RIS to APA converter
Do you have a RIS file, which you want to convert to APA citations? Just upload or paste your a RIS file below and click Convert.
How to convert a RIS file to APA citations online
Follow these easy steps to turn a RIS file into APA citations with the Paperpile format converter:
- Click the Choose RIS file button above, drag and drop a file into the drop zone or copy and paste the content of your RIS file into the area above.
- Select the desired output format (APA).
- Click Convert.
- Download your new APA citations.
Frequently Asked Questions about our bibliographic format converter
How does the Paperpile RIS to APA converter work?
The RIS to APA online converter uses the same technology that powers the Paperpile reference management app. Your input is parsed, matched against Paperpile's own bibliographic database, and finally converted to your format of choice. All input and output data is deleted 24h after job completion.
What is a RIS file?
A RIS file is a bibliographic citation file saved in a format developed by the Research Information Systems company. It is most commonly used to transfer information between reference managers or to export data from a database into a reference manager. A RIS tag usually contains two letters, two spaces, and a hyphen, e.g. "PY - 2023", which would mean 2023 is the year of publication. Other information stored in a RIS file is typically author, publication title, publisher, and other necessary information.
What is a reference list in APA style?
The APA citation style provides a framework of styling rules for academic papers. The American Psychological Association publishes a Manual which contains guidelines on paper structure and content, writing and formatting, and crediting sources. The APA style mandates short citations in-text and a reference list at the end of the document. In-text citations are presented in an author-date format, e.g. (Suliman, 2018). The reference list contains the author, year, title, and source of the cited works, at a minimum. It does not contain any references that were not cited in the paper.