What does a AACR reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in AACR looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12:145–62.

How can I generate a AACR 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 AACR as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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AACR citation examples

The same three sources formatted in AACR — a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers:

Journal article: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12:145–62.
Book: 2. Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press; 2019.
Website: 3. Larsen S. How peer review works [Internet]. Open Science Digest. 2023 [cited 2024 Jan 10]. Available from: https://www.example.org/peer-review
In-text citation (for the journal article): (1)

About AACR

AACR citation style for cancer research.

When to use AACR: Cancer Research and AACR journals. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: medicine.

How to use this AACR 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 "AACR" 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 AACR

What is American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)?: AACR citation style for cancer research.
When should I use AACR?: Cancer Research and AACR journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in AACR?: AACR is a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (1)
What does a AACR reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in AACR looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12:145–62.
How can I generate a AACR 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 AACR as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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