Authors: Include the first 10 author names. Separate the names with semicolons. After the 10th name, place a semicolon followed by 'et al. '
Article title: Either title case (capitalise the first word and any other major words) or sentence case (capitalise only the first word of a title and any proper nouns) can be used. It is recommended to apply the same capitalisation style across all citations for consistency. End the title with a full stop (or a question mark or exclamation point if that is part of the title).
Journal title: Is in italics and title case (capitalise the first word and any other major words). The journal title can be written out in full, e.g. Accounts of Chemical Research or abbreviated according to the Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI), e.g. Acc. Chem. Res. Do not abbreviate journal titles consisting of a single word, e.g. Nature. Whichever option is chosen should be used consistently throughout the reference list. When the journal title starts with the word 'The', omit it from the title.
Publication date: Provide the year in bold font, followed by a comma.
Volume number: Is in italics, e.g. 141
Issue/part number: Is in brackets and normal font, followed by a comma, e.g. (7),
Page numbers: Provide the page range (beginning and ending page numbers) with a hyphen in between. There is no space between the hyphen and the page number, e.g. 2742−2753.
Article numbers (or e-location numbers): Can be used instead of page numbers, e.g. e202400006.
DOI: DOIs are hyperlinked. The preferred format is https://doi.org/10.1021/acsguide. However, the following format is acceptable.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.4c01436
Refer to Section 4.3.5.2. of the ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication for more on citing journal articles.
For more information on reference list format and style, see General information - basics of referencing.
1. Author. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages (retrieved from Database name). DOI
2. Author. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages. URL or DOI
3. Author. Title of article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages.
1. Ablin, L. Engaging Students with the Real World in a Green Organic Chemistry Laboratory Group Project: A Presentation and Writing Assignment in a Laboratory Class. Journal of Chemical Education 2018, 95 (5), 817-822 (retrieved from Scopus). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00570
2. Cole, J. M. A Design-to-Device Pipeline for Data-Driven Materials Discovery. Accounts of Chemical Research 2020, 53 (3), 599-610. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00470
3. Boo, H. K. Students' Understandings of Chemical Bonds and the Energetics of Chemical Reactions. Journal of Research in Science Teaching 1998, 35 (5), 569-581.
Include the first 10 author names. Each is separated by a semicolon.
1. Author One.; Author Two.; Author Three.; Author Four.; Author Five.; Author Six.; Author Seven.; Author Eight.; Author Nine.; Author Ten. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages (retrieved from Database name). DOI
2. Author One.; Author Two.; Author Three.; Author Four.; Author Five.; Author Six.; Author Seven.; Author Eight.; Author Nine.; Author Ten. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages. URL
3. Author One.; Author Two.; Author Three.; Author Four.; Author Five.; Author Six.; Author Seven.; Author Eight.; Author Nine.; Author Ten. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages.
1. Ivanova, V.; Baunach, T.; Kolb, D. M. Metal Deposition onto a Thiol-Covered Gold Surface: A New Approach. Electrochimica Acta 2005, 50 (21), 4283-4288 (retrieved from ScienceDirect). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2005.05.047
2. Baker, J., Taylor, G. A. A New Examination of the Oleic Acid-Ozone Heterogeneous Reaction System: Atmospheric Implications – A Review. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 2007, 7 (1), 1134-11157. http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/issue5.html
3. Dalas, E.; Koutsoukos, P.G. The Effect of Magnetic Fields on Calcium Carbonate Scale Formation. Journal of Crystal Growth 1989, 96 (4), 802-806.
Include the first ten authors' names, then insert a semicolon followed by 'et al.'.
1. Author One.; Author Two.; Author Three.; Author Four.; Author Five.; Author Six.; Author Seven.; Author Eight.; Author Nine.; Author Ten.; et al. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages (retrieved from Database name). DOI
2. Author One.; Author Two.; Author Three.; Author Four.; Author Five.; Author Six.; Author Seven.; Author Eight.; Author Nine.; Author Ten.; et al. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages. DOI or URL
3. Author One.; Author Two.; Author Three.; Author Four.; Author Five.; Author Six.; Author Seven.; Author Eight.; Author Nine.; Author Ten.; et al. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages.
1. Humphries, R. S.; Schofield, R.; Keywood, M. D.; Ward, J.; Pierce, J. R.; Gionfriddo, C. M.; Tate, M. T.; Krabbenhoft, D. P.; Galbally, I. E.; Molloy, S. B.; et al. Boundary layer new particle formation over East Antarctic sea ice - Possible Hg-driven nucleation? Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 2015, 15 (23), 13339-13364 (retrieved from ProQuest Central). https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-13339-2015
2. Ballauff, M.; Brader, J. M.; Egelhaaf, S. U.; Fuchs, M.; Horbach, J.; Koumakis, N.; Krüger, M.; Laurati, M.; Mutch, K. J.; Petekidis, G.; et al. Residual Stresses in Glasses. Physical Review Letters 2013, 110 (21), 215701. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.215701
3. Ferreira, P.; Gonçalves, Isabel S.; Kühn, Fritz E.; Lopes, André D.; Martins, Manuel A.; Pillinger, M.; Pina, A.; Rocha, J.; Romão, Carlos C.; Santos, Ana M.; et al., Mesoporous Silicas Modified with Dioxomolybdenum(VI) Complexes: Synthesis and Catalysis. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2000, 2000 (10), 2263-2270.
Start with the title of the article, followed by the journal title.
1. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, volume (issue), pages.
1. Study Smarter, Not Harder: Setting Goals to Improve Your Academic Performance. Student Review 2056, 25 (5), 10-12.
Publishers can post early versions of articles online before final editing. These articles might be called different names, like "Article ASAP" or "Articles in Press."
Since the articles can change before official publication, you may consider including an access date in the citation. Details like year, volume, issue, and page numbers might be missing. If available, include the publication status.
1. Author. Title of Article. Journal Title year of publication, publication status (if given), volume (issue), pages. URL (accessed YYYY-MM-DD).
1. Arnett, C. H.; Agapie, T. Activation of an Open Shell, Carbyne-Bridged Diiron Complex Toward Binding of Dinitrogen. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020, Online early access. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c01896 (accessed 2025-03-26).
2. Das, N. K.; Nanda, O. P.; Badhulika, S. Mechano-Tribo-Electrochromic Device: Polypyrrole/Poly(ethylene oxide)/2D-Manganese Oxide Nanosheet Hybrid Nanofiber-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Self-Powered Electrochromic Device. ACS Applied Energy Materials 2025, Article ASAP. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c02789 (accessed 2025-03-26).
Put a superscript number in your text to show when you are using another person's ideas or words. This number directs the reader to the reference list, containing information about the work you are citing.
... has been recently identified.1
If you are making a direct quotation, use quotation marks.
Dalas and Koutsoukos observed that "the presence of the magnetic field did not result in preferential growth of a certain crystal face."2
If the same source is referred to more than once within your text, repeat the number. If you are expressing ideas that have originated from more than one source, separate the numbers with commas, or use a hyphen if referring to several endnotes. A number following the full stop/period applies to the whole sentence.
... in alkyl sulphates such as sodium lauryl sulphate3,5-7 and diethyl sulphate6. Chew and Maibach3 also noted that the compounds showing promise were those in the C12 - C14 range.