What does a Nature Methods reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Nature Methods looks like this: 1. Rivera, M. & Chen, D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162 (2021).

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

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Nature Methods citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Nature Methods — 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 12, 145–162 (2021).
Book: 2. Okafor, A. The Craft of Research Writing. (University Press, Cambridge, 2019).
Website: 3. Larsen, S. How peer review works. Open Science Digest https://www.example.org/peer-review (2023).
In-text citation (for the journal article): 1

About Nature Methods

Citation style for Nature Methods. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: biology and medicine.

Formatting rules: Nature Methods follows the formatting of Nature, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Nature Methods 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 "Nature Methods" 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 Nature Methods

What is Nature Methods?: Citation style for Nature Methods. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Nature Methods?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Nature Methods style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Nature Methods?: Nature Methods 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 Nature Methods reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Nature Methods looks like this: 1. Rivera, M. & Chen, D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162 (2021).
How can I generate a Nature Methods 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 Nature Methods as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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