What does a SAGE Vancouver reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in SAGE Vancouver looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021; 12: 145–162.

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

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SAGE Vancouver citation examples

The same three sources formatted in SAGE 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: 145–162.
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, https://www.example.org/peer-review (2023, accessed January 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article): 1

About SAGE Vancouver

SAGE Vancouver-style numbered references.

When to use SAGE Vancouver: SAGE medical and health journals. Common in: International.

Subject areas: medicine.

How to use this SAGE 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 "SAGE 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 SAGE Vancouver

What is SAGE Vancouver?: SAGE Vancouver-style numbered references.
When should I use SAGE Vancouver?: SAGE medical and health journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in SAGE Vancouver?: SAGE 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 SAGE Vancouver reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in SAGE Vancouver looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021; 12: 145–162.
How can I generate a SAGE 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 SAGE Vancouver as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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