ACS Photonics Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in ACS Photonics

Here’s an example book citation in ACS Photonics 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 Photonics citation: And an in-text citation book citation in ACS Photonics looks like this: ¹


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

How do you cite scientific papers in ACS Photonics format?

Use the following template to cite a journal article using the ACS Photonics citation format.

Here’s a ACS Photonics 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 Photonics: