Nature Citation Examples
View correctly formatted Nature (current) citation examples for 5 common source types. Each example includes both the references entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
Journal Article
References Entry:
Lee, A. B. & Park, C. Modern citation practices. J. Acad. Writ. 15, 45–67 (2024).
In-Text Citation:
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Book
References Entry:
Smith, J. D. The Art of Research (Academic Press, 2024).
In-Text Citation:
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Website
References Entry:
World Health Organization. Global health statistics. WHO https://www.who.int/statistics (2024).
In-Text Citation:
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Conference Paper
References Entry:
Smith, J. D. New approaches to citation. In Proc. Int. Conf. Acad. Writing 100–105 (Academic Press, 2024).
In-Text Citation:
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Preprint
References Entry:
Garcia, M. Citation trends in open science. Preprint at https://doi.org/10.1101/example (2024).
In-Text Citation:
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- What does an Nature citation look like?
- An Nature citation includes a references entry with full source details and an in-text citation. The format varies by source type. For example, a book citation in Nature (current) includes the author, year, title, and publisher.
- How many Nature citation examples are available?
- CitationEasy provides Nature citation examples for 5 source types including journal article, book, website, conference paper, preprint. Each example includes both the references entry and the corresponding in-text citation.
- Can I copy these Nature citation examples?
- Yes, the Nature examples on this page show the exact formatting for each source type. You can use them as templates for your own citations. For automatic formatting, use our free Nature citation generator.