Template:Cite journal

Usage

This template formats a citation for a journal article.

Basic usage

{{cite journal
 |last= 
 |first= 
 |title= 
 |journal= 
 |volume= 
 |issue= 
 |pages= 
 |date= 
 |doi= 
 |url= 
 |access-date= 
}}

Parameters

• last, first - Author's last and first name
• last2, first2 - Second author (if applicable)
• author - Full author name (alternative to last/first)
• title - Article title
• journal - Journal name
• volume - Volume number
• issue - Issue number
• pages or page - Page range or single page
• date or year - Publication date
• doi - Digital Object Identifier
• pmid - PubMed identifier
• url - URL to article
• access-date - Date the URL was accessed

Examples

{{cite journal
 |last=Smith
 |first=John
 |title=Example Article Title
 |journal=Journal of Examples
 |volume=32
 |issue=10
 |pages=17211-17226
 |date=2024
 |doi=10.1234/example
 |access-date=2025-10-26
}}

Result: Smith, John (2024). "Example Article Title". Journal of Examples. 32 (10): 17211-17226. doi:10.1234/example. Retrieved 2025-10-26.