What does an in-text citation look like in AFS?

AFS is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen 2021)

What does a AFS reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in AFS looks like this: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3):145–162.

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

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AFS citation examples

The same three sources formatted in AFS — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3):145–162.
Book: Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing, 2nd edition. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023, May 14. How peer review works. https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About AFS

AFS citation style for fisheries.

When to use AFS: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: biology.

How to use this AFS 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 "AFS" 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 AFS

What is American Fisheries Society (AFS)?: AFS citation style for fisheries.
When should I use AFS?: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
What does an in-text citation look like in AFS?: AFS is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen 2021)
What does a AFS reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in AFS looks like this: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12(3):145–162.
How can I generate a AFS 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 AFS 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.