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Synthesis Citation Generator

Create accurate Synthesis 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.

Synthesis citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Synthesis — 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. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021, 12, 145.
Book
(2) Okafor, A. The craft of research writing; 2nd ed.; University Press: Cambridge, 2019.
Website
(3) Larsen, S. How peer review works https://www.example.org/peer-review (accessed Jan 10, 2024).
In-text citation (for the journal article)
1

About Synthesis

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

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

Subject areas: chemistry.

How to use this Synthesis 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 "Synthesis" 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 Synthesis

What is Synthesis?
Citation style for Synthesis. From the Citation Style Language repository.
When should I use Synthesis?
When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Synthesis style.
What does an in-text citation look like in Synthesis?
Synthesis 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 Synthesis reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in Synthesis looks like this: (1) Rivera, M.; Chen, D. Journal of Scholarly Communication 2021, 12, 145.
How can I generate a Synthesis 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 Synthesis 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.