How to cite MLIP Hub

Two-level citation

MLIP Hub is a curated reference. We recommend a two-level citation:

• Cite MLIP Hub when you use our map, taxonomy, curation decisions, or metadata organization.
• Cite the original model papers/software when you rely on a specific model scientifically — follow the paperUrl and githubUrl on each model card.

Preferred citation

Le Lu and MLIP Hub contributors. (2026). MLIP Hub: Interatomic Potential Explorer (Version 0.2.0) [Software]. https://www.mliphub.com

BibTeX

@software{mliphub_2026,
  author  = {Lu, Le and {MLIP Hub contributors}},
  title   = {{MLIP Hub: Interatomic Potential Explorer}},
  version = {0.2.0},
  year    = {2026},
  url     = {https://www.mliphub.com},
  note    = {DOI pending — will be minted on first public release via Zenodo}
}

DOI

A DOI will be minted via Zenodo on the next public release. Each release gets its own DOI, plus a concept DOI that always points to the latest version. Until then, cite by version and URL.

Machine-readable metadata

The repository ships a CITATION.cff (read by GitHub’s “Cite this repository” widget) and a .zenodo.json (authoritative for Zenodo).