Browser-local citation utility · C368

ACS Citation Generator

Create citation-by-number ACS references for journal articles, books, and webpages from structured metadata.

Build a reference

Source typeReference numberOrganization author, instead of people

People authors, in source order

Article titleJournal title or required abbreviationYearVolumeIssuePages or article numberDOI, optional

The local formatter is initializing.

Formatted reference

Method and supported scope

This tool uses the ACS citation-by-number reference form and current ACS quick-guide ordering for the three supported source types. Journal names are not guessed or abbreviated automatically.

Supported source types are journal article, book, and webpage. Titles remain as entered; the tool does not invent capitalization, journal abbreviations, missing authors, or dates.

Authoritative style source

Limits and review

Institutional and journal adaptations can differ. Confirm the requested edition, system, source type, title capitalization, abbreviation, punctuation, and unusual authorship before submission.

DOIs are normalized to a bare DOI or resolver URL as required by this implementation. Civil dates are handled as entered without timezone conversion.

Worked example

Enter Jane Q. Smith, a journal article title, Example Journal, 2026, volume 12, issue 3, pages 40–48, and DOI 10.1000/example. The generated reference changes author order and punctuation according to ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication.