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Nature Citation Generator

Create accurate Nature citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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About Nature

Nature journal citation style uses numbered references. Used by Nature and some other scientific journals.

When to use Nature: When submitting to Nature or journals that follow Nature's format. Common in: International.

How to use this Nature generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "Nature" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about Nature

What is Nature?
Nature journal citation style uses numbered references. Used by Nature and some other scientific journals.
When should I use Nature?
When submitting to Nature or journals that follow Nature's format.
Where is Nature commonly used?
Nature is used international. When submitting to Nature or journals that follow Nature's format.
How can I generate a Nature citation?
Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select Nature as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.