🇺🇸APS Citation Generator

APS citation examples

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

Journal article

[1] M. Rivera and D. Chen, Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145 (2021).

Book

[2] A. Okafor, The Craft of Research Writing, 2nd ed. (University Press, Cambridge, 2019).

Website

[3] S. Larsen, Open Science Digest (2023).

In-text citation (for the journal article)

[1]

About APS

APS style for physics. Numbered references in order of citation.

When to use APS: Physical Review and other APS journals. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: physics.

How to use this APS 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 "APS" 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 APS

What is American Physical Society (APS)?

APS style for physics. Numbered references in order of citation.

When should I use APS?

Physical Review and other APS journals.

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

APS 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 APS reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in APS looks like this: [1] M. Rivera and D. Chen, Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145 (2021).

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