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

ESA 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 ESA reference list entry look like?

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

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

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ESA citation examples

The same three sources formatted in ESA — 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 D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12:145–162.
Book: Okafor, A. 2019. The craft of research writing. Second edition. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: Larsen, S. 2023, May 14. How peer review works. https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article): (Rivera and Chen 2021)

About ESA

ESA style for ecology. Author-date in text. Points at the Ecology style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.

When to use ESA: Ecology and ESA journals. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: biology.

How to use this ESA 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 "ESA" 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 ESA

What is Ecological Society of America (ESA)?: ESA style for ecology. Author-date in text. Points at the Ecology style — the society publishes no CSL style of its own.
When should I use ESA?: Ecology and ESA journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in ESA?: ESA 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 ESA reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in ESA looks like this: Rivera, M., and D. Chen. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12:145–162.
How can I generate a ESA 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 ESA 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.