Consortium Publisher adheres to internationally recognized referencing styles to maintain consistency, accuracy, and integrity in scholarly communication. Authors must ensure that all cited sources are correctly formatted, complete, and in accordance with the designated style guide.
We accept two primary citation formats:
- Vancouver Style – for biomedical, health, and life sciences journals
- APA Style (American Psychological Association) – for journals in social sciences, business, education, and technology
1. Vancouver Style (ICMJE Standard)
The Vancouver citation format follows the standards set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). This style is mandatory for manuscripts submitted to the following Consortium Publisher journals:
- Advanced Food and Nutritional Sciences
- Advanced Journal of Biomedical Sciences
- Canadian Journal of Biomedical Sciences
- Journal of Applied Molecular Cell Biology
- Journal of Applied Pharmacy
Vancouver Format Guidelines
- References are numbered sequentially in square brackets (e.g., [1], [2], [3]) as they appear in the text.
- The reference list must appear in numerical order at the end of the manuscript.
- Avoid using superscript or author-date formats in this style.
- Journal names should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
- Use et al. in italics after three author names when there are more than six authors.
- Online references must include date of access.
- Use of citation managers like EndNote or Reference Manager (v5 or later) is encouraged for formatting.
Examples
Journal Article
[1] Mike WS, Susan B. The neurological channels and expression of DNA. J Appl Pharm. 2010;10(13):213–53.
Book
[2] Schmidt LD. The engineering of chemical reactions. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press; 2005. p. 71–88.
Book Chapter
[3] Ford HL, Sclafani RA, Degregori J. Cell cycle regulatory cascade. In: Stein GS, Pardee AB, editors. Cell cycle and growth control: biomolecular regulation and cancer. 2nd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Liss; 2004. p. 42–67.
Conference Proceeding
[4] Harris AH, editor. Economics and health: 1997: Proceedings of the 19th Australian Conference of Health Economists; 1997 Sep 13–14; Sydney, Australia. Kensington, NSW: School of Health Services Management, University of New South Wales; 1998.
Website
[5] Anthony M. Nutrition beyond the trends: Boron’s a beneficial bone builder [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2005]. Available from: https://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2005/417.html
Patent
[6] Pagedas AC. Flexible endoscopic grasping and cutting device and positioning tool assembly. US patent US 20020103498. 2002 Aug 1.
Thesis
[7] Borkowski MM. Infant sleep and feeding: a telephone survey of Hispanic Americans [PhD dissertation]. Mount Pleasant (MI): Central Michigan University; 2002.
2. APA Style (7th Edition)
The APA referencing format is governed by the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. This style is recommended for the following Consortium Publisher journals:
- Advanced Business and Finance
- Advanced Calculation and Analysis
- Advanced Engineering and Technology
- Advanced Geosciences
- Advanced Humanities and Social Sciences
- Advanced Research and Education
- Journal of Experimental Physics
APA Format Guidelines
- In-text citation: (Author, Year)
- Reference list should be in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author.
- Use of DOI or URL is essential for digital sources.
- Author names: list up to 20 authors before using et al.
- Italicize journal names and book titles.
Examples
Book
Baxter, C. (1997). Race equality in health care and education. Philadelphia: Ballière Tindall.
Book Chapter
Haybron, D. M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid & R. J. Larsen (Eds.), The science of subjective well-being (pp. 17–43). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
eBook
Millbower, L. (2003). Show biz training: Fun and effective business training techniques from the worlds of stage, screen, and song. Retrieved from http://www.amacombooks.org
Print Journal Article
Alibali, M. W. (1999). How children change their minds: Strategy change can be gradual or abrupt. Developmental Psychology, 35, 127–145.
Online Journal Article
Carter, S., & Dunbar-Odom, D. (2009). The converging literacies center: An integrated model for writing programs. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 14(1), 38–48. Retrieved from http://kairos.technorhetoric.net
DOI Journal Article
Gaudio, J. L., & Snowdon, C. T. (2008). Spatial cues more salient than color cues in cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) reversal learning. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 122, 441–444. https://doi.org/10.1037/0735-7036.122.4.441
General Requirements for References
- All references must be complete, accurate, and formatted consistently.
- Avoid citing unpublished data, personal communications, or conference abstracts unless essential.
- Superscript citations should be avoided.
- Use proper punctuation and italics as shown in the examples.
- Authors are encouraged to use citation software such as:
