ACS style

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The ACS style is a set of standards for writing documents relating to chemistry, including a standard method of citation in academic publications, developed by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The printed versions of the ACS style manual are entitled ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, 3rd ed. (2006), edited by Anne M. Coghill and Lorrin R. Garson, and ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors (1997).

Citation format

Abbreviations

Titles of journals are abbreviated; e.g.:

J. Am. Chem. Soc. – Journal of the American Chemical Society

J. Phys. Chem. – Journal of Physical Chemistry

J. Phys. Chem. A – Journal of Physical Chemistry (A, B, or C)

J. Org. Chem. – Journal of Organic Chemistry

Org. Lett. – Organic Letters

Phys. Rev. Lett. – Physical Review Letters

Tetrahedron – Tetrahedron

Tetrahedron Lett. – Tetrahedron Letters

Acc. Chem. Res. – Accounts of Chemical Research

Article published in a journal

Last Name, First Initial.; Last Name, First Initial. Journal. Year, Volume, Pages.

Example of a journal citation

Deno, N. C.; Richey, H. G.; Liu, J. S.; Lincoln, D. N.; Turner, J. O. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1965, 87, 4533-4538.

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ACS style Wikipedia

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