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Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) Citation Generator
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What a Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) reference looks like
Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) 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 (2022) A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS 119:e2113701119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113701119
Book
1. Kuhn TS (1970) The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press
Web page
1. IPCC (2021) Climate change 2021: the physical science basis. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/. Accessed 15 July 2026
Journal article with 26 authors
1. Harris CR, Millman KJ, van der Walt SJ, et al (2020) Array programming with NumPy. Nature 585:357–362. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2649-2
Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) 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 3 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 March 2016.
The guide this style follows: springer.com
How Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) compares with NLM/Vancouver: Citing Medicine 2nd edition (citation-sequence, brackets)
Where Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) differs:
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
- DOIs are printed as links (https://doi.org/...).
The same journal article in NLM/Vancouver: Citing Medicine 2nd edition (citation-sequence, brackets)
1. Babonis LS, Martindale MQ. A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS. 2022 May 3;119(19):e2113701119. doi:10.1073/pnas.2113701119
Frequently asked questions
How many authors does Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) list?
For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
How does Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets) 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 Springer - Basic (numeric, brackets)?
The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
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