What does a Optica reference list entry look like?

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

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

Optica Citation Generator

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Optica citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Optica — a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers:

Journal article: 1. M. Rivera and D. Chen, "The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice," Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162 (2021).
Book: 2. A. Okafor, The Craft of Research Writing, 2nd ed. (University Press, 2019).
Website: 3. S. Larsen, "How peer review works," https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About Optica

Optica (Optical Society of America) citation style.

When to use Optica: Optics Express, JOSA, and Optica journals. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: physics.

Formatting rules: Optica follows the formatting of The Optical Society, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Optica 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 "Optica" 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 Optica

What is Optica (formerly OSA)?: Optica (Optical Society of America) citation style.
When should I use Optica?: Optics Express, JOSA, and Optica journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in Optica?: Optica 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 Optica reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Optica looks like this: 1. M. Rivera and D. Chen, "The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice," Journal of Scholarly Communication 12, 145–162 (2021).
How can I generate a Optica 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 Optica as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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