What does a BMJ reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in BMJ 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. doi: 10.1000/jsc.2021.145

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

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BMJ citation examples

The same three sources formatted in BMJ — 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. doi: 10.1000/jsc.2021.145
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. https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed 10 January 2024)
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About BMJ

BMJ citation style. Numbered references with specific formatting.

When to use BMJ: BMJ and BMJ Open. Common in: United Kingdom.

Subject areas: medicine.

How to use this BMJ 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 "BMJ" 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 BMJ

What is British Medical Journal (BMJ)?: BMJ citation style. Numbered references with specific formatting.
When should I use BMJ?: BMJ and BMJ Open.
What does an in-text citation look like in BMJ?: BMJ 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 BMJ reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in BMJ 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. doi: 10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a BMJ 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 BMJ as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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