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What an Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) reference looks like
Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) 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: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. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/ (accessed July 15, 2026).
Journal article with 26 authors
[1] Harris CR, Millman KJ, van der Walt SJ, Gommers R, Virtanen P, Cournapeau D, et al. Array programming with NumPy. Nature 2020;585:357–62. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2649-2.
Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) at a glance
Read from the style file and checked against the examples above.
- In the text, the first source is cited as [1].
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 6 authors 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 numbered in the order sources are first cited.
- The style file was last updated in October 2019.
The guide this style follows: elsevier.com
How Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) compares with IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023
Where Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) differs:
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 6 authors and shortens the rest.
- DOIs are printed as links (https://doi.org/...).
The same journal article in IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023
[1] L. S. Babonis and M. Q. Martindale, “A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians,” PNAS, vol. 119, no. 19, p. e2113701119, May 2022, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2113701119.
Frequently asked questions
How many authors does Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) list?
For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 6 authors and shortens the rest.
How does Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) 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 Elsevier - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence)?
The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
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