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How to Use Reference Formatter (DOI to Citation)

Turn DOIs into formatted references in Vancouver, APA 7, AMA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE or MLA using Crossref data, and export RIS or BibTeX.

About this tool

Turn DOIs into APA, Vancouver, AMA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE and MLA references.

How to use Reference Formatter (DOI to Citation)

  1. Paste DOIs, doi.org links or references that contain DOIs.
  2. Choose the citation style and press Format references.
  3. Copy the list with italics, or download it as text, RIS or BibTeX.

Worked example

10.1136/bmj.n71 becomes: Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ. 2021 Mar;n71.

Where does the reference data come from?

From Crossref, the registry that issues most journal DOIs. Publisher data is usually accurate but check titles and issue numbers.

Can I import the references into a reference manager?

Yes. Download RIS for EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley, or BibTeX for LaTeX.

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