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Elsevier Vancouver Citation Generator

Create accurate Elsevier Vancouver 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.

Elsevier Vancouver citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Elsevier Vancouver — 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;12:145–62. https://doi.org/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. Open Science Digest 2023. https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed January 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article)
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About Elsevier Vancouver

Citation style for Elsevier Vancouver. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

How to use this Elsevier Vancouver 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 "Elsevier Vancouver" 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 Elsevier Vancouver

What is Elsevier Vancouver?
Citation style for Elsevier Vancouver. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Elsevier Vancouver?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Elsevier Vancouver style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Elsevier Vancouver?
Elsevier Vancouver 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 Elsevier Vancouver reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Elsevier Vancouver looks like this: [1] Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021;12:145–62. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a Elsevier Vancouver 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 Elsevier Vancouver 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.