What does a IMS reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in IMS looks like this: [1] Rivera, M. and Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 145–62.

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

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IMS citation examples

The same three sources formatted in IMS — 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. and Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 145–62.
Book: [2] Okafor, A. (2019). The craft of research writing. University Press, Cambridge.
Website: [3] Larsen, S. (2023). How peer review works.Open Science Digest. Available at https://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About IMS

IMS style for statistics and probability.

When to use IMS: Annals of Statistics and IMS journals. Common in: International.

Subject areas: physics and math.

How to use this IMS 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 "IMS" 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 IMS

What is Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS)?: IMS style for statistics and probability.
When should I use IMS?: Annals of Statistics and IMS journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in IMS?: IMS 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 IMS reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in IMS looks like this: [1] Rivera, M. and Chen, D. (2021). The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 12 145–62.
How can I generate a IMS 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 IMS 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.