In many articles that use metaheuristics to solve optimization problems, the programming language of choice is C++. For example, the following two articles present state-of-the-art metaheuristics to solve the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem and are implemented in C++: Accorsi and Vigo (2021) and Vidal (2022).

I have yet to find a paper that uses Python to implement a metaheuristic for routing or scheduling problems. As I recently started my PhD in this field and I only have experience with programming in Python, I'm wondering whether it's even acceptable to use Python for my research.

Assuming that the algorithmic aspects of my code are efficient (e.g., implementing local search methods in the best-known time complexity, using efficient data structures), would it hurt my chances to publish in top quality journals if I use Python in my research instead of C++ or another compiled language?

Although I have not read a lot of literature on exact methods, I believe this issue is less prevalent because most people make use of commercial solvers such as CPLEX and Gurobi. But if my question also applies in this case, please feel free to share your thoughts on this as well.

In many articles that use metaheuristics to solve optimization problems, the programming language of choice is C++. For example, the following two articles present state-of-the-art metaheuristics to solve the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem and are implemented in C++: Accorsi and Vigo (2021) and Vidal (2022).

I have yet to find a paper that uses Python to implement a metaheuristic for routing or scheduling problems. As I recently started my PhD in this field and I only have experience with programming in Python, I'm wondering whether it's even acceptable to use Python for my research.

Assuming that the algorithmic aspects of my code are efficient (e.g., implementing local search methods in the best-known time complexity, using efficient data structures), would it hurt my chances to publish in top quality journals if I use Python in my research instead of C++ or another compiled language?

Although I have not read a lot of literature on exact methods, I believe this issue is less prevalent because most people make use of commercial solvers such as CPLEX and Gurobi. But if my question also applies in this case, please feel free to share your thoughts on this as well.

In many articles that use metaheuristics to solve optimization problems, the programming language of choice is C++. For example, the following two articles present state-of-the-art metaheuristics to solve the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem and are implemented in C++: Accorsi and Vigo (2021) and Vidal (2022).

I have yet to find a paper that uses Python to implement a metaheuristic for routing or scheduling problems. As I recently started my PhD in this field and I only have experience with programming in Python, I'm wondering whether it's even acceptable to use Python for my research.

Assuming that the algorithmic aspects of my code are efficient (e.g., implementing local search methods in the best-known time complexity, using efficient data structures), would it hurt my chances to publish in top quality journals if I use Python in my research instead of C++ or another compiled language?

In many articles that use metaheuristics to solve optimization problems, the programming language of choice is C++. For example, the following two articles present state-of-the-art metaheuristics to solve the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem and are implemented in C++: Accorsi and Vigo (2021) and Vidal (2022).

I have yet to find a paper that uses Python to implement a metaheuristic for routing or scheduling problems. As I recently started my PhD in this field and I only have experience with programming in Python, I'm wondering whether it's even acceptable to use Python for my research.

Assuming that the algorithmic aspects of my code are efficient (e.g., implementing local search methods in the best-known time complexity, using efficient data structures), would it hurt my chances to publish in top quality journals if I use Python in my research instead of C++ or another compiled language?

Although I have not read a lot of literature on exact methods, I believe this issue is less prevalent because most people make use of commercial solvers such as CPLEX and Gurobi. But if my question also applies in this case, please feel free to share your thoughts on this as well.