the findings indicate that the proposed ensemble method demonstrates consistent performance across the evaluated scenarios and achieves higher selection stability compared with the single-stage methods. Full article

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Second-Opinion Systems for Rare Diseases: A Scoping Review of Digital Workflows and Networks

by Vinícius Lima, Mariana Mozini and Domingos Alves

Informatics 2026, 13(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics13010006 - 10 Jan 2026

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