Citations Guidelines

The Apis Journal follows the Harvard reference style, with author–date citations in the text and a full alphabetical reference list at the end of each manuscript.

General Rules:

  • Author names should be written in small caps (e.g., Wɪᴋʟᴜɴᴅ, C. G.).

  • The publication year is given in parentheses immediately after the author name(s).

  • Use an en dash (–) for page ranges.

  • Always include DOI identifiers as clickable links whenever available.

  • Only cite sources that are directly relevant and reproducible.

  • References must correspond precisely to the in-text citations.

Examples:

Journal article:
Wɪᴋʟᴜɴᴅ, C. G. & Aɴᴅᴇʀssᴏɴ, M. (1994): Natural selection of colony size in a passerine bird. – Journal of Animal Ecology 63: 765–774.
https://doi.org/10.2307/5254

Book:
Hɪɴᴛᴏɴ, H. E. (1981): Biology of Insect Eggs, Vol. 2. – Pergamon Press, New York, 234 pp.

Book chapter:
Pᴀᴘᴘ, L. & Sᴄʜᴜᴍᴀɴɴ, H. (2000): Key to families – adults. Pp. 163–200. In: Pᴀᴘᴘ, L. & Dᴀʀᴠᴀs, B. (eds): Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera, Vol. 1. – Science Herald, Budapest.

Internet source:
Aɴsᴇᴅᴇ, M. (2023, June 4): A researcher who publishes a study every two days reveals the darker side of science. El País English Edition. Accessed on 2024 May 05.
Permanent link: https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000000*/https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-06-04/a-researcher-who-publishes-a-study-every-two-days-reveals-the-darker-side-of-science.html

Internet sources must be archived using the Internet Archive (archive.org) to ensure permanent access. Authors should submit the archived link (URL) in addition to the original website link.

In-text citations:

  • One author: Rᴏɴᴋᴀʏ (1993) or (Rᴏɴᴋᴀʏ, 1993)

  • Two authors: Rᴏɴᴋᴀʏ & Fɪʙɪɢᴇʀ (1993) or (Rᴏɴᴋᴀʏ & Fɪʙɪɢᴇʀ, 1993)

  • Three or more authors: Gʀᴇʏ et al. (1996)

  • Multiple works by the same author in the same year: Mᴀʀsʜᴀʟʟ (1992a, 1992b)

References “in press” must include the DOI and the name of the target journal.
Manuscripts “in preparation” or “submitted” cannot be cited.

Reproducibility and proper attribution are essential for scientific integrity; chain citation is not permitted (see Code of Ethics section).