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ArticleJournal of chemical information and modeling2026

Selector: A General Python Library for Diverse Subset Selection.

Fanwang Meng, Marco Martínez González, Valerii Chuiko, Alireza Tehrani, Abdul Rahman Al Nabulsi, Abigail Broscius, Hasan Khaleel, Kenneth López-Pérez, Ramón Alain Miranda-Quintana, Paul W Ayers and 1 more

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Article in Journal of chemical information and modeling, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Fanwang MengDepartment of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2886-7012
Marco Martínez GonzálezDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada.
Valerii ChuikoDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada.
Alireza TehraniDepartment of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.
Abdul Rahman Al NabulsiDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada.
Abigail BrosciusDepartment of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.
Hasan KhaleelDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada.
Kenneth López-PérezDepartment of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32603, United States.
Ramón Alain Miranda-QuintanaDepartment of Chemistry and Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32603, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2121-4449
Paul W AyersDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2605-3883
Farnaz Heidar-ZadehDepartment of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2069-050X

Funding

Tackling Big Data problems in biomedical sciences with extended similarity methodsR35GM150620 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Ramon Alain Miranda Quintana · 2023 to 2026
$1.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM150620
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selector is a free, open-source Python library for selecting diverse subsets from any dataset, making it a versatile tool across a wide range of application domains. Selector implements different subset sampling algorithms based on sample distance, similarity, and spatial partitioning along with metrics to quantify subset diversity. It is flexible and integrates seamlessly with popular Python libraries such as Scikit-Learn, demonstrating the interoperability of the implemented algorithms with data analysis workflows. Selector is an operating-system-agnostic, accessible, and easily extensible package designed with modern software development practices, including version control, unit testing, and continuous integration. Interactive quick-start notebooks, which are also web-accessible, provide user-friendly tutorials for all skill levels, showcasing applications in computational chemistry, drug discovery, and chemical library design. Additionally, a web interface has been developed that allows users to easily upload datasets, configure sampling settings, and run subset selection algorithms with no programming required. This work serves as the official release note for the Selector package, offering a technical overview of its features, use cases, and development practices that ensure its quality and maintainability.

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Small Molecule LibrariesSoftwareAlgorithmsDrug DiscoveryUser-Computer InterfaceSmall Molecule Libraries

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PMID41591801
PMCPMC13198976

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