2026.05.13 News Paper on the pinax system and provenance management for data analysis published in STAM Methods pinax

A paper on pinax, a provenance management system for data analysis developed by the NIMS Materials Data Platform Center (MDPF), has been published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods.

The paper details the core design concepts and functions of pinax, the importance of provenance management in data analysis, and the significance of pinax in materials research. It explains how pinax enhances transparency and reproducibility in research by tracking, recording, and visualizing not only research results but also the trial-and-error processes underlying data analysis. Furthermore, the paper demonstrates the effectiveness of pinax in tracking and sharing complex analytical workflows through practical case studies, such as hardness prediction for steel and thermal conductivity prediction for polymers.

The paper was selected as an Editor's Choice paper in the journal.

Minamoto, S., Kadohira, T., Fujima, J., Fujiwara, Y., Endo, A., Suematsu,C., Daimaru,K., Izuno,H., Sakurai,J. and Demura, M. (2026) pinax: a provenance management system for materials data science. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods, 6(1).
https://doi.org/10.1080/27660400.2026.2629051

▼Article by the STAM editorial office introducing this paper
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/release/202603185880

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