Systematic Biology Citation Generator

Systematic Biology citation examples

The same three sources formatted in Systematic Biology — 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. 2021. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 12:145–162.

Book

Okafor A. 2019. The craft of research writing. Cambridge: University Press.

Website

Larsen S. 2023. How peer review works. Available from https://www.example.org/peer-review.

In-text citation (for the journal article)

(Rivera and Chen 2021)

About Systematic Biology

Citation style for Systematic Biology. From the Citation Style Language repository.

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

Subject areas: zoology, botany and biology.

How to use this Systematic Biology 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 "Systematic Biology" 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 Systematic Biology

What is Systematic Biology?

Citation style for Systematic Biology. From the Citation Style Language repository.

When should I use Systematic Biology?

When submitting to or citing in publications that use the Systematic Biology style.

What does an in-text citation look like in Systematic Biology?

Systematic Biology 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 Systematic Biology reference list entry look like?

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

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