Plos Biology Citation Generator

Plos Biology citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Plos Biology — 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. 2021;12: 145–162. doi:10.1000/jsc.2021.145

Book

2. Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd ed. Cambridge: University Press; 2019.

Website

3. Larsen S. How peer review works. In: Open Science Digest [Internet]. 14 May 2023 [cited 10 Jan 2024]. Available: https://www.example.org/peer-review

In-text citation (for the journal article)

[1]

About Plos Biology

Citation style for Plos Biology. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: biology.

Formatting rules: Plos Biology follows the formatting of Plos, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Plos Biology 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 "Plos Biology" 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 Plos Biology

What is Plos Biology?

Citation style for Plos Biology. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When should I use Plos Biology?

When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Plos Biology style.

What does an in-text citation look like in Plos Biology?

Plos Biology 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 Plos Biology reference list entry look like?

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

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