What does a AHA (heart) reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in AHA (heart) looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12(3):145–162.

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

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AHA (heart) citation examples

The same three sources formatted in AHA (heart) — 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(3):145–162.
Book: 2. Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press; 2019.
Website: 3. Larsen S. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. 2023.
In-text citation (for the journal article): 1

About AHA (heart)

AHA style for cardiology and cardiovascular research.

When to use AHA (heart): Circulation and AHA journals. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: medicine.

How to use this AHA (heart) 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 "AHA (heart)" 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 AHA (heart)

What is American Heart Association (AHA)?: AHA style for cardiology and cardiovascular research.
When should I use AHA (heart)?: Circulation and AHA journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in AHA (heart)?: AHA (heart) 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 AHA (heart) reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in AHA (heart) looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12(3):145–162.
How can I generate a AHA (heart) 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 AHA (heart) as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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