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Author(s). Article title. Journal Abbreviation. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages. https://doi.org/DOI
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Author(s). Year. Article title. Journal Abbreviation. Volume(Issue):Pages. https://doi.org/DOI
Examples
Journal article (1–5 authors)
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Haasnoot M, Lawrence J, Magnan AK. Pathways to coastal retreat. Science. 2021;372(6548):1287–1290. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abi6594
Name–year
Haasnoot M, Lawrence J, Magnan AK. 2021. Pathways to coastal retreat. Science. 372(6548):1287–1290. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abi6594
In-text (name–year): (Haasnoot et al 2021) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Journal article (more than 5 authors)
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Ashraf M et al. Interaction between the distribution of diabetic retinopathy lesions and the association of optical coherence tomography angiography scans with diabetic retinopathy severity. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020;138(12):1291–1297. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.4516
Name–year
Ashraf M et al. 2020. Interaction between the distribution of diabetic retinopathy lesions and the association of optical coherence tomography angiography scans with diabetic retinopathy severity. JAMA Ophthalmol. 138(12):1291–1297. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.4516
In-text (name–year): (Ashraf et al 2020) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Journal article (2 authors, 1 in-text "and")
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Fauci AS, Lane HC. Four decades of HIV/AIDS—much accomplished, much to do. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(1):1–4. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1916753
Name–year
Fauci AS, Lane HC. 2020. Four decades of HIV/AIDS—much accomplished, much to do. N Engl J Med. 383(1):1–4. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1916753
In-text (name–year): (Fauci and Lane 2020) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Journal article, volume with no issue
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Kim KY, Kim BS. The effect of regional warming on the East Asian summer monsoon. Clim Dyn. 2020;54:3259–3277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-020-05169-7
Name–year
Kim KY, Kim BS. 2020. The effect of regional warming on the East Asian summer monsoon. Clim Dyn. 54:3259–3277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-020-05169-7
In-text (name–year): (Kim and Kim 2020) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Journal article, issue with supplement
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Yohannes AM, Kaplan A, Hanania NA. Anxiety and depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: recognition and management. Cleve Clin J Med. 2018;85(2 Suppl 1):S11–S18. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85.s1.03
Name–year
Yohannes AM, Kaplan A, Hanania NA. 2018. Anxiety and depression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: recognition and management. Cleve Clin J Med. 85(2 Suppl 1):S11–S18. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85.s1.03
In-text (name–year): (Yohannes et al 2018) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Journal article, multiple volume numbers
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Bibi S, Alam K, Chishtie F, Bibi H, Rahman S. Temporal variation of black carbon concentration using Aethalometer observations and its relationships with meteorological variables in Karachi, Pakistan. J Atmos Sol Terr Phys. 2017;157–158:67–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2017.03.017
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Bibi S, Alam K, Chishtie F, Bibi H, Rahman S. 2017. Temporal variation of black carbon concentration using Aethalometer observations and its relationships with meteorological variables in Karachi, Pakistan. J Atmos Sol Terr Phys. 157–158:67–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2017.03.017
In-text (name–year): (Bibi et al 2017) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Journal article, article number only
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Liu L, Bai P, Liu C, Tian W, Liang K. Changes in extreme precipitation in the Mekong Basin. Adv Meteorol. 2020:8874869. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8874869
Name–year
Liu L, Bai P, Liu C, Tian W, Liang K. 2020. Changes in extreme precipitation in the Mekong Basin. Adv Meteorol. 8874869. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8874869
In-text (name–year): (Liu et al 2020) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Journal article published ahead of print
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Corrigan TJ Jr, Businger S. The anatomy of a series of cloud bursts that eclipsed the US rainfall record. Mon Wea Rev. [published online ahead of print 2021 Dec 30]. https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-21-0028.1
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Corrigan TJ Jr, Businger S. 2021 Dec 30. The anatomy of a series of cloud bursts that eclipsed the US rainfall record. Mon Wea Rev. [published online ahead of print]. https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-21-0028.1
In-text (name–year): (Corrigan and Businger 2021) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Tips for citing a journal article
- Abbreviate the journal title using ISO 4 / NLM abbreviations with no periods (J Food Sci, N Engl J Med). One-word titles like Science are not abbreviated.
- List up to 5 authors; with 6 or more, give the first author followed by “et al”.
- Give the full page range (1287–1290, not 1287–90). For online-only journals, use the article number instead of pages.
- End with the DOI as a link (https://doi.org/…). No period follows the URL.
- For supplements, put the supplement in the issue position: 85(2 Suppl 1):S11–S18.
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