What does a Nano Express reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Nano Express looks like this: [1] Rivera M and Chen D 2021 The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 145–62

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

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Nano Express citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Nano Express — 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 12 145–62
Book: [2] Okafor A 2019 The craft of research writing (Cambridge: University Press)
Website: [3] Larsen S 2023 How peer review works Open Science Digest
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About Nano Express

Citation style for Nano Express. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: physics.

Formatting rules: Nano Express follows the formatting of Institute Of Physics Numeric, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Nano Express 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 "Nano Express" 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 Nano Express

What is Nano Express?: Citation style for Nano Express. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Nano Express?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Nano Express style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Nano Express?: Nano Express 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 Nano Express reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Nano Express looks like this: [1] Rivera M and Chen D 2021 The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 145–62
How can I generate a Nano Express 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 Nano Express as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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