The ACS style, a standard method of citation in academic publications, originated with 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).

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

Further reading

• Anne M. Coghill (Editor), Lorrin R. Garson (Editor). The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information. 3rd ed. American Chemical Society, 2006.

External links

• ACS Style Guidelines

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