Reference Formatter (DOI to Citation)
Turn DOIs into APA, Vancouver, AMA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE and MLA references.
Metadata comes from Crossref, the DOI registry used by most journals. Author-date styles (APA, Harvard, Chicago, MLA) are always sorted alphabetically.
Formatted references
Always check formatted references against your journal's instructions: publishers' metadata can contain errors, such as title capitalization or missing issue numbers.
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How to use the Reference Formatter (DOI to Citation)
Turn DOIs into APA, Vancouver, AMA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE and MLA references.
- 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.
Example and practical tips
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.
Frequently asked questions
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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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.
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