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PMID to BibTeX Converter

Paste a PMID and get a clean BibTeX @article entry — author, journal, year, volume, issue, pages, DOI. Drop straight into your Overleaf .bib file or local LaTeX project.

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PubMed to BibTeXNBIB to BibTeX ConverterMEDLINE to BibTeX

How does it work?

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Step 1

Paste the PMID

Enter a PMID — the 8-digit PubMed identifier shown under the article title (e.g., 38123456). CiteMe resolves it directly against PubMed metadata.

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Step 2

Verify the article

Confirm the title, authors, and journal match the article you want to cite. The tool maps PubMed fields into BibTeX @article fields (author, journal, year, volume, issue, pages, DOI, pmid).

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Step 3

Copy your BibTeX

Drop the @article entry into your Overleaf .bib file or local LaTeX project. Cite it in your document with \cite{key}. Also works with Zotero, Mendeley, and JabRef.

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Which citation styles are supported?

APAMLAChicagoHarvardIEEEVancouverABNTAMAASABluebookCSEOSCOLATurabianACSMHRAAPA 6thNaturePLOSScienceCellLancetAIPRSCAPSAAAAAGLCMcGillNP 405ISO 690ISO 690 (DE)ISO 690 (FR)ISO 690 (ES)Chicago NotesABNT Numérico

Need it in a specific citation style?

Format the result in the style your paper requires — APA, MLA, Harvard, Vancouver, Chicago, or IEEE.

APA Citation Generator

Author-date format for psychology, social sciences, and education.

MLA Citation Generator

Works Cited format for humanities and literature.

Harvard Referencing Generator

Author-date common in UK and Australian universities.

Vancouver Citation Generator

Numbered references for medicine and biomedical research.

Chicago Citation Generator

Notes-bibliography or author-date for history and the arts.

IEEE Citation Generator

Bracketed numbers for engineering and computer science.

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Convert PubMed MEDLINE/NBIB records to BibTeX

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert a PMID to BibTeX?
Paste a PMID (the 8-digit PubMed identifier shown under any article title) into CiteMe. The tool queries PubMed for the article record and returns a clean BibTeX @article entry with author, title, journal, year, volume, issue, pages, and DOI.
Where do I find a PMID?
On any PubMed article page, the PMID appears directly under the title (e.g., "PMID: 38123456"). It is also visible in PubMed search results and in citation widgets on most life sciences journal websites.
Can I drop the BibTeX straight into Overleaf?
Yes. The output is standard BibTeX. Paste the @article entry into your Overleaf .bib file and cite it in your document with \cite{key}. No post-processing needed.
How does this differ from PMID to Citation?
PMID to Citation returns a formatted reference in styles like APA, MLA, Vancouver, or Harvard — ready to paste into a manuscript body. PMID to BibTeX returns a structured @article record for LaTeX bibliographies, reference managers, and .bib files.
Should the BibTeX entry keep the pmid field?
Keep it. The pmid field is recognized by JabRef, Zotero, Mendeley, and biomedical-aware LaTeX classes. Some bibliography styles (like medstyle.bst) print PMIDs in the rendered references — useful for systematic reviews and clinical guidelines.
Can I convert multiple PMIDs at once?
This page handles one PMID per request. Use Bulk Import for a comma- or newline-separated PMID list. For a complete PubMed search export, use PubMed Import with an NBIB/MEDLINE file.
What if the article was retracted or has a correction?
CiteMe reflects PubMed’s current record. If the paper is flagged as retracted or has an erratum, that status is included in the metadata when PubMed exposes it. Always check the article’s PubMed page directly before citing in a clinical or systematic-review context.

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