Template:Cite journal

Usage

This template formats a journal citation for use inside <ref></ref> tags.

Basic example

To cite a journal article, place the following inside your text:

<ref name="EmeryThomson2001">{{Cite journal
|authors=Emery, W. J., and R. E. Thomson
|year=2001
|paper_or_booktitle=Data analysis methods in physical oceanography, 2nd edition, Section 5.6.7–5.6.8
|journal_or_publisher=Elsevier
|doi=(ISBN)9780080477008
}}</ref>

This will produce a numbered reference in the text and a formatted entry in the Notes section.

Displaying the reference list

At the bottom of the page, add:

== References ==

This will display all citations defined with <ref></ref> tags.

Template parameters

• |authors= — Full author list, formatted exactly as desired.
• |year= — Publication year.
• |paper_or_booktitle= — Title of the paper or chapter.
• |journal_or_publisher= — Journal name or publisher.
• |doi= — DOI or ISBN.

This template does not require any extensions and is safe for long‑term use.

This template formats journal citations without requiring any extensions. Usage example: