Current Protocols Citation Generator

Current Protocols citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Current Protocols — 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 Chen, D. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12:145–162.

Book

Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing, 2nd ed. University Press, Cambridge.

Website

Larsen, S. 2023. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. Available at: https://www.example.org/peer-review [Accessed January 10, 2024].

In-text citation (for the journal article)

(Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About Current Protocols

Citation style for Current Protocols. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When to use Current Protocols: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Current Protocols style. Common in: International.

Subject areas: science.

How to use this Current Protocols 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 "Current Protocols" 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 Current Protocols

What is Current Protocols?

Citation style for Current Protocols. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When should I use Current Protocols?

When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Current Protocols style.

What does an in-text citation look like in Current Protocols?

Current Protocols 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 Current Protocols reference list entry look like?

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

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