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How to cite a journal article in ACS

A quick, accurate guide to formatting a journal article citation in ACS — with a real example you can copy, plus a free generator that does it for you.

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ACS journal article citation example

Reference entry

Doudna, J. A.; Charpentier, E. A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease. Science 2014, 346, 1258096. DOI: 10.1126/science.1258096.

In-text citation

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What you need to cite a journal article

  • Author(s)
  • Article title
  • Journal name
  • Volume
  • Issue
  • Page range
  • Year
  • DOI

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