From Docking Result to Journal Paper: What Reviewers Expect

By BioDockify Computational Research Team · September 4, 2026 · Academic Writing

How to publish a molecular docking study — journal selection, required experiments and validation layers, why docking-only papers get rejected, and the cover letter that works.

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Key References

• Pinzi, L. & Rastelli, G. Molecular Docking: Shifting Paradigms in Drug Discovery. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 20, 4331 (2019).
• Ferreira, L.G. et al. Molecular docking and structure-based drug design strategies. Molecules 20, 13384-13421 (2015).

Scope & Limitations

Editorial policies vary by journal and change over time No journal guarantees acceptance; this guide raises the floor, not the ceiling