ACS Citation Generator
Free ACS (American Chemical Society) citation generator for chemistry and the chemical sciences. Numbered references with superscript citations.
How to cite in ACS
Real examples generated by our ACS engine for the most common source types.
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Goodall, J. The effects of climate change on coral reefs. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/coral-reefs (accessed June 1, 2024).
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Dawkins, R. The Selfish Gene, 4th ed.; Oxford University Press: Oxford, 2016.
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Doudna, J. A.; Charpentier, E. A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease. Science 2014, 346, 1258096. DOI: 10.1126/science.1258096.
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ACS FAQ
What is ACS citation style?
ACS (American Chemical Society) style is the standard for chemistry publications. It uses abbreviated journal titles and supports numbered superscript in-text citations.
How are authors formatted in ACS?
ACS lists the surname followed by initials with periods, separated by semicolons, e.g. 'Smith, J. A.; Doe, R. B.'
Are journal titles abbreviated in ACS?
Yes. ACS uses standardized CASSI journal abbreviations, set in italics, followed by the year, volume, and page range.
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