How to format your references using the Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology citation style

This is a short guide how to format citations and the bibliography in a manuscript for Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. For a complete guide how to prepare your manuscript refer to the journal's instructions to authors.

Using reference management software

Typically you don't format your citations and bibliography by hand. The easiest way is to use a reference manager:

Paperpile	The citation style is built in and you can choose it in Settings > Citation Style or Paperpile > Citation Style in Google Docs.
EndNote	Download the output style file
Mendeley, Zotero, Papers, and others	The style is either built in or you can download a CSL file that is supported by most references management programs.
BibTeX	BibTeX syles are usually part of a LaTeX template. Check the instructions to authors if the publisher offers a LaTeX template for this journal.

Journal articles

Those examples are references to articles in scholarly journals and how they are supposed to appear in your bibliography.

Not all journals organize their published articles in volumes and issues, so these fields are optional. Some electronic journals do not provide a page range, but instead list an article identifier. In a case like this it's safe to use the article identifier instead of the page range.

A journal article with 1 author

1. Hardie DG. Transcription. Targeting the core of transcription. Science. 2010;329:1158–9.

A journal article with 2 authors

1. Lane J, Bertuzzi S. Research funding. Measuring the results of science investments. Science. 2011;331:678–80.

A journal article with 3 authors

1. Yamashiro H, Isomura N, Sakai K. Bloom of the cyanobacterium Moorea bouillonii on the gorgonian coral Annella reticulata in Japan. Sci Rep. 2014;4:6032.

A journal article with 7 or more authors

1. Lange OF, Lakomek N-A, Farès C, Schröder GF, Walter KFA, Becker S, et al. Recognition dynamics up to microseconds revealed from an RDC-derived ubiquitin ensemble in solution. Science. 2008;320:1471–5.

Books and book chapters

Here are examples of references for authored and edited books as well as book chapters.

An authored book

1. Fencott C, Lockyer M, Clay J, Massey P. Game Invaders. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 2012.

An edited book

1. Dey B, Sorour K, Filieri R, editors. ICTs in Developing Countries: Research, Practices and Policy Implications. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK; 2016.

A chapter in an edited book

1. Stuedi P, Bihr M, Remund A, Alonso G. SIPHoc: Efficient SIP Middleware for Ad Hoc Networks. In: Cerqueira R, Campbell RH, editors. Middleware 2007: ACM/IFIP/USENIX 8th International Middleware Conference, Newport Beach, CA, USA, November 26-30, 2007 Proceedings. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer; 2007. p. 60–79.

Web sites

Sometimes references to web sites should appear directly in the text rather than in the bibliography. Refer to the Instructions to authors for Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology.

Blog post

1. Fang J. Caught on Camera: Sword-Wielding Sailfish Slashing Sardines [Internet]. IFLScience. IFLScience; 2014 [cited 2018 Oct 30]. Available from: https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/caught-camera-sword-wielding-sailfish-slashing-sardines/

Reports

This example shows the general structure used for government reports, technical reports, and scientific reports. If you can't locate the report number then it might be better to cite the report as a book. For reports it is usually not individual people that are credited as authors, but a governmental department or agency like "U. S. Food and Drug Administration" or "National Cancer Institute".

Government report

1. Government Accountability Office. United States Merchant Marine Academy: Internal Control Weaknesses Resulted in Improper Sources and Uses of Funds; Some Corrective Actions Are Under Way. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office; 2009 Aug. Report No.: GAO-09-635.

Theses and dissertations

Theses including Ph.D. dissertations, Master's theses or Bachelor theses follow the basic format outlined below.

Doctoral dissertation

1. McClain R. The role of spirituality/religiosity in the lives of people who are hearing impaired [Doctoral dissertation]. [Long Beach, CA]: California State University, Long Beach; 2009.

News paper articles

Unlike scholarly journals, news papers do not usually have a volume and issue number. Instead, the full date and page number is required for a correct reference.

New York Times article

1. (nyt) SK. World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Inquiry Into British Council. New York Times. 2004 Jun 9;A11.

In-text citations

References should be cited in the text by sequential numbers in square brackets:

This sentence cites one reference [1].
This sentence cites two references [1,2].
This sentence cites four references [1–4].

About the journal

Full journal title	Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Abbreviation	Reprod. Biol. Endocrinol.
ISSN (online)	1477-7827
Scope	Developmental Biology Endocrinology Reproductive Medicine