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What a Springer - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) reference looks like
Springer - 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 (2022) A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS 119:e2113701119
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
Springer - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) at a glance
Read from the style file and checked against the examples above.
- In the text, sources are cited with superscript numbers.
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
- First names are shortened to initials.
- The reference leaves the DOI out.
- 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 September 2025.
The guide this style follows: springer.com
How Springer - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) compares with NLM/Vancouver: Citing Medicine 2nd edition (citation-sequence, brackets)
Where Springer - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) differs:
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
- The reference leaves the DOI out.
- In the text, sources are cited with superscript numbers.
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 - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) list?
For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
How does Springer - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence) handle DOIs and web pages?
The reference leaves the DOI out. Web pages include the date you accessed them.
How is the reference list ordered in Springer - NLM/Vancouver (citation-sequence)?
The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
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