What does a Ains reference list entry look like?

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

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

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Ains citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Ains — 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. 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; Internet: https://www.example.org/peer-review; accessed: 01/10/2024
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About Ains

Citation style for Ains. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: biology and medicine.

Formatting rules: Ains follows the formatting of Thieme German, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Ains 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 "Ains" 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 Ains

What is Ains?: Citation style for Ains. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Ains?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Ains style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Ains?: Ains 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 Ains reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Ains 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. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145
How can I generate a Ains 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 Ains as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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