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npj Computational Materials Template

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About the npj Computational Materials format

npj Computational Materials is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Machine Learning in Materials Science, 2D Materials and Applications, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography. Over its lifetime it has published 2,212 papers, which have received 97,007 citations.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. npj Computational Materials 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inMachine Learning in Materials Science 2D Materials and Applications X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Graphene research and applications
ISSN2057-3960
Citation impact (2-yr)9.15
h-index132
i10-index1,345
Article processing charge$2,890
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.nature.com
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Papers published in npj Computational Materials per year

7
2015
29
2016
54
2017
86
2018
124
2019
199
2020
214
2021
263
2022
229
2023
300
2024
434
2025

Citation impact of npj Computational Materials by publication year

2.6K
2015
7.2K
2016
6.2K
2017
11.1K
2018
14.2K
2019
13.3K
2020
11.5K
2021
12.2K
2022
9.4K
2023
5.8K
2024
3.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in npj Computational Materials

Recent advances and applications of machine learning in solid-state materials science

Jonathan Schmidt, Mário R. G. Marques, Silvana Botti et al. · 8 Aug 2019

Abstract One of the most exciting tools that have entered the material science toolbox in recent years is machine learning. This collection of statistical methods has already proved to be capable of considerably speeding up both fundamental and applied research. At present, we are witnessing an explosion of works that develop and apply machine learning…

2,431 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Open Quantum Materials Database (OQMD): assessing the accuracy of DFT formation energies

Scott Kirklin, James E. Saal, Bryce Meredig et al. · 9 Dec 2015

Abstract The Open Quantum Materials Database (OQMD) is a high-throughput database currently consisting of nearly 300,000 density functional theory (DFT) total energy calculations of compounds from the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD) and decorations of commonly occurring crystal structures. To maximise the impact of these data, the entire database is being made available, without restrictions,…

2,375 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The ReaxFF reactive force-field: development, applications and future directions

Thomas P. Senftle, Sungwook Hong, Md Mahbubul Islam et al. · 4 Mar 2016

Abstract The reactive force-field (ReaxFF) interatomic potential is a powerful computational tool for exploring, developing and optimizing material properties. Methods based on the principles of quantum mechanics (QM), while offering valuable theoretical guidance at the electronic level, are often too computationally intense for simulations that consider the full dynamic evolution of a system. Alternatively, empirical…

2,289 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Machine learning in materials informatics: recent applications and prospects

Rampi Ramprasad, Rohit Batra, Ghanshyam Pilania et al. · 7 Dec 2017

Abstract Propelled partly by the Materials Genome Initiative, and partly by the algorithmic developments and the resounding successes of data-driven efforts in other domains, informatics strategies are beginning to take shape within materials science. These approaches lead to surrogate machine learning models that enable rapid predictions based purely on past data rather than by direct…

1,792 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A general-purpose machine learning framework for predicting properties of inorganic materials

Logan Ward, Ankit Agrawal, Alok Choudhary et al. · 26 Aug 2016

Abstract A very active area of materials research is to devise methods that use machine learning to automatically extract predictive models from existing materials data. While prior examples have demonstrated successful models for some applications, many more applications exist where machine learning can make a strong impact. To enable faster development of machine-learning-based models for…

1,727 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

npj Computational Materials template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does npj Computational Materials use?
npj Computational Materials uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. npj Computational Materials 12, 45–58 (2023).
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Nature Portfolio journal (Springer Nature). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Springer Nature.
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