Editorial opinion: chemoinformatics - a ten year update.

The field of chemoinformatics was initially introduced to the pharmaceutical industry in 1995, with the first publication appearing in 1998. Since the introduction of the term and the practice, there has been much debate on the spelling and meaning of chemoinformatics. This article offers a single definition for chemoinformatics, which is supported by the publications of practitioners in the field. Several excellent papers that highlight the use of chemoinformatics are cited. This article, similarly to the first publication, will attempt to project a vision for this field.