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Negative Results Citation Generator

Create accurate Negative Results citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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We'll automatically detect the type and fetch metadata. Paste one identifier per line to cite a whole list at once.

Negative Results citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Negative Results — 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. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book
Okafor, A. (2019). The craft of research writing (Cambridge: University Press).
Website
Larsen, S. (2023). How peer review works.
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera and Chen, 2021)

About Negative Results

Citation style for Negative Results. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: science.

Formatting rules: Negative Results follows the formatting of Stem Cell Reports, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Negative Results 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 "Negative Results" 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 Negative Results

What is Negative Results?
Citation style for Negative Results. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Negative Results?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Negative Results style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Negative Results?
Negative Results 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 Negative Results reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Negative Results 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. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Negative Results 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 Negative Results 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.