ACS Chemical Biology Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

How do you cite a book in the ACS Chemical Biology referencing style? (2024 Guide)

When writing an academic paper, you will surely come across the challenge of citing a book properly. Here’s how to do it in ACS Chemical Biology:

Here’s an example book citation in ACS Chemical Biology using placeholders: So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
ACS Chemical Biology citation: And an in-text citation book citation in ACS Chemical Biology looks like this: ¹


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How to reference a journal article in the ACS Chemical Biology citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in ACS Chemical Biology format?

The basic information included in your citation will be the same across all styles. However, the format in which that information is presented is somewhat different depending on style you need. To cite a paper in ACS Chemical Biology, follow this example

Here’s a ACS Chemical Biology journal citation example using placeholders: So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in ACS Chemical Biology: