What is CSE citation style?
Council of Science Editors is a numbered (citation-sequence) citation style. CSE citation-sequence numbered references. Biology and the natural sciences.
How to cite in CSE with NeatCite
- 1Keep CSE selected in the generator above.
- 2Paste a DOI, PMID, ISBN, or web address—or use manual entry when an identifier is unavailable.
- 3Compare the imported authors, title, date, and publication details with the original source.
- 4Copy the formatted CSE reference and in-text citation, or export the list to Word, BibTeX, or RIS.
How output is produced
- The CSE 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.