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ATS Citation Generator

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

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We'll automatically detect the type and fetch metadata. Paste one identifier per line to cite a whole list at once.

ATS citation examples

The same three sources formatted in ATS — 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;12:145–162.
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;at <https://www.example.org/peer-review>.
In-text citation (for the journal article)
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About ATS

ATS citation style for pulmonary and critical care. Points at the the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.

When to use ATS: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: medicine.

How to use this ATS 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 "ATS" 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 ATS

What is American Thoracic Society (ATS)?
ATS citation style for pulmonary and critical care. Points at the the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.
When should I use ATS?
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
What does an in-text citation look like in ATS?
ATS 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 ATS reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in ATS looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021;12:145–162.
How can I generate a ATS 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 ATS 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.