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ACS Citation Generator

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What is ACS citation style?

American Chemical Society is a numbered (citation-sequence) citation style. Numeric citations (superscript, italic, or author–date) with an ACS-formatted reference list. Chemistry students and researchers publishing in ACS journals.

How to cite in ACS with NeatCite

  1. 1Keep ACS selected in the generator above.
  2. 2Paste a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or web address—or use manual entry when an identifier is unavailable.
  3. 3Compare the imported authors, title, date, and publication details with the original source.
  4. 4Copy the formatted ACS reference and in-text citation, or export the list to Word, BibTeX, or RIS.

How output is produced

  • The ACS rule file is bundled locally and rendered with the open citeproc-js engine.
  • Identifier lookups can retrieve metadata from Crossref, PubMed, and Open Library; you can edit every field before copying.
  • No account is required, and your citation list remains in your browser unless you export or clear it.
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