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Photosynthetica Citation Generator

Create accurate Photosynthetica citations for books, articles, and websites in one click.

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Photosynthetica citation examples

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

About Photosynthetica

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

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

Subject areas: biology.

How to use this Photosynthetica 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 "Photosynthetica" 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 Photosynthetica

What is Photosynthetica?
Citation style for Photosynthetica. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Photosynthetica?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Photosynthetica style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Photosynthetica?
Photosynthetica 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 Photosynthetica reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Photosynthetica looks like this: Rivera, M., Chen, D.: The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. – Journal of Scholarly Communication 12: 145–162, 2021.
How can I generate a Photosynthetica 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 Photosynthetica 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.