Citing a journal article in APA 7th edition style requires the following elements:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxx
Example 1 (Journal article with DOI): Doe, J. K., & Smith, A. B. (2023). Recent advances in artificial intelligence research. Journal of AI and Machine Learning, 10(2), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1234/jaiml.2023.123
Example 2 (Journal article without DOI, with URL): Johnson, M. L., & Williams, R. T. (2021). The impact of social media on adolescent mental health. Psychology Today, 15(4), 200-220. https://www.psychologytoday.com/article/impact-social-media-mental-health
Example 3 (Journal article with multiple authors): García, E., Chen, L., Patel, N., & Brown, K. S. (2022). Climate change effects on biodiversity: A meta-analysis. Environmental Science and Ecology, 8(3), 45-67. https://doi.org/10.5678/ese.2022.045
Example 4 (Journal article with an article number instead of page range): Lee, S. H., & Park, J. Y. (2023). Quantum computing applications in cryptography. Journal of Cybersecurity, 12(2), Article e0123456. https://doi.org/10.9876/jcs.2023.0123456
Example 5 (Journal article in a language other than English): Müller, H., & Dubois, C. (2022). Die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf alpine Ökosysteme [The effects of climate change on Alpine ecosystems]. Zeitschrift für Ökologie, 30(1), 78-95. https://doi.org/10.1111/zfe.12345
Example 6 (Journal article with 21 or more authors): Kalnay, E., Kanamitsu, M., Kistler, R., Collins, W., Deaven, D., Gandin, L., Iredell, M., Saha, S., White, G., Woollen, J., Zhu, Y., Chelliah, M., Ebisuzaki, W., Higgins, W., Janowiak, J., Mo, K. C., Ropelewski, C., Wang, J., Leetmaa, A., ... Joseph, D. (1996). The NCEP/NCAR 40-year reanalysis project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 77(3), 437-471. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477-2.0.CO;2
List up to 20 authors in the reference. For 21 or more authors, include the first 19 names, an ellipsis (...), and the final author's name.
Capitalize only the first word of the article title and subtitle, and any proper nouns.
Italicize the journal title and volume number, but not the issue number.
Include the issue number for all journals, even if the journal is continuously paginated.
Use the DOI when available. If no DOI is available, use the URL of the journal's homepage.
For articles with an article number instead of a page range, use "Article" followed by the article number.
For articles in languages other than English, provide an English translation of the title in square brackets after the original title.
Q: How do I cite an article that has been accepted for publication but not yet published?
A: Use "in press" in place of the year: Author, A. A. (in press). Title of article. Journal Title.
Q: What if I'm citing an advance online publication?
A: Include the year of the advance online publication and add "Advance online publication" before the DOI: Author, A. A. (2023). Title of article. Journal Title. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/xxxx
Q: How do I cite a special issue or section in a journal?
A: Include the special issue information in parentheses after the journal title: Author, A. A. (2023). Title of article. Journal Title (Special issue title), Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxx
Q: Should I include the journal's issue number if it's not provided?
A: If the issue number isn't available, you can omit it: Author, A. A. (2023). Title of article. Journal Title, Volume, page range. https://doi.org/xxxx
Q: How do I cite a retracted article?
A: Include the retraction notice information: Author, A. A. (2023). Title of retracted article [Retracted article]. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxx (Original work published Year)
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