Citation Guide

How to Cite a Journal Article

Learn how to cite journal articles in every major citation style. Compare APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, and ABNT formats with DOI and page number examples.

Style	Template	Example Reference	In-Text
APA 7th Edition	`Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx`	Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelber, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207-217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185	`(Grady et al., 2019)`	Generate →Full guide →
MLA 9th Edition	`Author. "Article Title." Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. ##-##. Database, DOI.`	Kincaid, Jamaica. "In History." Callaloo, vol. 24, no. 2, 2001, pp. 620-626. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.1353/cal.2001.0069.	`(Kincaid 621)`	Generate →Full guide →
Chicago 17th Edition	`Last, First. "Article Title." Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Year): Pages. DOI or URL.`	Smith, John. "The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture." Environmental Studies Quarterly 45, no. 2 (2023): 112-134. https://doi.org/10.1000/example.	`(Smith 2023, 120)`	Generate →Full guide →
Harvard Standard	`Author, A.A. (Year) 'Article title', Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pp. pages. doi:`	Williams, R. and Taylor, M. (2023) 'Sustainable business practices in the digital age', Journal of Business Ethics, 45(3), pp. 234-256. doi:10.1000/example.	`(Williams and Taylor, 2023)`	Generate →Full guide →
IEEE Standard	`[#] A. Author, "Article title," Journal Name, vol. X, no. X, pp. xx-xx, Month Year, doi:`	[1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1234-1250, May 2023, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.0001.	`[1]`	Generate →Full guide →
Vancouver Standard	`Author AA. Article title. Journal Abbrev. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages. doi:`	Smith JD, Johnson MR. Treatment outcomes in clinical trials. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(12):1102-1115. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2301234.	`(1)`	Generate →Full guide →
ABNT NBR 6023:2025	`SOBRENOME, Nome. Título do artigo. Nome da Revista, Local, v. X, n. X, p. XX-XX, mês. ano. DOI`	SILVA, Maria A.; SANTOS, João B. Impactos das mudanças climáticas na agricultura brasileira. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais, São Paulo, v. 45, n. 3, p. 234-250, set. 2023. DOI: 10.5327/Z2176-94782023.	`(SILVA; SANTOS, 2023)`	Generate →Full guide →

APA7th Edition

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Template

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx

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Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelber, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207-217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

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(Grady et al., 2019)

MLA9th Edition

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Author. "Article Title." Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. ##-##. Database, DOI.

Example

Kincaid, Jamaica. "In History." Callaloo, vol. 24, no. 2, 2001, pp. 620-626. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.1353/cal.2001.0069.

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(Kincaid 621)

Chicago17th Edition

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Last, First. "Article Title." Journal Name Volume, no. Issue (Year): Pages. DOI or URL.

Example

Smith, John. "The Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture." Environmental Studies Quarterly 45, no. 2 (2023): 112-134. https://doi.org/10.1000/example.

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(Smith 2023, 120)

HarvardStandard

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Author, A.A. (Year) 'Article title', Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pp. pages. doi:

Example

Williams, R. and Taylor, M. (2023) 'Sustainable business practices in the digital age', Journal of Business Ethics, 45(3), pp. 234-256. doi:10.1000/example.

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(Williams and Taylor, 2023)

IEEEStandard

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[#] A. Author, "Article title," Journal Name, vol. X, no. X, pp. xx-xx, Month Year, doi:

Example

[1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1234-1250, May 2023, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.0001.

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[1]

VancouverStandard

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Author AA. Article title. Journal Abbrev. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages. doi:

Example

Smith JD, Johnson MR. Treatment outcomes in clinical trials. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(12):1102-1115. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2301234.

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(1)

ABNTNBR 6023:2025

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SOBRENOME, Nome. Título do artigo. Nome da Revista, Local, v. X, n. X, p. XX-XX, mês. ano. DOI

Example

SILVA, Maria A.; SANTOS, João B. Impactos das mudanças climáticas na agricultura brasileira. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais, São Paulo, v. 45, n. 3, p. 234-250, set. 2023. DOI: 10.5327/Z2176-94782023.

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(SILVA; SANTOS, 2023)

Tips for citing a journal article

1Always include the DOI when available — it is the most reliable locator.
2Include volume, issue, and page numbers for complete references.
3Journal names are typically italicized (except in Vancouver and ABNT).
4Some styles abbreviate journal names (IEEE, Vancouver).

Frequently asked questions

What if the journal article has no DOI?

Include the journal homepage URL (APA), the database name and URL (MLA), or end after the page numbers (print-only). Each style handles missing DOIs differently.

Should I abbreviate the journal name?

IEEE and Vancouver require standard abbreviations. APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard use full journal names. ABNT uses full names unless the abbreviation is well-known.