What does a Chem reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Chem looks like this: 1. Rivera, M., and Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

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

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Chem citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Chem — 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., and Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: 2. Okafor, A. (2019). The craft of research writing 2nd ed. (University Press).
Website: 3. Larsen, S. (2023). How peer review works. Open Science Digest. https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article): 1

About Chem

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

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

Subject areas: chemistry.

Formatting rules: Chem follows the formatting of Cell, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Chem 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 "Chem" 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 Chem

What is Chem?: Citation style for Chem. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Chem?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Chem style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Chem?: Chem 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 Chem reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Chem looks like this: 1. Rivera, M., and Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Chem 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 Chem 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.