I need a survey!
Ok, time to back up and GENERALIZE, which will INCLUDE the “Parameter-less genetic algorithm” as part of a family of optimization search patterns or:
“A survey on optimization metaheuristics “
2013 which is a good high point because neural networks REALLY took over around that time, so 2013 is probably still state-of-the-art in GA.
http://romisatriawahono.net/lecture/rm/survey/softcomputing/Boussaid%20-%20Optimization%20Metaheuristics%20-%202013.pdf