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CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name) is a numeric style: sources are cited with a bracketed or superscript number in the order they first appear, and the reference list is numbered to match.
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Journal article
1. Babonis LS, Martindale MQ. A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS. 2022;119(19):e2113701119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113701119
Book
1. Kuhn TS. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press; 1970.
Web page
1. IPCC. Climate change 2021: the physical science basis. 2021 Aug 9 [accessed 2026 July 15]. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
Journal article with 26 authors
1. Harris CR et al. Array programming with NumPy. Nature. 2020;585(7825):357–362. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2649-2
CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name) at a glance
Read from the style file and checked against the examples above.
- Used mainly in astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, geology, medicine, the natural sciences and zoology.
- In the text, sources are cited with superscript numbers.
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names only the first author and shortens the rest.
- First names are shortened to initials.
- DOIs are printed as links (https://doi.org/...).
- Web pages include the date you accessed them.
- The reference list is sorted alphabetically by author.
- The style file was last updated in September 2025.
The guide this style follows: csemanual.org
How CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name) compares with CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-sequence)
For every example on this page, CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name) and CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-sequence) give exactly the same text. They can still differ in cases the examples do not cover.
Where CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name) differs:
- The reference list is sorted alphabetically by author.
Frequently asked questions
How many authors does CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name) list?
For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names only the first author and shortens the rest.
How does CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name) handle DOIs and web pages?
DOIs are printed as links (https://doi.org/...). Web pages include the date you accessed them.
How is the reference list ordered in CSE Manual: Scientific Style and Format 9th edition (citation-name)?
The reference list is sorted alphabetically by author.
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