How to Cite AutoDock Vina, GNINA and Docking Tools in Papers

By BioDockify Computational Research Team · September 3, 2026 · Academic Writing

Cite docking tools correctly in papers and theses: primary references for Vina, Vina 1.2, AutoDock4 and GNINA, plus converters, viewers and parameters to report.

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Key References

• Trott O, Olson AJ. AutoDock Vina: improving the speed and accuracy of docking. J Comput Chem. 2010;31:455-461. doi:10.1002/jcc.21334
• Eberhardt J et al. AutoDock Vina 1.2.0: new docking methods, expanded force field, and Python bindings. J Chem Inf Model. 2021;61:3891-3898. doi:10.1021/acs.jcim.1c00203
• McNutt AT et al. GNINA 1.0: molecular docking with deep learning. J Cheminform. 2021;13:43. doi:10.1186/s13321-021-00556-0

Scope & Limitations

Journal-specific citation styles vary; always apply the target journal format over the generic strings here