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Citation.js

Ch 265.6of 29 Citation Generator Tools
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Identifier lookupYes
  4. 4URL importYes
  5. 5BibTeX exportYes
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Overview

Citation.js is ranked #26 of 29 in citation generator tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Web. There is a free plan.

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Free Free MIT-licensed open-source software · installable from npm citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026

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BibTeX export
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Facts

Purpose
Citation.js converts reference formats such as BibTeX, BibJSON, DOI, and Wikidata to CSL-JSON and can format references in styles such as APA and Vancouver.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Modular
Its modular design lets users select which formats to include.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Runtime
The project supports Node.js and browsers and provides a command-line interface.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Output styles
It includes preloaded styles and locales for formatted references.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Supported identifiers
Listed identifier inputs include DOI, ISBN, PubMed and PMC identifiers, Wikidata QIDs, GitHub repository URLs, and npm package URLs.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Supported formats
Listed formats include JSON, CSL-JSON, BibJSON, BibTeX, BibLaTeX, RIS, YAML, CFF, and Zenodo Deposit JSON.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
External metadata sources
Identifier resolvers include DOI Content Negotiation, Google Books, OpenLibrary, NCBI's Literature Citation Explorer, and the Wikidata MediaWiki API.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Integration example
The site lists an HTML API wrapper, a Chrome extension for publication data entry on the Dutch NWO ISAAC platform, and a BibTeX generator as example applications.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Known users
The site lists users including Forgejo, Gitea, Getty Quire, NASA's General Coordinates Network, the European Environment Agency, USGS, Open Science Framework, and Jupyter Book's MyST.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
License
The project states that it is MIT licensed.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
CLI limits
The documented CLI reads an input file, text, or standard input and writes to an output file or standard output.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026
Package structure
The documentation describes a core npm package and separate plugins for formats and identifier sources.citation.js.org · 5 Oct 2026

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