Nature Communications Referencing Guide
(updated Mar 2024)


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How to do citations in Nature Communications style?

This is the Citationsy guide to Nature Communications citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in Nature Communications.

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How do you cite a book in the Nature Communications referencing style? (2024 Guide)

A book citation in Nature Communications always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in Nature Communications using placeholders:
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Last Name, F. N. Title. (Publisher, 2000).
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
Nature Communications citation:
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Angelou, M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. (Random House, 1969).
And an in-text citation book citation in Nature Communications looks like this: 1


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How to reference a journal article in the Nature Communications citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in Nature Communications format?

Have you come across a research paper or journal article you would like to cite in your own research? Here’s how to do it in Nature Communications

Here’s a Nature Communications journal citation example using placeholders:
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Author1 LastnameA. F. & Author3 LastnameA. F. Title. Container Volume, pages Used (2000).
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 Nature Communications:
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Petit, C. & Sieffermann, J. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?. 18, 161-172 (2007).
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1


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How to cite a website in a paper in Nature Communications style?

I found a useful website and want to cite information from it in my paper. How do I reference in Nature Communications? Here’s a simple guide on how to do it

Here’s an Nature Communications example website reference:
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Author1 LastnameA. F. & Author2 LastnameA. F. Title. https://www.example.com (2000).
To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:
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Tran, M. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 (2008).
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1

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How to cite a YouTube video Nature Communications in 2024

Did you know almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. Here’s how to cite one in Nature Communications

Here’s a Nature Communications citation YouTube video example:
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ChannelName. Title. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX (2000).
So how to cite a video Nature Communications?
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Pixar. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ (2015).
And an in-text video citation would look like this: 1

How to cite a podcast using Nature Communications referencing style

Are you listening to a podcast and you want to use it in your essay or presentation? Here’s how to cite it in Nature Communications

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Nature Communications.
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Lastname, F. Title. (2000).
Podcast referencing example in Nature Communications using “This American Life” episode 640:
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This American Life. 640: Five Women. (2018).
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1

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How to cite a piece of music or a song using Nature Communications referencing style?

Have you found a song you would like to cite and include in your essay? Here’s how to cite a song in Nature Communications

An example song citation in Nature Communications.
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Lastname, F. Song Title. Album (2000).
Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Nature Communications:
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The Beatles. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road (1969).
And an in-text citation would look like this: 1


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