How to Cite a Journal in APA Style

Basic Format

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), page-page. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

Examples

Journal Article with DOI

Smith, J. A. (2021). The impact of digital media on reading habits. Journal of Literary Studies, 45(2), 123-145. https://doi.org/10.1234/jls.2021.123

Journal Article without DOI

Johnson, M. B. (2020). Climate change and agricultural policy. Environmental Research Quarterly, 32(4), 67-89.

Multiple Authors

Brown, D., Wilson, J., & Lee, R. (2019). Collaborative research methods in social sciences. Academic Review, 28(1), 15-42. https://doi.org/10.5678/ar.2019.015

Online Journal Article

Garcia, L. (2022). Virtual reality in education: A comprehensive review. Educational Technology Research, 15(3), 201-225. https://doi.org/10.9876/etr.2022.201

In-Text Citations

For in-text citations, use the author's last name and publication year:

(Smith, 2021)

According to Smith (2021)...

Key Points

  • Use sentence case for article titles
  • Italicize journal names and volume numbers
  • Include issue numbers in parentheses (not italicized)
  • Always include page ranges
  • Include DOI when available
  • Use "&" between authors in reference list

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