What does an in-text citation look like in Zookeys?

Zookeys 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 Zookeys reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in Zookeys looks like this: Rivera M, 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 Zookeys 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 Zookeys as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

Zookeys Citation Generator

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Zookeys citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Zookeys — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article: Rivera M, 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. 2nd ed. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen S (2023) How peer review works. Open Science Digest. Available from: https://www.example.org/peer-review (January 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Zookeys

Citation style for Zookeys. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: biology.

Formatting rules: Zookeys follows the formatting of Pensoft Journals, the parent style it is based on.

How to use this Zookeys 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 "Zookeys" 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 Zookeys

What is Zookeys?: Citation style for Zookeys. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Zookeys?: When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Zookeys style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Zookeys?: Zookeys 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 Zookeys reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in Zookeys looks like this: Rivera M, 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 Zookeys 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 Zookeys 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.